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Dance Radio
Dance radio is a type of radio format that focuses on dance music, dance and electronic music. These formats typically feature current and recent hits in the genres, and may often include DJ mix, mixshows featuring songs mixed by Disc jockey, DJs (including station personalities and special guests). Some stations—especially on digital platforms such as internet radio—may focus specifically on certain genres of electronic music, but many typically focus on genres under the umbrella of electronic dance music (including House music, house and Trance music, trance). The format is popular in Europe and Asia. It is not as common in North America, where EDM-oriented stations are often a specialty format carried on digital radio or less-prominent outlets, although some attempts at major-market dance music . Electronic dance music is typically played as a component of the wider rhythmic contemporary and rhythmic adult contemporary formats, and may appear on contemporary hit radio stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Format
A radio format or programming format (not to be confused with broadcast programming) describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. The radio format emerged mainly in the United States in the 1950s, at a time when Radio broadcasting, radio was compelled to develop new and exclusive ways to programming by competition with Television broadcasting, television. The formula has since spread as a reference for commercial radio programming worldwide. A radio format aims to reach a more or less specific audience according to a certain type of programming, which can be thematic or general, more informative or more musical, among other possibilities. Radio formats are often used as a marketing tool and are subject to frequent changes, including temporary changes called "Stunting (broadcasting), stunting." Except for talk radio or sports radio formats, most programming formats are based on commercial music. However the term also includes the news, bulletins, DJ talk, jingles, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAOB-FM
WAOB-FM (106.7 MHz) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Serving the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, as well as parts of Eastern Ohio and the northern panhandle of West Virginia, it is owned by St. Joseph Missions and it simulcasts a Catholic radio format with sister stations WAOB 860 AM and WPGR 1510 AM. The stations carry programs from the EWTN Radio Network. WAOB-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 37,000 watts. Its transmitter is on VIP Drive near Interstate 79 in Wexford, Pennsylvania. The radio studios and offices are located on Ligonier Street in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Previously, 1996 to 2009, 106.7 FM was legendary Urban Contemporary/ R&B station WAMO-FM. History Easy Listening and Rock 106.7 FM signed on in . Its original call sign was WWKS. For much of the 1960s and 1970s, it was an automated beautiful music and easy listening station known as "Kiss FM." During the 1980s, as easy listening music saw its audience agin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KMVQ
KMVQ-FM (99.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to San Francisco, California. It is owned by Salt Lake City–based Bonneville International, and broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format branded ''99.7 Now''. KMVQ-FM's studios are located in Daly City. KMVQ-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 40,000 watts. Its transmitter is along Radio Road on San Bruno Mountain in Brisbane. KMVQ broadcasts using HD Radio technology. History KNBC-FM, KNBR-FM and KNAI-FM The 99.7 FM frequency was originally owned by NBC as the sister station to KNBR (680 AM). KNBC-FM signed on the air on October 12, 1949. At various times, it aired a middle of the road format as KNBR-FM. It was briefly an all-news station as KNAI-FM, a network affiliate of the short-lived NBC News and Information Service (NIS). The KNBR-FM call sign returned to the market in 2019, this time on 104.5, the former KFOG. KYUU In 1978, NBC decided to take advantage of improving ratings for FM radio, so p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulse 87
Pulse 87 is an online radio station with an electronic dance music music format. It started as the audio feed of a channel-6 "Franken-FM" television station in New York City, audible on traditional FM radios at 87.7, before moving solely to streaming online. History The brand was formerly owned and operated by Mega Media, which it operated under a leasing deal with WNYZ-LP, broadcasting at 87.7 (channel 6), with plans to expand the format to other cities only to incur financial losses and disputes over the business arrangements, leading to the station's demise in 2009. In February 2010, the format was resurrected as an online non-profit Internet station under new management following the bankruptcy and liquidation of its former owner. Return to terrestrial radio On June 24, 2014, LKCM Broadcasting, the owners of KYLI in Las Vegas, adopted the "Pulse 87" brand, replacing the interactive Jelli format it had used since 2011. This brought the Pulse brand back to radio for the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KNHC
KNHC (89.5 FM) is a Class C1 high school radio station based in Seattle, Washington. It is the world's oldest, still remaining, dance music station. C89.5 offers a hybrid of current-based EDM product and Rhythmic Top 40 remixes, as well as new dance songs that are potential future hits – all of which are presented in a Top 40-like direction. It is one of six stations monitored by Nielsen BDS for inclusion in ''Billboard'' magazine's weekly Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart. Its best coverage is in the Seattle metro area. The C in C89.5 stands for Communications. KNHC broadcasts in the HD Radio format. Operations and funding KNHC is owned by Seattle Public Schools and is operated by professional staff who provide training to students of Nathan Hale High School in north Seattle, as an electronic media course. Staff supervise students as they perform production, programming, music selection, copy writing, and on-air hosting. Some regular programs are hosted by alumni or non ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WFEZ
WFEZ (93.1 MHz, "Easy 93.1") is a commercial soft AC radio station licensed to Miami, Florida. the station serves Miami-Dade, Broward, and most of Palm Beach Counties. WFEZ is owned by Cox Media Group. WFEZ's studios are located on North 29th Avenue in Hollywood, and its transmitter site is just south of the Miami-Dade/Broward County Line near Northwest 215th Street and State Road 7 in Miami Gardens. History Early years, classical era as WTMI, and Dance era as WPYM (1971–2005) 93.1 FM was originally WKAT-FM, which began broadcasting on a full-time basis on December 29, 1947, at 4 pm. Later, the station became classical-formatted WTMI, which began in March 1971. For decades, the station also featured popular jazz broadcaster China Valles and his overnight show, "China's Jazz Thing", Monday through Friday. At noon on New Year's Eve, 2001, WTMI flipped to a dance format and became WPYM, "Party 93.1, South Florida's Pure Dance Channel". The first song on "Party 93.1" was "Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KDLD
KDLD is a commercial FM radio station in Santa Monica, California, broadcasting to the Greater Los Angeles area on 103.1 MHz. KDLE is a commercial FM radio station in Newport Beach, California, broadcasting to the Orange County area on 103.1 MHz. KDLD and KDLE simulcast a Mexican cumbia music format branded as "Viva 103.1" on their analog and main HD Radio signals. The two stations' studios are located in Los Angeles on the Miracle Mile. The KDLD transmitter is located in Baldwin Hills, while KDLE's transmitter is based in Irvine. History Prior to 1991, the 103.1 frequencies in Los Angeles and Orange County operated as two separate stations, KSRF in Santa Monica and KOCM in Newport Beach. KSRF in Santa Monica KSRF began broadcasting on December 22, 1960, and was the area's first easy listening formatted FM station. The station was branded "K-Surf".McDougal, Dennis.Radio in the Afternoon, ''Los Angeles Times''. April 6, 1986. Retrieved May 18, 2019. It was located i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WPOW
WPOW (96.5 FM) – branded Power 96 – is a commercial classic hip-hop radio station licensed to Miami, Florida. Owned by Audacy, Inc., the station serves Miami-Dade County, the Miami metropolitan area, and much of surrounding South Florida. WPOW's studios are located in Audacy's Miami office on Northeast Second Avenue, while the station's transmitter is located in the Miami Gardens neighborhood of Andover. History 96.3 FM (1948–1981) WGBS-FM (96.3) began broadcasting in 1948 as the FM simulcast partner to WGBS (710 AM). It was owned by Storer Broadcasting until the company sold it in 1971 to Bartell Broadcasting. Bartell changed the station, then known as WJHR, into WMYQ, an aggressive Top 40/CHR outlet; the station became known as WMJX in October 1975. An April 1975 use of fake newscasts to promote a contest and fraudulent billing issues led to the Federal Communications Commission refusing to renew WMJX's license, and the station ceased operations on February 15, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WQHT
WQHT (97.1 FM broadcasting, FM, ''Hot 97'') is a commercial radio station, licensed to New York, New York, which broadcasts an urban contemporary music format. The station is owned by Mediaco Holding, a subsidiary of the Standard General hedge fund. WQHT's studios are located in the Hudson Square neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, and its transmitter is located at the Empire State Building. History WQHT began as an experimental station, W2XWG, licensed to the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) and located at the Empire State Building in New York City. W2XWG started operations in April 1939, initially as an Apex (radio band), "Apex" station, used for determining the coverage area of transmitting frequencies higher than those used by the standard AM broadcast band."NBC New York FM Station to go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KPWR
KPWR (105.9 FM broadcasting, FM) – branded as ''Power 106'' – is a commercial radio station in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, broadcasting to the Greater Los Angeles area. KPWR is owned and operated by Alex Meruelo's Meruelo Group, through licensee KPWR Radio Holdings LLC, and airs a rhythmic adult contemporary, rhythmic hot AC format. KPWR's studios are based in the Los Angeles suburb of Burbank, California, Burbank, and the transmitter is on Mount Wilson (California), Mount Wilson. Meruelo acquired KPWR from Emmis Communications for $82.75 million in May 2017, officially bringing the station under common ownership with KDAY, KDEY-FM and KBEH on August 1, 2017. History Early years (1955–1986) From 1946 until its deletion in 1951, 105.9 MHz in Los Angeles was occupied by KFI-FM. In 1955, Planned Music, Inc. applied for a construction permit for a new station on the vacated frequency, which was assigned the call letters KBMS (Better Music Station), before adopt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KMEL
KMEL (106.1 FM) is an urban contemporary radio station that is licensed to San Francisco, California, serving the San Francisco Bay Area. It is owned and operated by iHeartMedia. KMEL has studios located in the SoMa district, and broadcasts a "superpower" Class B signal of 69,000 watts from a transmitter atop the San Bruno Mountains south of San Francisco. The station's powerful signal is heard all over the Bay Area and covers areas as far north as Santa Rosa and as far south as the Santa Cruz Mountains. It is currently one of the highest- rated stations in the San Francisco Bay Area, with the largest listening audience in the males 18-to-34 year-old demographic. History 1940s–1977 106.1 FM began as KGO-FM, sister station of KGO. The FM station was originally licensed at 96.9 FM in 1946. KGO-FM moved to 106.1 FM on November 3, 1947, with facilities at a former General Electric plant on East 12th Street in Oakland. On January 14, 1955, KGO-FM moved from 106.1 to 103.7 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
