CLASSIC HITS

'Classic Hits' is a radio format which generally includes Oldies music from the 1960s, 1970s, and, in some cases, the 1980s. Although the "Classic Hits" format name was originally used by stations that played mostly Classic Rock from the 1970s along with contemporaneous R&B and pop hits from the late 1960s through the mid 1980s, it is now considered a more appealing name to listeners (and advertisers alike) than the Oldies format name.
The playlist of "Classic Hits" stations can greatly vary, but, the playlists are usually composed of pop, rock, soul, and motown music from 1964 to 1985. Many "Classic Hits" stations are heavy on music from the 1970s, with a fair amount of music from the 1960s, and some big hits from the early 1980s. Another popular variation of the format is to play music from 1964 to 1979, with the focus on music from the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Some Classic Hits stations, such as WSRV/Atlanta, play very few 1960s songs; instead, focusing on Classic Rock from the 1970s and early 1980s with occasional R&B and pop songs.
Very few "Classic Hits" stations play pre-1964 music, with the exception being a big hit from the early 1960s. 1950s music is seldom heard. Commonly-heard pre-1964 songs heard on Classic Hits stations are the 1963 hits Louie Louie by The Kingsmen, She Loves You by The Beatles, the 1961 hit Stand By Me by Ben E. King, and 1962's Do You Love Me by The Contours, among a few others.

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★ Oldies (the more broad-based popular music format)

★ Classic rock (the mostly '70s-focused AOR genre)

★ Adult hits (also known as variety hits, a broad format playing music from the '60s to present, often associated with "Jack FM")