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Monday, January 30, 2012

Jay Michaels Mixes Up KDMX, Khloe Kardashian Helps

When Jay Michaels landed the PD post five months ago at Clear Channel’s KDMX (Mix 102.9) Dallas, his mandate was to make the longtime Hot AC more than a female-friendly background companion. Instead, he aimed to make the station a lifestyle.Mix is already trending up in PPM, up 3.6–3.7–4.0 in the Holiday PPM report. Read More

Monday, December 5, 2011

Is Hot AC's Balance Shifting Again?

A year ago, the CHR success of "Turbo-Pop" and an ever increasing amount of Rhythmic Pop lured Hot AC closer to Mainstream Top 40's orbit. Now, there are signs of the Adult Top 40 format moving back to its traditional pop/rock/singer-songwriter sound of the last 15 years. Read More

Monday, November 28, 2011

With Lyrical Edits, The Logic Is Obscured

Three months ago, a reporter for all-News KYW Philadelphia called with an interesting question: why was there such inconsistency in the way that radio stations edited current hits? My best guess at the time was that as AC and Hot AC stations started to take more of their product from Mainstream CHR, there were more hits with potential lyric issues … Read More

Monday, November 21, 2011

The Hardest Working Act In Station Shows: 2011

Who is this fall’s “Hardest Working Act In Station Shows”? Here’s a hint: they come with their own transportation.Every year, we take a look at the roster of acts who are playing radio station holiday shows and other artist events, looking for the artists who are most actively making themselves available for those shows. Read More

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Fresh Listen: WXXL (XL106.7) Orlando, Fla.

Ever wished you could sit in on the music meeting at WXXL (XL106.7) Orlando, Fla.? Tune in the station Sunday nights at 6 p.m. Read More

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Ross On Records: The Ballad Blockade, “American Top 15,” And More

If you followed my Summer Song of 2011 coverage, you know that I used it as a vehicle to talk not just about the contenders but as a vehicle to discuss the week’s major new releases, as well as any other observations about the state of current product that didn’t perhaps rate an entire article. Summer has moved on, so welcome to the first regular i… Read More

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Fresh Listen: KBFF (Live 95.5) Portland, Ore.

Over the last decade, we’ve gotten used to thinking of Adult Top 40 as a format that rarely launches with big numbers. But two years ago, CKNO (Now 102.3) Edmonton, Alberta, became a quick success with the sort of ’80s/’90s/Now format that was decidedly out of favor. Read More

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

After A Year, PDs Still Let Eminem Lie

Almost three years ago, with the “Relapse” project in the works, I got a call from a Detroit Free Press reporter about the prospects for an Eminem comeback. It wasn’t hard to be hopeful on the rapper’s behalf—fellow Detroiter Kid Rock had just proven for the second time, with “All Summer Long,” that nobody was more than one great song away fro… Read More

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

First Listen: KBFF (Live 95.5) Portland, Ore.

The rumors had been out there for weeks that Alpha’s KXTG (The Game) Portland, Ore., would move its sports format to AM and go Adult Top 40, perhaps along the lines of Alternative-leaning KLCK (Click 98.9) Seattle. But it was hard to imagine quite where they’d put one. Read More

Monday, April 11, 2011

Have Edgy Lyrics Become A Non-Issue? For Some Listeners, Anyway

While some Top 40 and Hot AC programmers are very concerned about the recent concentration of multi-format pop hits with edgy titles and/or lyrics, an increasing number believe song content has become a non-issue for their audience. Lyric concerns, of course, have been a recurring issue since the early days of Top 40 radio. Read More

Monday, March 21, 2011

Adult Top 40 And The Dominance Of "Turbo-Pop"

Throughout the nine month history of the 25+ newsletter, we’ve been flagging the landmarks of a changing Adult Top 40 format, from the week that Eminem’s “Love The Way You Lie” debuted on the Hot AC chart to the week that the only two debuts on that chart were rap records. And now we can add one more.The souped-up pop and rhythmic sound that has ma… Read More

Monday, January 24, 2011

Taylor Swift Back To Top 10 On 25+ Hits Chart

Taylor Swift's "Back To December" (Big Machine) goes 14-9 on this week's "25+ Hits" chart. Radio-Info and Mediaguide's exclusive chart that combines aggressive Hot AC stations and pop-leaning Mainstream CHRs.The new chart was designed as a tool for stations who play the hits for adults -- an early warning both on which pop songs are "real hits" and… Read More

Thursday, January 20, 2011

First Listen: Your Office Companion

Last November, Tom Leykis launched the online station ''Your Office Companion.'' Initially meant to target those listeners who had been displaced by holiday music on their AC and Hot AC stations, Your Office Companion was a 180-degree turn from New Normal Music, the ’00s-and-now Alternative station, which itself had already represented a departure … Read More

Monday, December 13, 2010

Train Tops Hot AC, 25+ Hits Year-End Chart; AC Needed Lady Antebellum In 2010

Train's "Hey, Soul Sister" wasn't just a surprising comeback for its veteran band in 2010, it was the record of the year for Hot AC radio and for adult-leaning Top 40 stations. "Hey Soul Sister" led the first year-end tally at Hot AC and the new 25+ Hits chart that combines similarly minded Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Top 40 stations.But Lady Anteb… Read More

Monday, November 22, 2010

Suddenly, Interactive Becomes Hyperactive In Philly

Last Monday (15), Philadelphia radio was responsible for dueling press releases. The first was from Jelli, the crowdsourced Website that some radio stations have been incorporating into their programming since last year, announcing that Classic Rock That Really Rocks outlet WYSP Philadelphia was expanding their Jelli show to a nightly program, … Read More

Monday, November 8, 2010

Another Hot AC Sea Change -- Two Debuts, Both Rap

If any further proof were needed that Hot AC is no longer the format built on "no rap," it would be provided on this week's Radio-Info/Mediaguide Hot AC chart, where there are two new entries, and both of them are Hip-Hop records. Flo Rida's "Club Can't Handle Me" enters the chart at No. Read More

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Why Some Hot ACs Still Love The '80s

When WBMX (Mix 104.1) Boston decided to downplay the ’80s recently, moving its positioner to “the Best Mix of the ’90s, 2000s and Now,” it became the latest example of a Hot AC/Adult Top 40 station moving away from the music that was once the format’s calling card. Stations like KSTP-FM (KS95) Minneapolis and KUCD (Star 101.9) Honolulu ha… Read More

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Fresh Listen: WBMX (Mix 104.1) Boston

News broke on the Radio-Info message boards last week that Adult Top 40 WBMX (Mix 104.1) Boston had repositioned itself as “The Best Mix of the ’90s, 2000s and Now,” making it the latest Hot AC to steer away from the ’80s—once a significant part of the station. The move takes WBMX further toward very successful and adult-friendly Mainstream Top 40 … Read More

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Fresh Listen: A Hot AC Station Called Classic Hits

New Zealand’s Hot AC network Classic Hits is an intriguing station for a number of reasons. For starters, it’s a Hot AC that evolved from a ’60s/’70s-based approach, kept a name that implies a different format (at least to those in the industry) and lived to tell about it. Read More

Sunday, October 17, 2010

KMXP: A Rock Leaning Hot AC Settles In At No. 1

When Ron Price came to Clear Channel’s KMXP (Mix 96.9) Phoenix 11 years ago, pop/rock was still the dominant flavor of the Hot AC format. Modern AC stations—still a very vital part of the format--were still deciding what to do about Faith Hill and Shania Twain, not Black Eyed Peas and Eminem. Read More

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