Radio consultant Keith Hill advised, The answer to how to get more listeners? “If you want to make ratings in Country radio, take females out.”
Yeah, that didn’t sit too well with Martina McBride, who’s sold more than 14 million albums in the U.S.
McBride took to Facebook to address Hill’s comments, writing, “…to me, country music is about relating. Someone relating to what you are really going through on a day to day basis in your life. Did you girls–core female listeners–know you were being ‘assessed’ in this way? Is this how you really feel? Hmmm….”
