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3A
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Triple A/Adult Album Alternative
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Fast-growing format of current pop music with
strong feminine appeal
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Persons 25-49
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70
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Oldies Rock – Seventies
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Popular rock hits from ‘70s
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Persons 25-54
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80
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Oldies Rock – Eighties
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Popular rock hits from ‘80s
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Persons 25-54
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AC
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Adult Contemporary
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Broad appeal current pop hits
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Women 25-54
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AL
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Alternative
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Newer format with young adult appeal
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Persons 18-34
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AO
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Album Oriented Rock
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Mainstream rock
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Persons 18-49
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AS
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All Sports
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A combination of play-by-play sports or sports-orientated
talk radio
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Men 25-54
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BG
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Black Gospel
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Religious programming featuring Black Gospel
music
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Persons 35-64
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BL
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Black, Rhythm & Blues
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Traditional black, Rhythm & Blues
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Persons 25-54
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BN
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Business News
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Concentrates on financial/business stories, but
includes general news
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Persons 25-54
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C
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Country
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Wide-ranging treatments of current and past country
music.
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Persons 18-54
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CC
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Contemporary Christian
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Musical religious programming highlighting contemporary
compositions
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Women 25-54
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CL
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Classical
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Classical, Symphonic, Broadway show music
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Persons 35-54
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CR
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Classic Rock
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Rock music of the past – 50’s through 90’s
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Persons 25-49
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E
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Ethnic
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Foreign language (except Spanish)
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Persons 25-54
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ED
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Educational
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Restricted to non-commercial stations
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Persons 25-54
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EZ
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Easy Listening
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Music of 40’s to 80’s. Principally orchestral
selections and ballads
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Persons 35+
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GO
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Golden Oldies
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Former CHR hits. Soft rock 50’s to 80’s
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Persons 25-54
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HA
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Hot AC
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Current popular music (AC-appeal) which is bright
and up-tempo
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Persons 25-54
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JZ
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Jazz
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Ranges from Dixieland to sophisticated current
jazz and new age
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Persons 25-54
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KD
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Kids/Children
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Talk and musical programming designed to appeal
to children under 12
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Children 2-11
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MR
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Modern Rock
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Rock music by current headliners
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Persons 18-34
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N
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All News
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All news, little or no phone talk
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Persons 25-54
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NA
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New AC/Smooth Jazz
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Combination of AC and Jazz. Replacing AC
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Persons 25-54
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Phone calls from audience on various
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NT
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News/Talk
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subjects. Station hosts often experts in some
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Persons 25-54
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area
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R
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Contemporary Hit Radio
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Often called top 40
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Women 18-34
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RE
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Religious – General
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Includes teaching, sermons, etc. Music secondary
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Persons 35+
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S
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Spanish
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Music, news and/or information in Spanish
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Persons 25-54
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SC
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Soft Contemporary
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“Lite” Primarily instrumental. Current and recent
hits
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Women 25-54
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SG
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Southern Gospel
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Musical Religious programming featuring selections
popular in the Southern United States.
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Persons 25-49
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ST
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Standard/MOR/Big Band
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Standard, Nostalgia, Big Band, MOR
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Persons 35+
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TK
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Talk
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Personalities, Information. Little News
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Persons 25-54
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UC
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Urban Contemporary
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Emphasis on dance music. May include hip hop
and rap
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Persons 18-49
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V
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Variety
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Broad selection of programming appealing to different
audiences throughout the day
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Persons 25-54
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