History:
In early 2008, CountryMusicChicago.com was created to promote country music events, deliver news and
promote the musical arts in Chicago, its surrounding suburbs and Northern Illinois as‐well‐as become a one‐stop resource for all things country music in the region. CMC works closely with event venues, media outlets, promoters and artists to bring its users current news and information about upcoming country music related events in and around Chicago.
In late 2009, Country Music Chicago Radio was launched to help extend CMC’s reach beyond the written word and highlight one of the most importing things, the music. Listeners can enjoy hours on free streaming music and country music news through the station. The composition of CMC Radio is 90 percent new country, five percent local and five percent yesterday favorites with the exception of news, features and live content.
One of CountryMusicChicago.com and Country Music Chicago Radio main focus is to highlight the amazing talent of country music artists from Nashville and around the nation, as‐well‐as provide a venue for aspiring talent from Chicago and other cities.
Editorial Mission:
CountryMusicChicago.com’s editorial mission is to provide high‐quality, user‐friendly content that is appealing to its users as‐well‐as be the source for all things country music in the Chicago region. Today, when consumers are bombarded with information from every angle, CMC strives to provide concise, easy‐to‐read articles and features.
Future:
With the rapid, limitless growth of the internet, the possibilities of CountryMuiscChicago.com are endless. CMC is committed to being on the forefront of news and technology. Plans are in development to bring CMC in to a print medium but as the internet continues to take a larger share of the information market, CMC is committed to its online edition because of its extreme flexibility in content and audience reach.
