Listen every Saturday from 6a -10 a and Sunday from 9a – Noon! American Country Countdown is a weekly, long-running syndicated radio program, currently hosted by Kix Brooks (of the country music duo Brooks & Dunn), which counts down the 40 most popular radio songs in the United States.The show’s history dates to October 6, 1973, and was conceived as a spinoff of American Top 40. Both programs were created by Don Bustany, Tom Rounds and Los Angeles radio personality (and voice actor) Casey Kasem. Initially, Don Bowman – a Lubbock, Texas, native who became famous for his comedy recordings and association with Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson – was the host. While he did a very credible job, conflicts with his touring schedule eventually forced him to give up the show in the spring of 1978. Bob Kingsley, who began producing the program in the spring of 1974, took over as host, and the rest was history.