CMRPlus Radio (CMR+) now playing Country Music 24/7 with launch of new website

(PRLEAP.COM) CMR+, the European satellite and global country music station, has launched its new online service at www.cmrplusradio.com to give 24 hour coverage every day of the week throughout the year.

“ We are also pleased to be the only European radio station associated with the Nashville Star talent competition from America – the country version of American Idol in its fourth successful year - and are offering official merchandise from the show as priz ”

Fans of country music, of which there are many thousands here in the UK, have been tuning into this new music channel dedicated to their particular interests following the launch of CMR+ on both Sky 0163 and (Eurobird 1 Satellite) since January this year. With recent movies such as “Brokeback Mountain” and the Johnny Cash story, “Walk the Line”, becoming such box office hits, country music has reached huge new audiences in addition to its legions of loyal followers throughout the world.

CMR+ broadcasts daily on Sky 01603 and Eurobird 1 Mon-Fri 12 noon - 6 pm and is now available 24 hours a day through its new online service www.cmrplusradio.com.

The new website streams the very best in country music and features numerous interactive functions; artist biographies, new releases, video clips and live feeds from ‘Nashville’. CMR+ fans will be able to register free for a V.I.P. pass that will allow them to enter station competitions and get access to specially negotiated offers on tickets, music and travel.

The station features today’s American country music and the latest and greatest from Europe, and Australia. The music is exclusively country 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, playing all styles including Americana, Alt Country, Bluegrass and Country Gold.

Lee Williams, one of the original founders of CMR, is Programme Controller for the station and presents the lunchtime show every day from 12 noon.

Lee said: “The new website features some terrific new resources such as our featured artists section and a competitions page which will offer opportunities to win everything from CD’s through to holidays. The launch competition is to win a fabulous dolphin watching weekend for two, with UK dolphin and whale conservation charity, The Marine Connection. We are also pleased to be the only European radio station associated with the Nashville Star talent competition from America – the country version of American Idol in its fourth successful year - and are offering official merchandise from the show as prizes over the coming weeks”.

The station is broadcasting live from its studios in London but, shortly, the schedules will include a service from their new Nashville office, the home of country music, which will start broadcasting ‘Live from Nashville’.

A full schedule of all programmes can be found on the new CMR+ website at www.cmrplusradio.com.

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Note for Editors:
1 The website was designed by Alex Hicks of Yeovil based AFH Website Designs. www.afhwebsitedesign.co.uk
2 For further details about the station or programming please contact Lee Williams on 0845 8901 913 (mobile: 07956 888587) or email Lee at: lee@cmrplusradio.com
3 Media enquiries to John Hicks at Headline Promotions, Press & PR 07771 575 654 or e-mail john@headlinepromotions.co.uk
4 Photograph of Lee Williams is available from john@headlinepromotions.co.uk

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