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Which Radio Market Doesn't have Top-40 station?
- Thread starter e-dawg
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Denver's CHR is 107.1 Hot FM
SF also has Movin 99.7
Baltimore has Adult CHR Mix 106.5 & Hot 99.5
Fresno has Power 106.3
Other Markets that don't have CHRs:
Pierre, SD
Helena, MT
Atlantic City, NJ (WAYV is NOT CHR)
Springfield, MA
Montepelier, NH
Outer Banks, NC
Allentown, PA (B104 to me doesn't sound like a CHR)
El Paso, TX
Santa Fe, NM
SF also has Movin 99.7
Baltimore has Adult CHR Mix 106.5 & Hot 99.5
Fresno has Power 106.3
Other Markets that don't have CHRs:
Pierre, SD
Helena, MT
Atlantic City, NJ (WAYV is NOT CHR)
Springfield, MA
Montepelier, NH
Outer Banks, NC
Allentown, PA (B104 to me doesn't sound like a CHR)
El Paso, TX
Santa Fe, NM
Actually, Power 106.3 Fresno hasn't been Top 40 for a while now. In fact, that frequency is currently silent. The closest thing to CHR/Pop is Q-97, which is still a Rhythmic CHR but recently played records from 3 Oh! 3 and Katy Perry.
In El Paso 104.3 Hit FM has been moving back towards CHR/Pop and whats great about the station is the music mix is very unique. One of its top songs recently has been Chelley's "Took The Night", a House record. They also managed to play Shinedown's "Second Chance". Kings of Leon are currently in rotation. They also play Kelly Clarkson's "I Do Not Hook Up", Taylor Swift, and Katy Perry. They're a lot like Amp Radio nowadays.
I have no idea how you cannot consider B-104 Allentown a CHR/Pop outlet. It's much more of a CHR than eithoer Star 94 or Q-100 Atlanta. Neither one of those stations is playing Pitbull's "Hotel Room Service". Does it still skew Adult musically? Yes.
In Santa Fe you can easily pick up 93-3 KOB out of Albuquerque. In Baltimore, on the other hand, you cannot pick up Hot 99.5 DC in some parts of the metro area (sadly).
Springfield, MA has a non-commercial CHR/Pop station called Hot 91.9. I believe the market can also pick up Hartford's Kiss 95.7. Back in the day 96.5 WTIC used to be Hartford's dominant CHR (till 94) and their signal reaches Springfield better.
Montepelier is in Vermont.
Now we've already had two threads on this topic but I guess now's a good time to bring this topic back up. Here's a recap:
http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=117223.0
http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=125435.0
I called it about Norfolk, Bakersfield, Denver, San Francisco, El Paso, and Norfolk. It also looks like WXMK in Brunswick has gone CHR. Lake Charles, La also has a CHR in 92.1 Kiss FM. Mankato now has two CHRs (Z-99 at night and KDOG 24/7). Clovis has My 102.3.
Still want to see CHR/Pop in
Elizabethtown, KY. Recently lost its CHR 107.3 Star FM (now simulcating Classic Rock The Point). Though Louisville's CHRs are within range of much of the city.
Topeka, Ks. Although 95.7 The Vibe, A Rhythmic CHR owned by Cumulus, has been leaning more Pop lately.
Oxnard-Ventua
Muncie, In
Wichita Falls, TX
Central Vermont (Montpelier-Barre)
Jackson, TN
Olean, NY
Bluefield, WV
Monterey-Salinas
Trenton
Lawton, Ok
Dover, De
Mcallen-Brownsville
Victor Valley, Ca
Fredricksburg, Va
Chico, Ca
Laredo, Tx
Kalispell-Flathead Valley, Mt
Santa Maria-Lompoc, Ca
Butte, Mt
I'm sorry but BFE places like Adirondack, NY, Bar Harbor and Goose Rocks Beach in Maine, or Honesdale, PA are not even tiny markets. Do those places even have their own radio stations? I think all they can do is just pick up stations from nearby places.
Detroit may get a second CHR soon via 98.7. And there is a slim possibility that Clear Channel will introduce one of its brand of CHRs in Atlanta after Cumulus decided to take them on in Dallas (106.1 Kiss FM vs. I-93).
In El Paso 104.3 Hit FM has been moving back towards CHR/Pop and whats great about the station is the music mix is very unique. One of its top songs recently has been Chelley's "Took The Night", a House record. They also managed to play Shinedown's "Second Chance". Kings of Leon are currently in rotation. They also play Kelly Clarkson's "I Do Not Hook Up", Taylor Swift, and Katy Perry. They're a lot like Amp Radio nowadays.
I have no idea how you cannot consider B-104 Allentown a CHR/Pop outlet. It's much more of a CHR than eithoer Star 94 or Q-100 Atlanta. Neither one of those stations is playing Pitbull's "Hotel Room Service". Does it still skew Adult musically? Yes.
In Santa Fe you can easily pick up 93-3 KOB out of Albuquerque. In Baltimore, on the other hand, you cannot pick up Hot 99.5 DC in some parts of the metro area (sadly).
Springfield, MA has a non-commercial CHR/Pop station called Hot 91.9. I believe the market can also pick up Hartford's Kiss 95.7. Back in the day 96.5 WTIC used to be Hartford's dominant CHR (till 94) and their signal reaches Springfield better.
Montepelier is in Vermont.
Now we've already had two threads on this topic but I guess now's a good time to bring this topic back up. Here's a recap:
http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=117223.0
http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=125435.0
I called it about Norfolk, Bakersfield, Denver, San Francisco, El Paso, and Norfolk. It also looks like WXMK in Brunswick has gone CHR. Lake Charles, La also has a CHR in 92.1 Kiss FM. Mankato now has two CHRs (Z-99 at night and KDOG 24/7). Clovis has My 102.3.
Still want to see CHR/Pop in
Elizabethtown, KY. Recently lost its CHR 107.3 Star FM (now simulcating Classic Rock The Point). Though Louisville's CHRs are within range of much of the city.
Topeka, Ks. Although 95.7 The Vibe, A Rhythmic CHR owned by Cumulus, has been leaning more Pop lately.
Oxnard-Ventua
Muncie, In
Wichita Falls, TX
Central Vermont (Montpelier-Barre)
Jackson, TN
Olean, NY
Bluefield, WV
Monterey-Salinas
Trenton
Lawton, Ok
Dover, De
Mcallen-Brownsville
Victor Valley, Ca
Fredricksburg, Va
Chico, Ca
Laredo, Tx
Kalispell-Flathead Valley, Mt
Santa Maria-Lompoc, Ca
Butte, Mt
I'm sorry but BFE places like Adirondack, NY, Bar Harbor and Goose Rocks Beach in Maine, or Honesdale, PA are not even tiny markets. Do those places even have their own radio stations? I think all they can do is just pick up stations from nearby places.
Detroit may get a second CHR soon via 98.7. And there is a slim possibility that Clear Channel will introduce one of its brand of CHRs in Atlanta after Cumulus decided to take them on in Dallas (106.1 Kiss FM vs. I-93).
Meridian, MS is without a CHR, though WNSL Laurel has a decent signal in the area. WZBQ Tuscaloosa can be heard as well, albeit scratchy.
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beantownradio25
Guest
CHRles said:
Hot 91.9 is a College Station with a weak signal, and they're not a full blown CHR. Plus, most Hartford stations are picked up well in Springfield, there is KISS from hartford coming in well, and if you want some more Urban flava then there's Hot 93.7 which comes in great in Hartford.
Ever since CHR-Pop have been popping up lately across the country this year. Here are some of the radio markets that still don't have CHR-POP music format.
Fresno
Spokane WA
Oxnard-Ventua
Muncie, In
Wichita Falls, TX
Central Vermont (Montpelier-Barre)
Jackson, TN
Olean, NY
Bluefield, WV
Monterey-Salinas
Lawton, Ok
Dover, De
Mcallen-Brownsville
Victor Valley, Ca
Fredricksburg, Va
Chico, Ca
Laredo, Tx
Kalispell-Flathead Valley, Mt
Santa Maria-Lompoc, Ca
Butte, Mt
San Luis Obpisbo
I think that's about it.
Fresno
Spokane WA
Oxnard-Ventua
Muncie, In
Wichita Falls, TX
Central Vermont (Montpelier-Barre)
Jackson, TN
Olean, NY
Bluefield, WV
Monterey-Salinas
Lawton, Ok
Dover, De
Mcallen-Brownsville
Victor Valley, Ca
Fredricksburg, Va
Chico, Ca
Laredo, Tx
Kalispell-Flathead Valley, Mt
Santa Maria-Lompoc, Ca
Butte, Mt
San Luis Obpisbo
I think that's about it.
E-dawg, do you not consider Wild 106.1 out of San Luis Obispo to be a CHR/Pop station?
http://www.wild1061.com/
http://www.wild1061.com/
Don't forget about Austin, NV which has no radio stations within range, La Grande, OR and Plentywood, MT.
icycool7227 said:
None of those places are rated markets.
Austin, NV? The population is under 350 people total! You do realize that outside of Vegas and Reno/Lake Tahoe most of Nevada is just one big desert right?
Plentywood, Montana is a little bigger with 2000 inhabitants and there arent many towns or signals nearby. What makes you think a place like that would get a CHR?
Finally, we arrive at La Grande, Oregon. It's not a rated market, but at least there's over 10,000 people living there, and a big enough FM radio dial. Nearby Pendleton is well served by CHR Power 99 KUJ out of the Richland/Kennewick area, and Power 99 can also be picked up in Walla Walla.
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rapking
Guest
With The Death of 96.3 The Rose ( RIP ), Cape Cod MA need a Top-40 Station.
If you don't count Premium Choice as CHR, then quite a few are left with crappy or no CHR's.
I definitely count Premium Choice CHRs as CHR - all they play is whats hot inside the Top 20.
Is it missing the live and local element? Sure. But they are playing the HITS. I prefer those stations over some of the Cumulus CHRs, and I definitely include the Cumulus stations as CHRs as well.
Is it missing the live and local element? Sure. But they are playing the HITS. I prefer those stations over some of the Cumulus CHRs, and I definitely include the Cumulus stations as CHRs as well.
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beantownradio25
Guest
Many Cumulus CHR's are not Rhythmic friendly
CHRles said:
I rather have a Cumulus CHR.... at least they play a little bit more variety and are riskier on new music. Hot 102 in Lexington - rhythmic-leaning but has been going up and expanding their playlist ever since The Cat flipped to Prem Choice
Just to clarify, Hot 102 Lexington is a Rhythmic CHR. There is, however, Hot 92 Harrisburg, which is a Cumulus-owned Rhythmic leaning CHR/Pop outlet. However, most Cumulus CHRs are notoriously known for being late on new music...unless it's the new Rob Thomas, LOL.
I think one of the things that bugged people last year about ALL Cumulus CHRs was that by some strange"coincidence" they were the only stations on the panel not to play Metro Station's "Shake It".
Channel 94-5 Dayton, as do other Premium choice CHRs, does play some new music. Taylor Swift's "Fifteen", Pink's "Funhouse", Rihanna's "Russian Roulette", Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance", Shakira's "Give It Up To Me" are all on. The newer songs usually tend to be played in the evenings. In the daytime they'll play some of the adult friendly songs like The Fray's "Never Say Never", Leona Lewis "Happy", and Colbie Cailat's "Fallin For You", alongside all the big hits, including Rap titles like Jay Z's "Run This Town". You simply can't say the same about a station like Q-100 Atlanta. Channel 94-5 will also play Dance friendly records like David Guetta's "Sexy Chick", or older titles like Pitbull's "The Anthem". Yet again songs you won't hear on Q-100 Atlanta.
I think one of the things that bugged people last year about ALL Cumulus CHRs was that by some strange"coincidence" they were the only stations on the panel not to play Metro Station's "Shake It".
Channel 94-5 Dayton, as do other Premium choice CHRs, does play some new music. Taylor Swift's "Fifteen", Pink's "Funhouse", Rihanna's "Russian Roulette", Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance", Shakira's "Give It Up To Me" are all on. The newer songs usually tend to be played in the evenings. In the daytime they'll play some of the adult friendly songs like The Fray's "Never Say Never", Leona Lewis "Happy", and Colbie Cailat's "Fallin For You", alongside all the big hits, including Rap titles like Jay Z's "Run This Town". You simply can't say the same about a station like Q-100 Atlanta. Channel 94-5 will also play Dance friendly records like David Guetta's "Sexy Chick", or older titles like Pitbull's "The Anthem". Yet again songs you won't hear on Q-100 Atlanta.
A REAL, FULL-BLOWN CHR? ((ATLANTA))
(Already been mentioned within this thread, I know. But, hopefully the powers that be will see this reply....lol!)
(Already been mentioned within this thread, I know. But, hopefully the powers that be will see this reply....lol!)
Yeah, but 945 also AVOIDS some of the big hits overall... Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z/Alicia.... Tik Tok by Kesha??? If You Only Knew by Shinedown??
That's unacceptable.
That's unacceptable.
A lot of the big market CHRs have yet to add Shinedown's "If You Only Knew".
As for "Empire State of Mind" and "Tik Tok", they're both about to break into the CHR/Pop top 20 so expect Channel 94-5 to add them soon.
You can't expect Channel 94-5 to play every record, but they are focused on playing all the big hits. Pretty much every song inside the Top 20 is played on the station, and a fair amount of new songs that are likely to become big are also played.
Again, the premium choice CHRs may not be my ideal choice of a CHR for the reasons you mentioned (not as active on new music as I'd like plus the need for a bit more variety), but they definitely are a pure CHR/Pop station. They will play certain Rock hits that a station like 102.7 KIIS FM L.A. or 103.5 Kiss FM Chicago might ignore.
As for "Empire State of Mind" and "Tik Tok", they're both about to break into the CHR/Pop top 20 so expect Channel 94-5 to add them soon.
You can't expect Channel 94-5 to play every record, but they are focused on playing all the big hits. Pretty much every song inside the Top 20 is played on the station, and a fair amount of new songs that are likely to become big are also played.
Again, the premium choice CHRs may not be my ideal choice of a CHR for the reasons you mentioned (not as active on new music as I'd like plus the need for a bit more variety), but they definitely are a pure CHR/Pop station. They will play certain Rock hits that a station like 102.7 KIIS FM L.A. or 103.5 Kiss FM Chicago might ignore.
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