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'Urban adult contemporary' is the name for a format of radio music, similar to an urban contemporary format. Radio stations using this format usually would not have rap music on their playlists. The format was designed by Barry Mayo when he, Lee S. Simonson and Bill Pearson organized Broadcast Partners in 1988.
The format usually would play R&B hits ten years old or more. Classic soul music also have a great impact in this format. Disc jockeys use a more relaxed sound than their younger counterparts. News and current events have a major impact on the older audience. Around the evening urban AC stations play smooth jazz and slow jams. Many of the urban AC radio stations implement slogans such as "Today's R&B and Classic Soul", "Smooth R&B and Classic Ol Skool", "The Best Variety of R&B Hits and Oldies", and "(City/Region)'s R&B Leader". Some popular nicknames for urban AC stations include "Magic" (borrowed from Soft AC) and "Kiss (borrowed from Clear Channel's top 40 clone branding)".
'Gospel music' also has a great impact in the format. Some 18-to-34-year-olds would listen to gospel music with their older counterparts usually not heard on most urban contemporary stations. In the past urban stations (like WBLS and WRKS in New York, WUSL in Philadelphia) played gospel music early on Sunday mornings.
WBLS-FM in New York which is the flagship station of the urban contemporary format is one of the first stations to introduce the urban AC format in 1994. WRKS-FM (also in New York) introduced the first 24-hour classic soul radio station in the country. Urban AC stations usually target the 25-54 age group. The format can also be described as adult contemporary.
'Hot urban AC' stations play current R&B without any form of rap music which resembles an adult top 40 station. Many stations around the country are adapting this format due to the fact that it attracts a mainstream adult audience as well as younger audiences. Hot urban AC stations also play a great deal of dance music.
'Urban oldies' refers to R&B music dating back to the 1950's through the early 1970's. Radio stations playing this type of music mainly attracts Caucasian listeners because R&B traces its roots back to rock and roll. One of the first stations to play this type of music were WRKS-FM (98.7 Kiss FM) and WTJM-FM. In December of 1994 Emmis Broadcasting transformed Kiss FM as the first station to play classic soul music on a regular basis. The format was an instant hit with black and white listeners around the Greater New York area, reaching to number two on the Arbitron ratings.
★ Urban contemporary
★ Adult contemporary
★ Rhythmic adult contemporary
'Birmingham'
★ WBHK, ''98.7 Kiss FM'' - according to the recent Arbitron ratings, the highest-rated Urban AC station in the United States.
'Los Angeles'
★ KHHT, ''Hot 92 Jamz''
★ KJLH, ''102.3 KJLH''
★ KRBV, ''V-100''
'San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose'
★ KBLX, ''102.9 KBLX''
★ KISQ, ''98.1 Kiss-FM''
'Hartford'
★ WKND - ''1480 WKND''
'New Haven'
★ WYBC-FM, ''94.3 YBC''
'Miami'
★ WHQT, ''Hot 105''
★ WMIB - ''103.5 The Beat''
'Jacksonville'
★ WSOL ''V-101.5''
'Orlando'
★ WCFB - ''Star 94.5''
'Tallahassee'
★ WHBX - ''96.1 WHBX''
'Atlanta'
★ WALR, ''Kiss 104.1''
★ WAMJ, ''Grown Folks Radio 102.5''
'Augusta'
★ WKSP ''96.3 Kiss-FM''
'Chicago'
★ WVAZ-FM, ''V-103''
★ WSRB-FM, ''SOUL-1063 THE BEST MIX OF R&B''
'Decatur'
★ WDZ - ''Magic 1050''
'Evansville'
★ WEOA, ''1400 The Pump''
'Indianapolis'
★ WTLC, ''106.7 WTLC''
'Louisville'
★ WMJM, ''Magic 101.3''
'Detroit'
★ WMXD - ''Mix 92.3''
★ WDMK - ''105.9 Kiss-FM''
★ WGPR - ''The Rhythm 107.5''
'Flint'
★ WDZZ - ''Z-92.7''
'Saginaw'
★ WTLZ - ''Hot 107''
'Vassar'
★ WOWE - ''98.9 WOWE''
'Grand Rapids'
★ WMFN - ''Smooth Vibes AM 640''
'Kansas City'
★ KMJK - ''Magic 107.3''
'St. Louis'
★ WFUN - ''Foxy 95.5''
★ KMJM - ''Majic 104.9''
'New York City'
★ WBLS-FM, ''107.5 WBLS'' - an Urban contemporary turned Urban AC station.
★ WRKS-FM, ''98.7 Kiss FM''- a Mainstream Urban turned Urban AC station.
'Syracuse'
★ WPHR - ''Power 106.9''
'Charlotte'
★ WQNC, ''Q-92.7 - Charlotte's R&B Leader''
★ WBAV, ''V-101.9''
'Cincinnati'
★ WMOJ, Mojo 100.3
'Cleveland'
★ WZAK, 93.1 FM
'Dayton'
★ WROU, ''92.1 WROU''
'Columbus'
★ WXMG - Magic 98.9
'Toledo'
★ WIMX - Mix 95.7
'Tulsa'
★ KGTO - The Touch 1050
'Oklahoma City'
★ KRMP - The Touch 1140
'Lawton'
★ KKRX - The Touch 1050
'Philadelphia'
★ WDAS-FM, ''105.3 WDAS''
★ WRNB-FM, ''107.9 WRNB''
'Pittsburgh'
★ WAMO-AM - ''AM 860''
'Harrisburg'
★ WTCY - ''1400 The Touch''
'Columbia'
★ WLXC, ''98.5 Kiss-FM''
★ WWDM. ''101.3 Big DM''
'Charleston'
★ WMGL - ''Magic 101.7''
★ WXST - ''Star 99.7''
'Memphis'
★ KJMS, V101.1
'Nashville'
★ WQQK, 92Q
'Dallas-Fort Worth'
★ KRNB, ''105.7 KR&B''
★ KSOC, ''94.5 K-Soul''
'Houston'
★ KMJQ, ''Majic 102.1''
★ WHUR, ''96.3 WHUR'' - based out of Howard University
★ WMMJ, ''Majic 102.3''
★ Heart & Soul, XS51, Sirius
★ Suite 62, XM62, XM
★ The Touch (Today's R&B & Old School), ABC Radio
★ VIP Radio - Good Times Last Forever
'Urban adult contemporary' is the name for a format of radio music, similar to an urban contemporary format. Radio stations using this format usually would not have rap music on their playlists. The format was designed by Barry Mayo when he, Lee S. Simonson and Bill Pearson organized Broadcast Partners in 1988.
Summary
The format usually would play R&B hits ten years old or more. Classic soul music also have a great impact in this format. Disc jockeys use a more relaxed sound than their younger counterparts. News and current events have a major impact on the older audience. Around the evening urban AC stations play smooth jazz and slow jams. Many of the urban AC radio stations implement slogans such as "Today's R&B and Classic Soul", "Smooth R&B and Classic Ol Skool", "The Best Variety of R&B Hits and Oldies", and "(City/Region)'s R&B Leader". Some popular nicknames for urban AC stations include "Magic" (borrowed from Soft AC) and "Kiss (borrowed from Clear Channel's top 40 clone branding)".
'Gospel music' also has a great impact in the format. Some 18-to-34-year-olds would listen to gospel music with their older counterparts usually not heard on most urban contemporary stations. In the past urban stations (like WBLS and WRKS in New York, WUSL in Philadelphia) played gospel music early on Sunday mornings.
WBLS-FM in New York which is the flagship station of the urban contemporary format is one of the first stations to introduce the urban AC format in 1994. WRKS-FM (also in New York) introduced the first 24-hour classic soul radio station in the country. Urban AC stations usually target the 25-54 age group. The format can also be described as adult contemporary.
Hot urban AC
'Hot urban AC' stations play current R&B without any form of rap music which resembles an adult top 40 station. Many stations around the country are adapting this format due to the fact that it attracts a mainstream adult audience as well as younger audiences. Hot urban AC stations also play a great deal of dance music.
Urban oldies
'Urban oldies' refers to R&B music dating back to the 1950's through the early 1970's. Radio stations playing this type of music mainly attracts Caucasian listeners because R&B traces its roots back to rock and roll. One of the first stations to play this type of music were WRKS-FM (98.7 Kiss FM) and WTJM-FM. In December of 1994 Emmis Broadcasting transformed Kiss FM as the first station to play classic soul music on a regular basis. The format was an instant hit with black and white listeners around the Greater New York area, reaching to number two on the Arbitron ratings.
See also
★ Urban contemporary
★ Adult contemporary
★ Rhythmic adult contemporary
List of urban AC stations
Alabama
'Birmingham'
★ WBHK, ''98.7 Kiss FM'' - according to the recent Arbitron ratings, the highest-rated Urban AC station in the United States.
California
'Los Angeles'
★ KHHT, ''Hot 92 Jamz''
★ KJLH, ''102.3 KJLH''
★ KRBV, ''V-100''
'San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose'
★ KBLX, ''102.9 KBLX''
★ KISQ, ''98.1 Kiss-FM''
Connecticut
'Hartford'
★ WKND - ''1480 WKND''
'New Haven'
★ WYBC-FM, ''94.3 YBC''
Florida
'Miami'
★ WHQT, ''Hot 105''
★ WMIB - ''103.5 The Beat''
'Jacksonville'
★ WSOL ''V-101.5''
'Orlando'
★ WCFB - ''Star 94.5''
'Tallahassee'
★ WHBX - ''96.1 WHBX''
Georgia
'Atlanta'
★ WALR, ''Kiss 104.1''
★ WAMJ, ''Grown Folks Radio 102.5''
'Augusta'
★ WKSP ''96.3 Kiss-FM''
Illinois
'Chicago'
★ WVAZ-FM, ''V-103''
★ WSRB-FM, ''SOUL-1063 THE BEST MIX OF R&B''
'Decatur'
★ WDZ - ''Magic 1050''
Indiana
'Evansville'
★ WEOA, ''1400 The Pump''
'Indianapolis'
★ WTLC, ''106.7 WTLC''
Kentucky
'Louisville'
★ WMJM, ''Magic 101.3''
Michigan
'Detroit'
★ WMXD - ''Mix 92.3''
★ WDMK - ''105.9 Kiss-FM''
★ WGPR - ''The Rhythm 107.5''
'Flint'
★ WDZZ - ''Z-92.7''
'Saginaw'
★ WTLZ - ''Hot 107''
'Vassar'
★ WOWE - ''98.9 WOWE''
'Grand Rapids'
★ WMFN - ''Smooth Vibes AM 640''
Missouri
'Kansas City'
★ KMJK - ''Magic 107.3''
'St. Louis'
★ WFUN - ''Foxy 95.5''
★ KMJM - ''Majic 104.9''
New York
'New York City'
★ WBLS-FM, ''107.5 WBLS'' - an Urban contemporary turned Urban AC station.
★ WRKS-FM, ''98.7 Kiss FM''- a Mainstream Urban turned Urban AC station.
'Syracuse'
★ WPHR - ''Power 106.9''
North Carolina
'Charlotte'
★ WQNC, ''Q-92.7 - Charlotte's R&B Leader''
★ WBAV, ''V-101.9''
Ohio
'Cincinnati'
★ WMOJ, Mojo 100.3
'Cleveland'
★ WZAK, 93.1 FM
'Dayton'
★ WROU, ''92.1 WROU''
'Columbus'
★ WXMG - Magic 98.9
'Toledo'
★ WIMX - Mix 95.7
Oklahoma
'Tulsa'
★ KGTO - The Touch 1050
'Oklahoma City'
★ KRMP - The Touch 1140
'Lawton'
★ KKRX - The Touch 1050
Pennsylvania
'Philadelphia'
★ WDAS-FM, ''105.3 WDAS''
★ WRNB-FM, ''107.9 WRNB''
'Pittsburgh'
★ WAMO-AM - ''AM 860''
'Harrisburg'
★ WTCY - ''1400 The Touch''
South Carolina
'Columbia'
★ WLXC, ''98.5 Kiss-FM''
★ WWDM. ''101.3 Big DM''
'Charleston'
★ WMGL - ''Magic 101.7''
★ WXST - ''Star 99.7''
Tennessee
'Memphis'
★ KJMS, V101.1
'Nashville'
★ WQQK, 92Q
Texas
'Dallas-Fort Worth'
★ KRNB, ''105.7 KR&B''
★ KSOC, ''94.5 K-Soul''
'Houston'
★ KMJQ, ''Majic 102.1''
Washington, DC
★ WHUR, ''96.3 WHUR'' - based out of Howard University
★ WMMJ, ''Majic 102.3''
National
★ Heart & Soul, XS51, Sirius
★ Suite 62, XM62, XM
★ The Touch (Today's R&B & Old School), ABC Radio
Non-U.S. radio station using this format
★ VIP Radio - Good Times Last Forever
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