Adult hits (sometimes also called variety hits ) is a radio format drawing from popular music from the late 1960s to the present. The format typically focuses on classic hits , but blended with adult contemporary , pop , and rock hits from the 1970s through at least the 1990s, and is synonymous with franchised brands such as Jack FM and Bob FM .
7-522: Nine FM was the branding of several adult hits radio stations in the Chicago area , DeKalb, Illinois , and Kankakee, Illinois owned by media company Newsweb Corp. These stations included; Sky Daniels was the original Program Director and Afternoon Drive host. Daniels hired several Chicago legendary air personalities, including Mitch Michaels, Johhny Mars, and more. Billboard Magazine named NINE-FM 'Top 40 Radio Station Of The Year' in 2004. He left in 2005 and
14-470: A contrast to other stations, which may heavily play certain popular songs throughout the day . Due to its broad nature, the adult hits format can be easily automated . This means that the station can be run with little to no on-air personalities (a trait that, in some cases, may be openly promoted by the station), leaving only staff involved in station operations, advertising sales, and promotional presences. However, some adult hits stations may still maintain
21-511: The 1970s. At the time, enough of a backlog of popular music from the rock and roll era had developed to support a format based on them; oldies stations, however, were still very rare, and instead, stations that did not want to bind themselves to the current top 40 playlist would mix in current hits with the hits of the past two decades. This hybrid format began to fall out of favor in the 1980s as self-contained oldies stations rose to prominence. The Adult Hits format dates back to 1990 when 98.9 WMMO
28-533: The weekend shows focused on DJ mixes from Bobby D, DJ Markski, To Kool Chris, Erik K, DJ Caffeine, Danny V, Alex Andros, DJ Jonny D, Zita Zee, Kevin Phoenix, and DJ MIXX; the weeknight shows would play dance hits all night long on Nine FM. This article about a radio station in Illinois is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Adult hits Forerunners of the adult hits format appeared on radio during
35-650: Was launched in Orlando, Florida . Another predecessor was the short-lived "rhythm and rock" format run by KYOT in Phoenix, Arizona in the early 1990s. Adult hits stations target adults 25–54, and more specifically at 35- to 44-year-olds. Freeform could also be seen as another forerunner due to the freedom of music choice the DJ's had, very similar to what makes up the core basis of the adult hits format. A large number of adult hits stations utilize male names as their branding. The practice
42-522: Was popularized by the franchised Jack FM and Bob FM brands, and has been widely imitated with other common male names. The adult hits format draws from a wide playlist of broad appeal, consisting primarily of adult contemporary , pop , and rock hits from the late 1960s through at least the 1990s—including but not limited to classic rock (including pop rock and hair metal ), power ballads , dance pop , and new wave among others. The size of their music library and their focus on older music provide
49-433: Was replaced by Matt DuBiel. Initially Nine FM was not restricted to any content format, but after DuBiel became director, the playlist was tightened because of low ratings and less songs were played. On May 19, 2006, Nine FM started airing Dance Factory FM on Saturday nights, which expanded to Friday nights after August 12, 2006. On May 10, 2007, it was announced that Dance Factory would be airing weeknights as well. While
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