ADULT HITS

'Adult hits' (sometimes also called 'variety hits' or classic hits) is a radio format that does not adhere to a specific music genre but rather a true mix of programming styles. This format emerged in the early 2000s and is most famously associated with the Jack FM brand, although the format and the Bob FM brand both predate Jack. However, not all stations which implement the adult hits format use these brands — other brands associated with the format include "Frank", "Joe", "Mike", "Ed", "Max", "Dave", "Giant", "Simon", "Sam", "Charlie", "Ben", "Freedom", "Pirate" and "Big Daddy". Most listeners label the format as "Jack", "random radio", or "iPod shuffle".
Most adult hits station plays a mix of Rock, Alternative, Pop, New Wave, and Oldies along with other music genres.
Companies associated with the format in Canada include NewCap, Rogers and CHUM; companies in the United States include Nassau Broadcasting, CBS Radio, Citadel, and Entercom.
Adult hits stations often go under monikers that consist of "(Male Name) FM" (with an exception being the feminine "Jill FM" in Los Angeles), but there are some that use another name such as "My FM" or call themselves "Adult Hits 92.7" after the format itself. Adult hits stations target adults 25-54, and more specifically at 35-44 year olds. They have a wide playlist consisting of over 1,000 songs consisting of Top 100 music from the mid-'50s through today. This is one of the reasons the format is currently so popular; it has a wide playlist similar to an MP3 player's capabilities, and radio companies are utilizing this format to compete against such technologies.
However, while radio companies like to compare adult hits stations to MP3 players, it's still very different as MP3 players are commercial free and much more personalized to one's taste. Adult hits stations are just that: only sticking to the hits. Another attribute of adult hits stations is that they have fewer disk jockeys, sometimes even none at all, which makes it even more appealing to radio companies as they won't have to pay any personalities. The stations are simply run by a computer, a playlist on shuffle, and a program director programming the list.
This aspect is debated by many, as people believe that without jocks a station has no personality and therefore no draw. Another common criticism of the DJ-less format is that song information (titles and artists) is not usually mentioned on-air. Often, due to the strict playlist, no requests are taken. And yet, there are plenty of radio listeners who don't care for DJs.

Contents
Adult hits radio stations
Canada
United States
The Philippines
See also
External links

Adult hits radio stations


Canada


Brockville, OntarioCJPT (''Brand Name: "Bob FM"'') [1]

Calgary, AlbertaCKIS 96.9 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [2]

Cambridge, OntarioCJDV (''Brand Name: "Dave FM"'') [3]

Edmonton, AlbertaCKNG 92.5 (''Brand Name: "Joe FM"'') [4]

Greater Sudbury, OntarioCHNO 103.9 (''Brand Name: "Big Daddy 103.9"'') [5]

Kawartha Lakes, OntarioCKLY 91.9 (''Brand Name: "Bob FM"'') [6]

London, OntarioCHST 102.3 (''Brand Name: "Bob FM"'') [7]

Orillia, OntarioCICX 105.9 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [8]

Ottawa, OntarioCKKL 93.9 (''Brand Name: "Bob FM"'') [9]

Regina, SaskatchewanCKCK 94.5 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [10]

Smiths Falls, OntarioCJET 92.3 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [11]

Toronto, OntarioCJAQ 92.5 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [12]

Vancouver, British ColumbiaCKLG 96.9 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [13]

Victoria, British ColumbiaCHTT 103.1 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [14]

Welland, OntarioCIXL 91.7 (''Brand Name: "Giant FM"'') [15]

Winnipeg, ManitobaCFWM 99.9 (''Brand Name: "Bob FM"'') [16]

★ 'National:' Sirius Satellite Radio – Sirius Super Shuffle ch 12 [17]

★ 'National:' XM Satellite RadioMix ch. 22
United States


Albuquerque, New MexicoKDRF 103.3 (''Brand Name: "Ed FM"'') [18]

Anchorage, AlaskaKBBO-FM (''Brand Name: "Bob FM"'')

Appleton, Wisconsin - WROE 94.3 (''Brand Name: "The Bridge"'') [19]

Austin, TexasKBPA

Bad Axe, Michigan: WLEW-FM (Brand Name: ''Cruise 102.1'') [20]

Bakersfield, CaliforniaKKXX 93.1 [21]

Baltimore, MarylandWQSR 102.7 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [22]

Baton Rouge, LouisianaKRDJ 93.7 [23]

Bloomington-Normal, IllinoisWBBE

Boston, MassachusettsWMKK 93.7 (''Brand Name: "Mike FM"'') [24]

Bowling Green, KentuckyWKLX 100.7 (''Brand Name: "Sam FM"'') [25]

Buffalo, New YorkWBUF 92.9 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [26]

Burlington, VermontWWMP, WXAL-FM 103.3 93.7 [27]

Cape Cod, MassachusettsWFQR 101.1/93.5 (''Brand Name: "Frank FM"'') [28]

Champaign-Urbana, IllinoisWCFF 92.5 [29]

Charleston, South CarolinaWAVF 96.1 (''Brand Name: "Chuck FM"'') [30]

Chattanooga, TennesseeWHJK 95.3 ("Brand Name: "Jack FM"") [31]

Chicago, IllinoisWJMK 104.3 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [32]

Chicago, IllinoisWRZA 99.9, WKIE 92.7, WDEK 92.5 [33]

Chico, California 92.7 ('Brand Name: "BoB FM")

Cincinnati, OhioWOXY-FM, WAXZ, WAOL 97.7 97.7 99.5

Columbia, South CarolinaWLTY (96-7 Steve FM) [34]

Dallas, TexasKJKK 100.3 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [35]

Denver, ColoradoKJAC 105.5 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [36]

Des Moines, IowaKDRB 106.3 [37]

Detroit, MichiganWDRQ 93.1 (''Brand Name: "Doug FM"'') [38]

Duluth, MinnesotaKDAL-FM 95.7 (''Brand Name: "The Bridge"'') [39]

El Mirage, Arizona(((Blast-Radio))) The Big Variety Station

Eugene, OregonKEUG 105.5 (''Brand Name: "Bob FM"'')

Evansville, IndianaWEJK 107.1 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [40]

Fairbanks, AlaskaKTDZ 103.9 (''Brand Name: "Ted FM"'') [41]

Fresno, CaliforniaKKDG 105.9 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [42]

Gainesville-Ocala, FloridaWKZY 106.9 ("Brand Name: "KZY"") [43]

Glenwood Springs/Vail, Colorado – KKCH 100.1/92.7

Green Bay, WisconsinWZBY 99.7 (''Brand Name: "The Bay"'') [44]

Greensboro, North CarolinaWSMW (''Brand Name: "98.7 Simon"'') [45]

Greensburg, PennsylvaniaWGSM (''Brand Name: 107.1 "Sam FM"'')

Greenville-Spartanburg, South CarolinaWGVC (''Brand Name: "106.3 Charlie FM"'') [46]

Hampton Roads-Norfolk, VirginiaWPYA

Harwich Port and Mashpee, MassachusettsWFRQ 93.5 and WFQR 101.1 (''Brand Name: "Frank FM"'')

Indianapolis, IndianaWJJK 104.5 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [47]

Jackson, MississippiWWJK 94.7 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [48]

Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, Tennessee (Tri-Cities, TN/VA)WKOS 104.9 ("Brand Name: "The Peak"") [49]

Kalamazoo, MichiganWVFM 106.5 (''Brand Name: "WVFM"'') [50]

Kansas City, MissouriKCJK 105.1 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [51]

Knoxville, TNWQJK/WRJK 95.7 and 106.7 ("Brand Name: "Jack FM"") [52]

Lansing, Michigan: WHZZ-FM 101.7 (''Brand Name: "Mike FM"'')

Lakeland, Florida: WWRZ-FM 98.3 (''Brand Name: "Max FM"'')

Lakeview, Oregon: – KQIK 93.5 (''Brand Name: "Sam 93.5"'')

Las Vegas, NevadaKKJJ 100.5 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [53]

Los Angeles, CaliforniaKCBS-FM 93.1 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [54]

Los Angeles Area, CaliforniaKJLL-FM (Fountain Valley), KHJL (Thousand Oaks), KAJL (Adelanto) 92.7 (''Brand Name: "Jill FM"'')[55]

Louisa, VirginiaWOJL (''Brand Name: "Sam FM"'')

Madison, WisconsinWCHY 105.1 [56]

Meridianville/Huntsville, AlabamaWQRV 100.3 (''Brand name: "100.3 The River"'') [57]

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MinnesotaKZJK 104.1 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'')[58]

Mobile, AlabamaWAVH 106.5 ("Brand Name: "The Pirate"") [59]

Nashville, TennesseeWCJK 96.3 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'')
[60]

New York City, New YorkWCBS-FM HD2 101.1 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [61]

Norridge, IllinoisWRHS [62]

Oklahoma City, OklahomaKQOB

Omaha, NebraskaKCTY

Orlando, FloridaWMMO

Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaWBEN-FM 95.7 [63] (''Brand Name: "Ben FM"'')

Phoenix, ArizonaKPKX 98.7 [64]

Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaWRRK 96.9 (''Brand Name: "Bob FM"'')

Portland, OregonKYCH 97.1 (''Brand Name: "Charlie FM"'') [65]

Raleigh, North CarolinaWRVA-FM 100.7 (''Brand Name: "100.7 The River"'') [66]

Rapid City, South DakotaKZLK (''Brand Name: "Max FM"'') [67]

Redding, CaliforniaKESR 107.1 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [68]

Reno, NevadaKBOB

Richmond, VirginiaWWLB 98.9 [69]

Rochester, New YorkWFKL-FM 93.3 [70],

Sacramento, CaliforniaKQJK 93.7 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [71]

Saginaw, MichiganWMJO 97.3 [72]

Salt Lake City, UtahKJQN 103.1 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [73]

San Antonio, TexasKJXK-FM 102.7 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [74]

San Diego, CaliforniaKFMB-FM 100.7 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [75]

Santa Maria, CaliforniaKWSZ 105.1 (''Brand Name: "Mike FM"'') [76]

Santa Rosa, CaliforniaKNOB

Savannah, GeorgiaWSGA-FM 92.3 (''Brand Name: "Freedom 92.3"'') [77]

Seattle, WashingtonKJAQ 96.5 (''Brand Name: "Jack FM"'') [78]

Sioux Falls, South DakotaKSQB-FM 95.7 [79]

Spokane, WashingtonKBBD 103.9 (''Brand Name: "Bob FM"'') [80]

St. Louis, MissouriWARH 106.5 [81]

Stevens Point, Wisconsin WSPT 97.9

Texarkana, TexasKBYB

Tucson, ArizonaKSZR

Wausau, WisconsinWOFM 94.7 (''Brand Name: "The Peak"'') [82]

West Chester, PennsylvaniaWCOJ 1420 (12 Midnight & 5:15 AM and afternoons and evenings on weekends) [83]

Whitefield, New HampshireWXRG 99.1 (''Brand Name: "Free 99.1"'')

Wichita, KansasKIBB 100.5 (''Brand Name: "Bob FM"'') [84]

★ 'National:' Sirius Satellite Radio – Sirius Super Shuffle ch. 12 [85]

★ 'National:' XM Satellite RadioMix ch. 22
The Philippines


97dot9 Home Radio, Home Radio VHS - Variety Hits Sunday

See also



Adult album alternative

Adult contemporary music

Freeform (radio format)

External links



Mix 105 - Internet Radio Station Playing The Best Mix Of The 80s 90s & Today

VarietyHits.com - Information about the adult hits format and the stations that carry it

MajikRadio.com Online music radio featuring soft rock, lite pop, classic oldies, motown and love songs from the sixties through today

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