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CHR's that lean Hip-Hop/Urban?

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Martin Mac

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Does anybody know of CHR's that lean Hip-Hop/Urban? Or more to the Urban side of Rhythmic?

The closest CHR ive found to leaning Hip Hop is 98.9 Kiss FM/WZKF-FM in Louisville, Kentucky. At one point they had Over by Drake as the number one song in their playlist, and its still in power I believe at over 90 spins a week.

They also have Steady Mobbin by Young Money, Hey Daddy by Usher, and Beamer Benz Bentley by Lloyd Banks all in their Top 50.
 
Sorry, guess I wasnt clear enough. I meant CHR as in CHR/Top 40's only.
 
I think KGGI in many ways was really the first sign of a MOViN format out there. They seem to be the only ones who could successfully do 20+ years of hits in regular rotation on one station. Only difference is that KGGI doesn't nearly do as much variety as the old MOViN formats did. Also, I wonder if anyone else also notices that Hot 97 in New York is Rhythmic..
 
KDM 7000 said:
I think KGGI in many ways was really the first sign of a MOViN format out there. They seem to be the only ones who could successfully do 20+ years of hits in regular rotation on one station. Only difference is that KGGI doesn't nearly do as much variety as the old MOViN formats did. Also, I wonder if anyone else also notices that Hot 97 in New York is Rhythmic..
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You mean Rhythmic as in the music they play? Or the format they report under to Mediabase. If you mean the 2nd one, then yes. However, I dont really know how their playlist tells the average person that their a Rhythmic. They remind me more of a urban contemporary.

And nobody knows any CHR/Top 40 stations that lean on Hip-Hop/R&B tracks?
 
That's a tough one because if a CHR does that then it won't be long before it is labeled Rhythmic CHR. So, I think you have to look at markets where the Hispanic influence is greatest in order to find stations that are labeled as (mainstream) CHR but lean very rhythmic. Here in LA, AMP Radio, KAMP/LA, leans hip-hop/urban but still hangs on to its mainstream CHR label.
 
So far, here's a list of the most heavily Rhythmic-leaning Top 40/CHRs, based on their playlists from Mediabase:

KAMP/Los Angeles
WXRK/New York City
KMVQ/San Francisco
KHTS/San Diego
KYMV/Salt Lake City
KTFM/San Antonio
WZKF/Louisville
WKGS/Rochester, NY
WSNX/Grand Rapids
WSSX/Charleston, SC (Its starting to lean towards that direction as of late)
WWHT/Syracuse
KWYL/Reno
WKSZ/Green Bay-Appleton
WFHN/New Bedford
 
only1moore said:
So far, here's a list of the most heavily Rhythmic-leaning Top 40/CHRs, based on their playlists from Mediabase:

KAMP/Los Angeles
WXRK/New York City
KMVQ/San Francisco
KHTS/San Diego
KYMV/Salt Lake City
KTFM/San Antonio
WZKF/Louisville
WKGS/Rochester, NY
WSNX/Grand Rapids
WSSX/Charleston, SC (Its starting to lean towards that direction as of late)
WWHT/Syracuse
KWYL/Reno
WKSZ/Green Bay-Appleton
WFHN/New Bedford
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Don't forget WKQI "Channel 9-5-5" Detroit.
 
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