The World Chart Show with Lara Scott
| Other names | The World Chart Show |
|---|---|
| Genre | music countdown |
| Running time | 2 hours |
| Language(s) | English or local language co-production |
| Syndicates | International Hit Radio / Radio Express |
| Host(s) | Lara Scott |
| Creator(s) | Tom Rounds |
| Writer(s) | Merrill Shindler |
| Producer(s) | Todd Michaels |
| Air dates | since February 1, 1995 |
| Website | www.radioexpress.com |
The World Chart Show with Lara Scott is an independent internationally-syndicated weekly radio program currently hosted by Lara Scott.
A typical two-hour program features 22 songs, consisting of the Top 20 songs, compiled according to reports submitted by its affiliates; and two "Future Hits", up-and-coming hits bound to make the chart in the coming weeks. The website for the show features a full Top 40 songs for the week, two "Border Breakouts", and two "On the Horizon" songs -- the World Chart's equivalent to Billboard's "Bubbling Under" chart.
On many non-English-language stations, local versions of The World Chart Show are produced, using local talent and using the same data as the main program. At the show's launch, 30 local versions were produced. [1]
The program is produced by Todd Michaels. The show is written by Merrill Shindler and created by Tom Rounds, who was one of the creators of American Top 40 and founder of Radio Express, the syndicator of The World Chart Show. The program debuted February 1, 1995, with Joe Cipriano and Adrienne Walker as hosts; the show served as a replacement program for AT40's international stations, after the Shadoe Stevens version of that program ended the previous week.[1]
Variations
Radio Express distributes two other weekly countdown programs under the World Chart name: The World Chart with PJ Butta, which is urban-based and slanted towards rap and hip-hop; and El World Chart Show con Julieta, featuring Latin-American hits, hosted by Julieta Ramirez-Krug.