NACOGDOCHES — The weekly Country Music television show, Texas County Line, announced expanded coverage in the East Texas area. Beginning this Saturday, the program will be aired each Saturday at 6 p.m. on KYTX TV, the CBS affiliate Channel 19. It will also continue to be aired on MYTX TV Channel 18, but will move to 3:30 p.m. Sundays. CBS 19 is seen in more than 268,000 households in East Texas on Cable, Dish Network and DirecTV.

The show features traditional country, Western swing and Cajun music performed at venues from throughout Texas. Nationally-known artists, including; Ray Price, Willie Nelson, Gene Watson, Bill Anderson, Bob Wills' Texas Playboys and others have been featured. Many locally-known singers and bands have also been included.

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The program is hosted by actor Emmy-nominated actor Brad Maule. Maule appeared as "Dr. Tony Jones" on General Hospital for 22 years. He was also featured for a number of years as Ashley Simpson's father on Seventh Heaven.

Maule is currently a member of the faculty at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches.

"We're trying to do our part to keep this wonderful music alive. For the most part, you don't hear or see what we call 'classic country' on many radio or TV shows these days. Our audience response has been amazing, which tells us that there are lots of folks out there who still want to hear and see what we're offering," Maule said.

Texas County Line is also carried on U.S. stations and cable systems in Nashville, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Waco, Temple, Dallas and Fort Worth.

Beginning in early 2010, the show will air overseas in Germany, Northern Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Lichtenstein, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy and Poland.

For more information, visit the Web site, www.TexasCountyLine.tv, or call the Nacogdoches headquarters for Texas County Line Productions Inc. at 936-569-8650.