Lon Helton

Welcome to Country Countdown USA.

Each week a charted country star joins Lon Helton to count down the week’s Top 30 Country Hits.

Lon is well-known by all the stars.

The stars tell funny and unrehearsed stories about their friends in the countdown.

The show is recorded on Nashville’s historic Music Row.

Country Countdown USA, Sundays, 7am-10am

"Celebrity Apprentice" winner Trace Adkins & Lon Helton

Country Countdown USA: Trace Adkins Talks ‘Apprentice’

Lon’s co-host this Sunday morning is the All Star Celebrity Apprentice winner: Trace Adkins. How does he really feel about winning the show?

US99.5–2013/05/24

Country Countdown USA: Darius Rucker’s Poker Face Isn’t Fooling Brad Paisley

Lon’s co-host this Sunday morning is Darius Rucker, who learned a lot playing poker with Brad Paisley. Listen below for a preview of this week’s show. Country Countdown USA airs Sunday morning from 7:00- 10:00 on [...]

US99.5–2013/05/17

Country Countdown USA: Grandpa George Strait Swings By!

Lon’s co-host this Sunday morning is George Strait, who gives us an update on his 15-month-old grandson Harvey. Listen below for a preview of this week’s show. Country Countdown USA airs Sunday from 7:00- 10:00 [...]

US99.5–2013/05/10

Country Countdown USA: Kenny Chesney Has Something Special For Willie Nelson

Lon’s co-host this Sunday morning is Kenny Chesney, who has a new honor for a country legend.

US99.5–2013/05/03

Thompson Square joins Lon Helton in studio

Country Countdown USA: Thompson Square

This week, Lon is joined in studio by Thompson Square, who reveal their post-show ritual. Listen below for a preview of this week’s show. Country Countdown USA airs Sunday morning from 7:00- 10:00 on US99.5. [...]

US99.5–2013/04/26

Lady Antebellum in the Country Countdown USA studios

Country Countdown USA: Lady Antebellum Takes Over!

Lon’s off this weekend, so the three members of Lady Antebellum are taking over the countdown! Their latest hit Downtown is in the Top 30 this week, so tune in to find out where it [...]

US99.5–2013/04/19

Country Countdown USA: Lee Brice Is “So Ready” To Get Hitched!

Lon’s co-host this Sunday morning is Lee Brice, who is thisclose to getting married. He says he’s “so ready” and feels like “a lucky dude.” Listen below for a preview of this week’s show: Country [...]

US99.5–2013/04/12

Country Countdown USA: Chris Young Remembers Playing Wrigley Field

Lon’s co-host this Sunday morning is Chris Young, who recalls performing at Wrigley Field with Brad Paisley last summer. And he tells us about his special memento from that show on the northside. Listen below [...]

US99.5–2013/04/05

Country Countdown USA: Hunter Hayes Reveals His Biggest Musical Influence

This Sunday’s co-host is Hunter Hayes, who tells Lon that he not only met one of his muscal heroes– but he told said hero that he is Hunter’s biggest musical influence! Listen below to find [...]

US99.5–2013/03/29

Country Countdown USA: Blake Shelton Faces Off With One Of Taylor Swift’s Exes!

Lon’s co-host this Sunday morning is Blake Shelton, who’s been rubbing elbows with red-carpet movie stars while living large in Hollywood, including Jake Gyllenhaal, former boyfriend of Taylor Swift. But why does Blake say he “hurt [...]

US99.5–2013/03/15

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