IMO, Hop Hop is starting to fade to the point that I don't see how more than one station can maintain a decent rating/billing playing the HIP HOP/R&B format...In the mid 90's (and quote me if I'm wrong since I've never lived in the LA area) I can remember two stations 92.3 the Beat/Power106....But that was when Hip Hop was at its peak....The genure will be around for quite some time, but I think in the future for these formats to survive, these stations will need to absorb some dance music/contemporary hits (non-R&B), It seems CHR type artists are starting to appear on stations that five years ago would have turned their noses at...Namely Wild 94.9 here in the Bay..
