RAM Radio is an independent radio station that prides itself on playing, preserving, and promoting the history and awareness of country music in all its forms, including bluegrass, mountain music, western swing, honky tonk, classic country, and modern traditional.

Now, the groundbreaking internet radio station has taken its next step into the future by making itself available on iTunes. At www.ramradio.net [1], http://www.ramradio.net [2], you will find an icon consisting of a CD with a musical note and the words "RAM Radio on iTunes," that will give you instructions on how to tune in to the station via iTunes.

RAM Radio recently created a separate station for bluegrass fans called RAM Grass, which is accessible on the same website. While the original RAM Radio station will still keep bluegrass music in its extensive catalogue, RAM Grass is where the listener will find only the most traditional, pure bluegrass music, as envisioned by its creator, Bill Monroe and old time country music.

The 24/7 station plays today's country and bluegrass music side by side with the pioneers of the sound. By playing "The Circle... Unbroken," a listener can expect to hear the history of country music starting from the earliest moments of recorded history, played on an actual 1897 graphophone, to the latest traditional country releases from today's vibrant independent artists.

A typical day on RAM Radio will take listeners on a journey through the country music timeline. They might hear a 1903 banjo tune by Fred Van Eps, as well as music from Jimmie Rodgers, the Carter Family, Uncle Dave Macon, Hank Williams, Bob Wills, Bill Monroe, Ernest Tubb, Loretta Lynn, and George Jones, right on up to music from Dale Watson, Dwight Yoakam, Randy Travis, Brad Paisley, and Mark Chesnutt. They will also discover a whole world of young musicians making traditional country music but are not played on typical country radio, like JB Beverley and the Wayward Drifters, Scott H Biriam, Kenneth Brian, Hank III, and Wayne Hancock.

RAM Radio's directors, Sam, Roy, and Pam, started their station out of frustration with mainstream country radio. "The legends of country music are still recording music, but radio is not playing them. Loretta Lynn won Grammy awards for her album," says Pam, "but you'd never find it on the FM dial. Aside from subscribing to satellite radio, there really isn't any place for fans of traditional country music to listen to the music they love."

Along with the station, the staff maintains an online community called RealCountryMusic.org where the fans of traditional country music can spend time together, talk about the music they love, and even play a monthly Bingo game for prizes in their chat room. "RealCountryMusic.org has become the lifeblood of RAM Radio," comments Pam. "We strive to serve the needs of country fans as they guide us and tell us what they want to hear on the station. For more information about RAM Radio or RealCountryMusic.org, visit www.ramradio.net [3] and www.realcountrymusic.org [4] or contact Pam at pam@ramradio.net [5]. For information about Internet radio, go to http://www.live365.com [6].