{"id":2174466,"date":"2025-11-24T08:27:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T08:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2174466"},"modified":"2025-11-24T08:27:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T08:27:53","slug":"triple-j-launches-new-country-music-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/triple-j-launches-new-country-music-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Triple J Launches New Country Music Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"prose prose-p:mb-4 prose-a:font-bold\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><\/p>\n<p>In a bold and welcome evolution of its programming, <strong>Triple J <\/strong>is launching <em>Country Club<\/em> in 2026, a dedicated country music show that signals the broadcaster\u2019s growing commitment to diversifying its sound and audience.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/div>\n<div class=\"prose prose-p:mb-4 prose-a:font-bold\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><\/p>\n<p>Announced as part of the <strong>ABC\u2019s<\/strong> 2026 content slate, the show will be fronted by Yorta Yorta man <strong>Tom Forrest<\/strong>, better known as <em>Outback Tom<\/em>, who will broadcast weekly from the remote Kimberley region.<\/p>\n<p><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/div>\n<div class=\"prose prose-p:mb-4 prose-a:font-bold\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><\/p>\n<p>The station has built its reputation on being a champion of youth driven, alternative music but now with <em>Country Club<\/em> they\u2019re recognising that country music deserves a space within that narrative.<\/p>\n<p><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/div>\n<div class=\"prose prose-p:mb-4 prose-a:font-bold\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><\/p>\n<p>Under Outback Tom\u2019s guidance, <em>Country Club<\/em> promises more than just chart topping country hits. The show is expected to spotlight both fresh voices and established artists, with Forrest\u2019s unique perspective rooted in First Nations culture and his ties to the land. Broadcasting from the Kimberley region is also a statement and offers listeners a window into a region that is deeply tied to country music\u2019s stories of place, tradition and identity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/div>\n<div class=\"prose prose-p:mb-4 prose-a:font-bold\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><\/p>\n<p>Beyond the music, the show aligns with Triple J\u2019s broader 2026 agenda; keeping its focus on finding and supporting new local talent and making content that feels fresh for young audiences.<\/p>\n<p><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/div>\n<div class=\"prose prose-p:mb-4 prose-a:font-bold\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><\/p>\n<p>As Triple J approaches its 50th anniversary, <em>Country Club<\/em> could be one of its most culturally significant launches offering a fresh frontier for country music fans and the country curious, positioning the station as an even more inclusive hub for music diversification.<\/p>\n<p><!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4\">\n<div class=\"bg-black p-5 text-white\" style=\"background-color: #ee3136; color: #ffffff\">\n<p class=\"max-w-xs pt-2 lg:max-w-none lg:text-xl\">Join our community with our FREE weekly newsletter<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source countrytown.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a bold and welcome evolution of its programming, Triple J is launching Country Club in 2026, a dedicated country music show that signals the broadcaster\u2019s growing commitment to diversifying its sound and audience.\u00a0 Announced as part of the ABC\u2019s 2026 content slate, the show will be fronted by Yorta Yorta man Tom Forrest, better [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2174467,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2174466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Triple-J-Launches-New-Country-Music-Show.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2174466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2174466"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2174466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2174468,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2174466\/revisions\/2174468"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2174467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2174466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2174466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2174466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}