Adult hits
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Adult hits (sometimes also called variety hits or classic hits) is a radio format which emerged in the early 2000s. The format 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 play the format use one of these brands — other brands associated with the format include "Frank", "Joe", "Mike", "Max", "Dave", "Giant", "Simon", "Sam", "Charlie", "Freedom", "Pirate" and "Big Daddy". Most listeners label the format as "Jack", "random radio", or "iPod shuffle".
Adult hits music can be rock, hip-hop, pop, and other music.
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.
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[edit] Adult hits radio stations
[edit] Canada
- Brockville, Ontario – CJPT (Brand Name: "Bob FM")
- Calgary, Alberta – CKIS 96.9 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [1]
- Cambridge, Ontario – CJDV (Brand Name: "Dave FM")
- Edmonton, Alberta – CKNG 92.5 (Brand Name: "Joe FM") [2]
- Greater Sudbury, Ontario – CHNO 103.9 (Brand Name: "Big Daddy 103.9") [3]
- Kawartha Lakes, Ontario – CKLY 91.9 (Brand Name: "Bob FM") [4]
- Kingston, Ontario – CFMK 96.3 (Brand Name: "Joe FM") [5]
- London, Ontario – CHST 102.3 (Brand Name: "Bob FM") [6]
- Orillia, Ontario – CICX 105.9 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [7]
- Ottawa, Ontario – CKKL 93.9 (Brand Name: "Bob FM") [8]
- Regina, Saskatchewan – CKCK 94.5 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [9]
- Smiths Falls, Ontario – CJET 92.3 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [10]
- Toronto, Ontario – CJAQ 92.5 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [11]
- Vancouver, British Columbia – CKLG 96.9 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [12]
- Victoria, British Columbia – CHTT 103.1 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [13]
- Welland, Ontario – CIXL 91.7 (Brand Name: "Giant FM") [14]
- Winnipeg, Manitoba – CFWM 99.9 (Brand Name: "Bob FM") [15]
- National: Sirius Satellite Radio – Sirius Super Shuffle ch 12 [16]
[edit] United States
- Albuquerque, New Mexico – KDRF 103.3 (Brand Name: "Ed FM") [17]
- Anchorage, Alaska – KBBO-FM (Brand Name: "Bob FM")
- Appleton, Wisconsin - WROE 94.3 (Brand Name: "The Bridge") [18]
- Austin, Texas – KBPA
- Bad Axe, Michigan: WLEW-FM (Brand Name: Cruise 102.1) [19]
- Bakersfield, California – KKXX-FM 93.1 [20]
- Baltimore, Maryland – WQSR 102.7 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [21]
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana – KRDJ 93.7 [22]
- Bloomington-Normal, Illinois – WBBE
- Boston, Massachusetts – WMKK 93.7 (Brand Name: "Mike FM") [23]
- Bowling Green, Kentucky – WKLX 100.7 (Brand Name: "Sam FM") [24]
- Buffalo, New York – WBUF 92.9 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [25]
- Burlington, Vermont – WWMP, WXAL-FM 103.3 93.7 [26]
- Cape Cod, Massachusetts – WFQR 101.1/93.5 (Brand Name: "Frank FM") [27]
- Champaign-Urbana, Illinois – WCFF 92.5 [28]
- Charleston, West Virginia – WKAZ 107.3
- Chicago, Illinois – WJMK 104.3 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [29]
- Chicago, Illinois – WRZA 99.9, WKIE 92.7, WDEK 92.5 [30]
- Chico California, 92.7 ('Brand Name: "BoB FM")
- Cincinnati, Ohio – WOXY-FM, WAXZ, WAOL 97.7 97.7 99.5
- Dallas, Texas – KJKK 100.3 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [31]
- Denver, Colorado – KJAC 105.5 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [32]
- Des Moines, Iowa – KDRB 106.3 [33]
- Detroit, Michigan – WDRQ 93.1 [34]
- El Mirage, Arizona – (((Blast-Radio))) The Big Variety Station
- Eugene, Oregon – KEUG (Brand Name: "Bob FM")
- Evansville, Indiana – WEJK 107.1 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [35]
- Fairbanks, Alaska – KTDZ 103.9 (Brand Name: "Ted FM") [36]
- Fresno, California – KKDG 105.9 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [37]
- Glenwood Springs/Vail, Colorado – KKCH 100.1/92.7
- Green Bay, Wisconsin – WZBY 99.7 (Brand Name: "The Bay") [38]
- Greensboro, North Carolina – WSMW 98.7 [39]
- Greensburg, Pennsylvania – WGSM (SAM FM 107.1)
- Hampton Roads-Norfolk, Virginia – WPYA
- Harwich Port and Mashpee, Massachusetts – WFRQ 93.5 and WFQR 101.1 (Brand Name: "Frank FM")
- Indianapolis, Indiana – WJJK 104.5 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [40]
- Jackson, Mississippi – WWJK 94.7 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [41]
- Kalamazoo, Michigan – WQLR 106.5 (Brand Name: "the Q") [42]
- Kansas City, Missouri – KCJK 105.1 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [43]
- Lansing, Michigan: WHZZ-FM 101.7 (Brand Name: "Mike FM")
- Lakeland, Florida: WWRZ-FM 98.3 (Brand Name: "Max FM")
- Las Vegas, Nevada – KKJJ 100.5 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [44]
- Los Angeles, California – KCBS-FM 93.1 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [45]
- Los Angeles, California – KMLT, KLIT, KELT 92.7 [46]
- Louisa, Virginia – WOJL (Brand Name: "Sam FM")
- Madison, Wisconsin – WCHY 105.1 [47]
- Meridianville/Huntsville, Alabama – WQRV 100.3 (Brand name: "100.3 The River") [48]
- Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota – KZJK 104.1 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [49]
- Nashville, Tennessee – WCJK 96.3 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [50]
- New York City, New York – WCBS-FM 101.1 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [51]
- Norridge, Illinois – WRHS [52]
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – KQOB
- Omaha, Nebraska – KCTY
- Orlando, Florida – WMMO
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – WBEN-FM 95.7 [53] (Brand Name: "Ben FM")
- Phoenix, Arizona – KPKX 98.7 [54]
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – WRRK (Brand Name: "Bob FM")
- Portland, Oregon – KYCH-FM 97.1 [55]
- Raleigh, North Carolina – WRVA-FM 100.7 (Brand Name: "100.7 The River") [56]
- Reno, Nevada – KBOB
- Richmond, Virginia – WWLB 98.9 [57]
- Rochester, New York – WFKL-FM 93.3 [58],
- Sacramento, California – KCCL 101.9 (Brand Name: "BOSS Radio 101.9")
- Sacramento, California – KQJK 93.7 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [59]
- Saginaw, Michigan – WMJO 97.3 [60]
- Salt Lake City/Provo, Utah – KJQN/KNJQ 103.1/105.1 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [61]
- San Antonio, Texas – KJXK-FM 102.7 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [62]
- San Diego, California – KFMB-FM 100.7 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [63]
- San Francisco – KYUM [dubious — see talk page]
- Santa Maria, California – KWSZ 105.1 (Brand Name: "Mike FM") [64]
- Santa Rosa, California – KNOB
- Savannah, Georgia – WGCO-FM 98.3 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [65]
- Savannah, Georgia – WSGA-FM 92.3 (Brand Name: "Freedom 92.3") [66]
- Seattle, Washington – KJAQ 96.5 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [67]
- Spokane, Washington – KYWL
- St. Louis, Missouri – WARH 106.5 [68]
- Stevens Point, Wisconsin WSPT 97.9
- Texarkana, Texas – KBYB
- Tucson, Arizona – KSZR
- Washington, D.C. - WXGG 103.9 (Braddock Heights, Maryland)/104.1 (Waldorf, Maryland) (Brand Name: "George 104") [69]
- Wausau, Wisconsin – WOFM 94.7 (Brand Name: "The Peak") [70]
- West Chester, Pennsylvania – WCOJ 1420 (12 Midnight & 5:15 AM and afternoons and evenings on weekends) [71]
- Wichita, Kansas – KIBB 100.5 (Brand Name: "Bob FM") [72]
- National: Sirius Satellite Radio – Sirius Super Shuffle ch. 12 [73]
- National: XM Satellite Radio – Mix ch. 22
