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We have found it necessary to step up in order to protect the legacy of the Texas/Red Dirt Music Charts that have been a staple in Texas for the last 25 years. The legitimate Texas Music radio charts have a rich history that might have been forgotten or is unknown to those new to the scene.
Here's a brief history lesson.

2000: The REAL and ORIGINAL Texas Music Chart was started by Ed and Pam Shane to promote Texas artists and track their success on regional radio. It was published weekly for more than a decade until its final listing in 2016, due to Ed Shane's passing. Despite its closure, the chart's legacy lives on through the artists it promoted. Pam Shane still owns the AUTHENTIC Texas Music Chart name and publishes news stories on www.texasmusicchart.com. Recent imposters have emerged, attempting to steal the legacy,
but history remains indelible.

2004: Industry veteran Dave Smith created the Texas Regional Radio Report (T3R) to provide credible recognition for Texas Red Dirt and Texas Country music being played in this "regional market". The T3R monitors radio airplay and provides tracking of that airplay. The goal of T3R remains as true today as it was when it began: to promote Texas and Red Dirt artists by tracking their airplay success on radio stations in Texas, nationwide, and online. The T3R is honored to be the only Texas chart to be published internationally in Billboard. In 2010, T3R unveiled the first Texas Regional Radio and Music Awards. At the 2019 TRRMA show, The State of Texas honored Dave Smith and Texas Regional Radio Report with a proclamation recognizing T3R as the longest running chart in Texas history, a proclamation that still stands today. T3R is honored and proud to be a representative of Texas and it's music history, and it's future.

2016: The CDX Texas TRACtion Chart was launched to monitor and promote Texas and Red Dirt artist music singles through radio stations’ online streams, making it the first Texas Red Dirt monitoring system.

2019: The Texas Country Music Association (TCMA) started the Texas Country Music Chart to provide a platform for Texas Country artists to track their airplay on monitored radio stations through stations’ online streams.

We hope this has given you some good information of the Texas/Red Dirt Music Chart history.