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KISS-FM CHICAGO IS PLAYING JAMES BLUNT!

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I just tuned to WKSC, and I heard James Blunt. I am very surprised, as this station is pretty rhythmic leaning. Any other CHR stations that lean Rhythmic playing James Blunt?<P ID="signature">______________
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> I just tuned to WKSC, and I heard James Blunt. I am very
> surprised, as this station is pretty rhythmic leaning. Any
> other CHR stations that lean Rhythmic playing James Blunt?

YES - POWER-96 aqui en Miami is officially a CHR-RHY station (urban, hip hop, and rap), yet they are shockingly playing "You're Beautiful" about 35 times per week. It's the odd song out.

That smash is on CHR-RHY, CHR-POP, HOT-A.C., A.C., and LITE-A.C. I wouldn't be surprised if Country picked-up on it as well.

Next up - Daniel Powter's "Bad Day".

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> I just tuned to WKSC, and I heard James Blunt. I am very
> surprised, as this station is pretty rhythmic leaning. Any
> other CHR stations that lean Rhythmic playing James Blunt?
>
They have been for awhile now. Its Top 10 so they have to.

WXSS in Milwaukee is playing it too.<P ID="signature">______________

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> That smash is on CHR-RHY, CHR-POP, HOT-A.C., A.C., and
> LITE-A.C. I wouldn't be surprised if Country picked-up on it
> as well.
>
> Next up - Daniel Powter's "Bad Day".

This reminds me of a few years ago when you could hear Norah Jones/"Don't Know Why" on CHR/Pop, Urban AC, AAA, Hot AC, AC, Soft AC, Smooth Jazz, and even Adult Standards stations. I doubt it ever got any airplay on Country or CHR/Rhythmic, but I do know the music video for "Don't Know Why" was aired on BET.

Anyway, according to Mediabase, James Blunt is currently at #94 on the CHR/Rhythmic chart, and is being played on WRDW in Philadelphia, WRVZ in Charleston, WV, WPOW in Miami, and KKWD in Oklahoma City. (I know know about the others, but WRDW primarily targets a white and Hispanic audience, and is known to play pop songs which don't really "fit" the Rhythmic format.)

I also noticed that some brave Country station played Kelly Clarkson's "Breakaway" once this week. Also, Carrie Underwood's "Inside Your Heaven" got 17 spins from Country stations, even though Country radio basically ignored it when it first became a hit on pop radio formats. And on the other hand, the current #1 Country hit -- "What Hurts The Most" by Rascal Flatts -- got a modest 67 spins this week on CHR/Pop.
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That's really not that big of a surprise Tim, they're really not THAT rhythmic. WKST in Pittsburgh playing James Blunt is much more of a shock than 'KSC playing it by far.


> I just tuned to WKSC, and I heard James Blunt. I am very
> surprised, as this station is pretty rhythmic leaning. Any
> other CHR stations that lean Rhythmic playing James Blunt?
>
 
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