Radio Disney Jams was a series of CD compilations of music that was featured on Radio Disney , a children's radio network.
55-525: The first album was released in 1999, titled Radio Disney Kid Jams , containing the top songs from Radio Disney's playlist. Additional volumes of the Jams series were periodically released over time, dropping "Kid" from the titles. Special albums spun off from the series included two Holiday Jams albums, an Ultimate Jams with select songs from Jams 1-6, Jingle Jams (Series 2004 & 2005), Pop Dreamers , Move It , Party Jams from their tenth birthday concert,
110-407: A heavy emphasis on teen idols (particularly those signed with Disney Music Group record labels, such as Hollywood and Walt Disney ); compared to most CHR stations, Radio Disney was far more aggressive in playing only current hits and eschewed recurrent rotation . For many years Radio Disney affiliated with stations in markets of varying size, mainly large and mid-sized markets; however, by
165-431: A 15th Birthday Edition, and a 2015 awards show edition. The last volume of the series, Volume 12 , was released on March 30, 2010, and the last two specials (15th Birthday Edition and Radio Disney Music Awards) were released on August 16, 2011, and April 21, 2015, respectively. Radio Disney: Kid Jams is the first album of Radio Disney Jams . It is a compilation of artists whose songs were played on Radio Disney . It
220-639: A compilation of popular songs played on Radio Disney . It peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Billboard Kid Albums chart. Bonus DVD Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 12 is the twelfth entry in the Radio Disney Jams series of compilation albums featuring popular songs played on Radio Disney . Released on March 30, 2010, CDs autographed by Justin Bieber were given out as codeword of
275-635: A lawsuit settlement. In April 2002, Radio Disney began using a new logo, which was followed by the network redesigning its website, and changing its slogan to "Your Music, Your Way" on May 28, 2002. On July 30, 2003, ABC Radio Networks founded the Radio Disney Group , who took over operations of most of Radio Disney's stations. 2006 marked the network's 10th anniversary; Radio Disney rebroadcast its first hour of programming from November 18, 1996, on June 6, 2006, at around 4:58 pm. ET on stations in selected markets, such as WQEW . Also, as part of
330-549: A licensing agreement starting immediately that allowed the lyrics to be seen along with the song online on Radio Disney Internet Radio Player. The channel began streaming live on iTunes Radio Tuner in August 2008. In November 2008, Radio Disney relocated its main operations from Dallas to Los Angeles. The former radio studio that housed Radio Disney in Dallas began to be used by The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show in 2008. On October 8, 2008
385-418: A long time been involved in the music business, building off its success in movies and TV shows, which later became Disney Music Group . However, with radio, Disney was not committed to the medium only doing a few shows. Radio Disney is Disney's third foray into radio. In late 1955, Walt Disney started The Magic Kingdom radio show—running Monday through Fridays and which was heard on ABC Radio . Even before
440-420: A theme for each character. It went on to reach No. 13 on Billboard's Top Kid Audio chart. The album is available for purchase from the U.S. iTunes Music Store. Radio Disney Ultimate Jams is a compilation of songs previously featured on the first six volumes of the Radio Disney Jams series. Released as a two-disc package by Walt Disney Records , it features a DVD containing music videos from six songs on
495-514: A youth-targeted contemporary hit radio format with heavy emphasis on teen idols . Recently Radio Disney has become a Mainstream Top 40 Indicator reporter on Nielsen-BDS eventually being upgraded to monitored status with Nielsen-BDS. Radio Disney is also a monitored reporter on the Mediabase 24/7 Top 40 panel. The network is headquartered in Burbank, California . Radio Disney Junior was available via
550-554: The Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Billboard Kid Albums chart. Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 5 is the fifth installment in the Radio Disney Jams series containing popular songs from Radio Disney's playlist. It peaked at No. 122 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the Billboard Kid Albums chart. Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 6 is the sixth album in the Radio Disney Jams Series. It's a compilation of artists whose songs are played on Radio Disney . It peaked at No. 105 on
605-459: The Billboard 200 and No. 3 on the Billboard Kid Albums chart. Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 7 is the seventh installment in Radio Disney 's Jams music compilation series. Featuring artists regularly featured on Radio Disney, the album peaked at No. 109 on the Billboard 200 and No. 3 on the Billboard Kid Albums chart. Bonus DVD Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 8 is the eighth album from
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#1732883527886660-417: The Billboard 200 . Bonus DVD Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 10 is the tenth album in the Radio Disney Jams series . Released on January 22, 2008, it's a compilation of popular songs played on Radio Disney . It peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard 200 and No. 16 on the Billboard Kid Albums chart. Bonus DVD Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 11 is the eleventh album in the Radio Disney Jams series. It's
715-453: The Radio Disney Jams series. Released by Walt Disney Records , the album is a compilation of several artists that have songs that were played on Radio Disney . It peaked at No. 70 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the Billboard Kid Albums chart. Bonus DVD Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 9 is the ninth album from the Radio Disney Jams series. It's a compilation of artists whose songs are played on Radio Disney . It peaked at No. 56 on
770-592: The Radio Disney Music Awards , an annual music awards presentation broadcast on television since 2014 by Disney Channel . On December 3, 2020, Disney announced that Radio Disney and Radio Disney Country would be shut down in the first quarter of 2021. On April 14, 2021, Radio Disney ceased broadcast when its last remaining terrestrial station, KRDC in Los Angeles, was quietly changed to a simulcast of KSPN 710 AM, an ESPN Radio frequency. Disney had for
825-1098: The 10th anniversary, Radio Disney held the "Totally 10 Birthday Concert" on July 22, 2006, at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California . It also included a simultaneous live webcast on the Radio Disney website. A second concert was held in Dallas, Texas , on November 18, 2006, at the Dallas Convention Center . In August 2006, operational duties of Radio Disney were transferred to the company's Disney–ABC Cable Networks Group (currently d.b.a. Disney Channels Worldwide), which otherwise operates Disney's cable television properties, except for ESPN . On June 12, 2007, Disney spun off and merged its ABC Radio Networks with Citadel Broadcasting into Citadel Communications while retaining its ESPN Radio and Radio Disney networks and stations. In March 2008, Radio Disney and Gracenote signed
880-711: The 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, a "Disney Reimagined" channel, a Spanish language channel, a channel devoted to music from Disney Channel, and an LGBTQ-oriented "Disney Pride" channel. The announcement noted that additional Disney channels, including at least one Christmas music channel, would be added later in 2022. Radio Disney played a large selection of songs from stars and programs on Disney Channel, along with popular songs from mainstream pop and R&B artists that are found on conventional radio stations. The network aired edited versions of some Top 40 songs (which remove profanity and any other suggestive content, and in most cases replaces it with re-recorded lyrics specifically for
935-528: The 1996 Disney- CC/ABC merger, Disney and ABC Radio considered as early as 1991 planned for a children's radio network but dropped the idea. Starting on July 31, 1994, Disney started a weekend radio show, Live From Walt Disney World , that originated from both Disney World and Disneyland on Radio AAHS . In November 1995, ABC Radio Networks and Children's Broadcast Corp. reached an agreement for ABC Radio to provide marketing and sales to Radio AAHS. After Disney's acquisition of CC/ABC, Disney had ABC Radio cancel
990-562: The Catalog Albums charts, and No. 4 on the Kids Albums chart. Radio Disney Holiday Jams 2 is a Christmas album released by Walt Disney Records on October 15, 2002. The album contains a collection of popular Christmas songs. Radio Disney Jingle Jams is a special collection of 17 Christmas carols tracks, both original and revived, featuring Hilary Duff , Raven-Symoné , Jesse McCartney , Aly & AJ , and Ashlee Simpson . It
1045-614: The Dominican Republic. On October 21, 2010, Radio Disney launched in Brazil. From October 1, 2013, to July 28, 2022, Radio Disney was available in Russia via Disney.ru. Kid Albums Kid Albums (formerly known as Top Kid Audio ) is a music chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the top selling children's music albums in the United States. The chart debuted on
1100-480: The Girls Play segment premiered on December 5, 2018. In July 2019, Radio Disney Country opened a Nashville Music Row based studio. In July 2019, Disney agreed to license Radio Disney video content to Sheridan Broadcasting Corporation to telestream via a patented process the content to the web and the audio to a radio station, WIGO-AM, as The Radio Disney Hour (working tile). Radio Disney Country's targeted audience
1155-581: The Radio Disney Family Pledge. Radio Disney would later begin being carried on XM Satellite Radio in 2001, with the station launching on Sirius Satellite Radio in 2002. Disney entered a joint venture to launch Capital Disney digital radio channel in Britain and operated from 2002 until June 29, 2007. In 2004, Disney paid the former Children's Broadcasting Corporation (which operated children's radio network Radio Aahs ) $ 12.4 million in
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#17328835278861210-826: The Radio Disney network. KDIS would be retained to serve as the originator of Radio Disney's programming, and its operations was assumed by the network's national staff. However, Disney later announced that it would syndicate Radio Disney through affiliations with HD Radio subchannels. A gray background indicates a station which was directly operated by the Walt Disney Company. These songs hit No. 1 on Radio Disney's Top 50 Songs from 1997 to 2020. The Radio Disney Jams series CDs are various artists compilations of music featured on Radio Disney. Internationally, there are Radio Disney stations in Chile, Poland, Argentina, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Panama, and
1265-577: The Watch Disney Junior app in August 2014. On November 4, 2015, Radio Disney Networks launched a country music -focused internet radio station, Radio Disney Country. Disney Channels Worldwide replaced its Watch app series with the singular, DisneyNow, which combines its TV and radio channels the week of September 29, 2017. On November 13, 2014, Radio Disney and Radio Disney Junior became available on Slacker Radio with Radio Disney's Top 30 Countdown starting on November 15, 2014. Radio Disney Country
1320-425: The agreement in August 1996 plus announced the start of its own children's network and ended AAHS's Disney World broadcasting rights. Radio Disney was test launched at 5 a.m. on November 18, 1996, in four markets, Minneapolis , Atlanta , Salt Lake City , and Birmingham, Alabama by ABC Radio Networks . On March 8, 1997, a fifth test market was added, Seattle on former KidStar station KKDZ . Pleased with
1375-792: The album was released, Radio Disney hosted a concert featuring Cody Simpson , Nigel Pilkington , Dan Russell and Emma Tate . Radio Disney Music Awards was released on April 21, 2015. It is a compilation of songs by nominees of the Radio Disney Music Awards in 2015. Radio Disney Radio Disney was an American radio network operated by the Disney Radio Networks unit of Disney Branded Television within Disney General Entertainment Content , headquartered in Burbank, California . The network broadcast music programming oriented towards children, pre-teens and teenagers, focusing mainly on current hit music and
1430-517: The album. It peaked at No. 75 on the Billboard 200 and No. 182 on the Billboard Kid Albums chart. Bonus DVD Radio Disney: Move It! is a collection of songs that help kids move and exercise in relation to staying healthy. Radio Disney: Party Jams is a collection of songs that celebrated Radio Disney's 10th birthday on November 18, 2006. The bonus DVD contains some performances from their Totally 10th Birthday Party concert that
1485-535: The day prizes during the end of March. Radio Disney also had a grand prize in which the winner would go to a concert featuring all the singers. The winner was announced on Friday, April 2, 2010. Radio Disney Holiday Jams is a Christmas album released by Walt Disney Records on October 31, 2000. On December 8, 2002, the album peaked on the Billboard charts, reaching No. 24 on the Holiday Albums chart, No. 19 on
1540-463: The day. My Dream stars Daphne Blunt as a 14-year-old girl trying to make a name for herself in the music industry while dealing with the usual struggles, responsibilities and emotional ups and downs of an everyday teen. Radio Disney carried a number of features from interactive contests to informational programs. From 2001 to 2019, Radio Disney held an annual awards ceremony, the Radio Disney Music Awards , to honor popular music artists featured on
1595-515: The early 2010s, Disney had begun to phase out the network's affiliations with terrestrial radio stations, and sold its owned-and-operated Radio Disney stations (with the exception of KDIS in Los Angeles ) to third-parties, in order to focus more on its programming, marketing, creating revenue producing events and distribution of Radio Disney as an internet radio outlet on digital platforms. In 2015, Radio Disney partnered with iBiquity to distribute
1650-446: The first quarter of 2021 as part of its restructuring plan to focus more on producing content for the television networks and Disney+ , with KRDC being put up for sale. Radio Disney began to wind down operations on December 31, 2020, as their DJ's hosted their final shows, and was discontinued on SiriusXM on that same date. Radio Disney Country was completely shut down at noon Pacific Time on December 31; KRDC subsequently returned to
1705-427: The format's " embrace " of rock, hip-hop and pop-oriented songs (with Rolling Stone noting its airplay of Lil Nas X 's Western-trap song " Old Town Road " in 2019 as an example of this strategy). The network's launch coincided with the 2015 CMA Awards . Like its sister station, Radio Disney Country emphasized current hits and used little recurrent rotation. On June 9, 2017, Disney announced that it would expand
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1760-536: The issue dated September 9, 1995. It originally began as a 15-position chart, but has now been expanded to 25. Rankings are compiled by point-of-purchase sales obtained by Nielsen Soundscan data and from legal digital downloads from an all music digital retailers. The Kid Albums chart features full-length albums that are geared towards children or preteen audiences. Some genres can extend to music for younger children around 1 to 5 years in age, like lullabies , to soundtracks for films that are targeted to children of
1815-403: The main Radio Disney feed. On January 1, the station ceased its Top 40 format and switched to an automated throwback playlist which mainly consisted of songs from throughout the 24-year history of the network. The Radio Disney app and website shut down on January 22, 2021, while the station continued to broadcast on iHeartRadio until it was removed sometime during March. At that point, the station
1870-636: The network launched the Next Big Thing feature which allowed listeners to vote on young unsigned artists' songs to be played. In 2013, the Radio Disney Music Awards began airing on the Disney Channel . Sometime in April 2009, Radio Disney changed its logo to the one used until the station's closure. By 2009, Radio Disney was starting to reduce its station footprint to the larger markets to make
1925-552: The network more profitable. In January 2010, Radio Disney Group requested permission from the FCC to "silence" five of its owned-and-operated stations (along with a sixth station operating under a local marketing agreement with another company) while the stations were being sold. Disney sold six AM stations and one FM station that year. In June 2013, Disney announced the sale of seven owned-and-operated stations in medium-sized markets, in order to refocus Radio Disney's broadcast distribution on
1980-399: The network terrestrially via its HD Radio platform, and with iHeartRadio for further digital distribution. In the same year, Radio Disney launched a spin-off service, Radio Disney Country , which carried a country music format catered towards a similar audience; in 2017, this service replaced the main Radio Disney service on KDIS, which was renamed KRDC . The network also lent its name to
2035-573: The network was carried primarily on AM stations. The Walt Disney Company owned most of the network's affiliates, though some stations were operated through local marketing agreements that had varying degrees of local management. The last separately-owned Radio Disney affiliate, WOLF in Syracuse, New York , left the network on February 1, 2014. On August 13, 2014, it was announced that all of Radio Disney's remaining stations, excluding KDIS, were to be sold in an effort to focus more on digital distribution of
2090-420: The network's distribution to include other digital platforms, such as iHeartRadio and TuneIn , as well as curated playlists on Apple Music and Spotify , and terrestrial radio with the flip of KDIS to the network as KRDC 99.1 FM and AM 1110 (the main Radio Disney network continued to be carried locally on a subchannel of KRTH until late 2018 when its contract to carry the network expired). The station's Let
2145-600: The network's programming, co-branded events, and digital outlets. Listenership reports indicated that the majority of Radio Disney's audience listened to the network via satellite radio and other digital platforms, and only 18% via terrestrial AM/FM radio. KDIS remained operational to serve as the originating station for the Radio Disney network, while the remaining stations would continue carrying Radio Disney programming until their respective sales were completed. The last five Radio Disney owned-and-operated stations for sale were sold on September 15, 2015, to Salem Media Group (who
2200-906: The network. Similar to the Teen Choice Awards and Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards , teenagers would vote to select the winner of each category including Best Female Artist , Best Male Artist , Best Music Group , Song of the Year , Best New Artist , Fiercest Fans , Artist with the Best Style , Most Talked About Artist and more. Hilary Duff is the biggest winner with 21 awards and 35 nominations. There were no award ceremonies held between 2009 and 2012, as well as 2020 and 2021. In 2000 and 2001, Radio Disney launched two separate "world tours" that traveled to major U.S. cities including Atlanta , New York City , Boston , Dallas , Chicago , Houston , Phoenix , Los Angeles , San Francisco and Seattle . In 2000,
2255-497: The results in those four test markets, ABC Radio Networks announced on May 8, 1997, that Radio Disney would begin a nationwide rollout, starting on October 1, 1997. On August 26, 1997, Radio Disney was launched in Los Angeles on KTZN/710, and by the end of the year, the network had 14 affiliates. By August 1998, 28 stations had affiliated with Radio Disney, with an expected 63 stations by the end of 1999. Radio Disney purchased KAAM (AM) (Plano, Texas) for $ 12 million and switched
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2310-693: The station to the network in August. In 1998, the network was based out of its Dallas station. Because my family matters, I promise to spend at least one hour each week with my family participating in fun things that draw us together and celebrate what makes us unique. — Radio World Other than music, the network aired other programs such as "Mickey & Minnie's Tune Time", a two-hour weekday toddler program, and two 60-second features per hour which included contests, "ABC News for Kids" and "Gross Me Out". The network ran its Radio Disney Project Family Initiative from July 1 to September 15, 2003, with family-themed programming and events to get family to sign on to
2365-399: The station) to make them appropriate for younger listeners. In July 2010, Radio Disney debuted its first scripted serial called My Dream, a contemporary story utilizing a format reminiscent of serials from the 1940s. Unlike Depression-era radio serials that typically featured episodes lasting 15 to 30 minutes, episodes of My Dream runs for only 90 seconds and play multiple times throughout
2420-477: The time exclusively on SiriusXM. Unlike Radio Disney, Disney Hits only includes music from The Walt Disney Company's productions. In August 2022, Disney announced a partnership with Audacy Inc. to launch nine additional Disney-branded audio feeds through the Audacy mobile app , in addition to making Disney Hits available on that platform. The nine channels include jazz, a sing-along channel, decades channels devoted to
2475-498: The top-25 radio markets. On April 10, 2014, it was announced that Radio Disney's Top 30 Countdown would become a syndicated radio show, distributed by Rick Dees 's Dees Entertainment. Aha Radio, Slacker and ShowMobile signed online carriage agreements with the network in mid-2014. On August 13, 2014, Radio Disney's general manager Phil Guerini announced plans to sell all but one of its remaining owned-and-operated stations on or before September 26, 2014, in order to focus more on
2530-793: The tour featured up-and-coming talent ( No Authority , Myra ) and then Radio Disney DJs, Mark and Zippy . The tour played in theatrical venues and had audiences of up to 2,000 people per show (there were four shows each weekend in each city). Radio Disney Networks is an American radio network that is owned by Disney Channels Worldwide , Inc., a subsidiary of Walt Disney Television , a primary component of The Walt Disney Company 's Disney Media Networks segment. Radio Disney Networks broadcasts three separated digital channels, Radio Disney, Radio Disney Country and Radio Disney Junior, via radio station's HD channel or by online stream sites. The original Radio Disney network play music and other content aimed at preteens and young teenagers ; it can be described as
2585-447: Was a country music focused internet radio network that launched on November 4, 2015, and was initially exclusive to Radio Disney's own digital platforms. The service focused upon current songs, current and past material from popular artists, and pop songs featuring country musicians. Guerini explained that the format of the channel was meant to allow it to draw from a wider range of songs than traditional country radio stations, owing to
2640-542: Was certified gold by the RIAA on January 22, 2002. Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 3 is the third album in the Radio Disney Jams series, released on February 13, 2001. It peaked at No. 109 on the Billboard 200 on March 3, 2001, and No. 1 on the Billboard Kid Albums chart. Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 4 is the fourth volume in the Radio Disney Jams series. The album was released on September 25, 2001, and contains top songs from Radio Disney's playlist. The CD peaked at No. 169 on
2695-532: Was held on July 22, 2006 at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. A separate DVD containing the full concert performance was also released titled Radio Disney: Party Jams, The Concert . Bonus DVD The Radio Disney Jams: 15th Birthday Edition was released on August 16, 2011. It is a compilation of songs that were frequently played on Radio Disney from 1999 through the time of its release in 2011. Before
2750-478: Was intended to target families as in-car listeners. Eventually, those deals ended quietly after a few years. On August 6, 2015, Radio Disney was made available for listening on iHeartRadio . It was announced that on November 25, 2019, Disney had secured a deal with Entercom to bring Radio Disney and Radio Disney Country to the company's Radio.com platform. On December 3, 2020, Disney announced that both Radio Disney and Radio Disney Country would shut down in
2805-609: Was only heard in the Greater Los Angeles Area and San Diego County on terrestrial radio until April 14, 2021, at 10 am PT, when it was quietly discontinued and switched to a simulcast of sister station KSPN . The final song Radio Disney played prior to being switched was “ Unwritten ” by Natasha Bedingfield . Despite the station now being defunct, Radio Disney’s Instagram and Twitter remain active to promote other Disney movies and TV shows, mainly those airing on Disney+ . On March 25, 2021, Disney launched Disney Hits , at
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#17328835278862860-457: Was released by Walt Disney Records during the winter seasons of 2004 and 2005. Radio Disney's Pop Dreamers is an album released by Walt Disney Records on August 20, 2002 for the doll line of the same name. The songs are performed by Julie Griffen, Patty Mattson, and Nadia Fay as Ari, Ella, and Gabrielle. The majority of the songs are covers of other songs, four of which are Disney Princess songs, along with five original songs, including
2915-410: Was released on both CD & cassette tape. Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 2 is the second album of Radio Disney Jams , released by Walt Disney Records in 2000 on CD, and the last to be offered on cassette tape. The album is a compilation of several artists whose songs were regularly featured on Radio Disney . It peaked at No. 92 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Billboard Kid Albums chart. It
2970-406: Was the largest purchaser of the stations) for $ 2.225 million. On April 13, 2015, Disney announced that the Radio Disney network would move to HD Radio subchannels; the network would be distributed by iBiquity via deals with broadcast companies ( CBS Radio , Entercom , Cumulus Media , etc.) with ad sales handled by its HD Radio Digital Network. A network representative stated that the move
3025-520: Was women aged 18 to 34 years old. The network's mix of music would be every thing with 60% popular artists and 40% up and coming artists. It ceased in the afternoon of December 31, 2020. On February 14, 2011, a Radio Disney Junior block was launched in tandem with the Disney Junior on Disney Channel block. The hour long block focused on music for the preschool age plus fun "audio theater" with Disney Junior characters. Despite being music-oriented,
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