What country stations out there are still programmed like CHR/Top 40? Looking for…
1.) Powers rotated every 2 hours or less
2.) 6+ currents in each hour, even during the day (preferably real currents, not recurrents from a year ago still sitting in current categories)
3.) Tight, energetic jock breaks (the classic “crush and roll” type over intros)
4.) One or two late 90’s/2000’s golds an hour as spice is absolutely fine, but no more than that
5.) Highly-produced, creative imaging. Use of listener shouts, artist drops, even a few tongue-in-cheek type sweepers here and there.
I’ve always liked country programmed like CHR, but it seems like most stations these days have been going the AC route, with slow current rotations, loose jock breaks, over 2/3 of each hour being recurrents/golds, and very low key/minimalistic imaging…and I understand the reasoning behind this, even if it’s not my thing. Me personally… I’d rather hear the new Luke Combs right when I tune in than wait 3 hours through a bunch of Alan Jackson songs from 35 years ago.
1.) Powers rotated every 2 hours or less
2.) 6+ currents in each hour, even during the day (preferably real currents, not recurrents from a year ago still sitting in current categories)
3.) Tight, energetic jock breaks (the classic “crush and roll” type over intros)
4.) One or two late 90’s/2000’s golds an hour as spice is absolutely fine, but no more than that
5.) Highly-produced, creative imaging. Use of listener shouts, artist drops, even a few tongue-in-cheek type sweepers here and there.
I’ve always liked country programmed like CHR, but it seems like most stations these days have been going the AC route, with slow current rotations, loose jock breaks, over 2/3 of each hour being recurrents/golds, and very low key/minimalistic imaging…and I understand the reasoning behind this, even if it’s not my thing. Me personally… I’d rather hear the new Luke Combs right when I tune in than wait 3 hours through a bunch of Alan Jackson songs from 35 years ago.
