Countdown (game show) Stelling was confirmed as the new host, with Oxford graduate Rachel Riley in the Vorderman role. It was announced on 24 May 2011 that Stelling would be leaving the programme, and he presented his final show on 16 December 2011. On 16 November 2011, it was announced that Nick Hewer would be taking over as host, with his first show broadcast on 9 January 2012. "Countdown" quickly established cult status within British television – an image which it maintains today, despite numerous changes of rules and personnel. The programme's audience comprises mainly students, homemakers and pensioners, owing to the "teatime"
American Country Countdown Bustany, the same duo behind "American Top 40", with Tom Rounds as co-creator and Watermark Inc. distributing. "American Country Countdown" launched nationwide on October 6, 1973. Like with its parent series, "Billboard" provided the chart information. In this case, the Hot Country Singles chart was used. The show now uses the "Billboard" Country Airplay chart, which it has used since September 2017 after eight years of using charts compiled by Mediabase. Singer Don Bowman was the host of the three-hour countdown with Bustany producing. In June 1974, Bustany stepped aside from his duties in order to focus on "AT40" and