BBC Radio 2 Country


BBC Radio 2 Country was a pop-up DAB service from the BBC which launched at 12:00 on Thursday 5 March 2015. The station covered the Country2Country Festival and was on air for the festival's duration.
On its debut, the station broadcast for twelve hours each day until Sunday 8 March 2015. It was relaunched for the 2016 festival, held between 10 March 2016 and 13 March 2016, and again from 9 March 2017 to 12 March 2017.
The station did not return after the 2017 festival and has not returned since.

Special Programmes

A number of famous country singers have presented one-off shows for Radio 2 Country or have given hour-long interviews to be broadcast on the station:Live from Country to Country - presented by Bob Harris, Jo Whiley, Patrick Kielty, Alex Lester, Paul Sexton, Baylen Leonard and Bobbie Pryor C2C Unplugged - presented by Bob Harris Patrick Kielty meets Garth Brooks Bob Harris meets Miranda Lambert Johnnie Walker meets Dolly Taking back the country - presented by Wynonna Judd Country Duos - presented by Kristian Bush of Sugarland Songwriters - presented by Trisha Yearwood Classic Country - presented by Suzy Bogguss Loretta Lynn in conversation - presented by Bob Harris Gospel Hour - presented by Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum and Reba McEntire On the road with Little Big Town Sad songs make me happy - presented by Gretchen Peters Country Playlist - presented by The Shires Bluegrass and beyond - presented by Alison Krauss Country Pickers - presented by Marty Stuart