Adult Hits

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Adult hits (sometimes also called variety hits or classic hits) is a radio format which emerged in the early 2000s. The format is most famously associated with the Jack FM brand, although the format and the Bob FM brand both predate Jack. However, not all stations which play the format use one of these brands — other brands associated with the format include "Joe", "Mike", "Max", "Dave", "Giant", "Simon", "Sam", "Charlie", "Freedom", "Pirate" and "Big Daddy". Most listeners label the format as "Jack", "random radio", or "iPod shuffle".

Companies associated with the format in Canada include Rogers and CHUM; companies in the United States include CBS Radio, Citadel, and Entercom.

Adult hits stations often go under monikers that consist of "(Male Name) FM" (with an exception being the feminine "Jill FM" in Los Angeles), but there are some that use another name such as "My FM" or call themselves "Adult Hits 92.7" after the format itself. Adult hits stations target adults 25-54, and more specifically at 35-44 year olds. They have a wide playlist consisting of over 1000 songs consisting of top 100 music from the mid-1950s through today. This is one of the reasons the format is currently so popular; it has a wide playlist similar to an MP3 player's capabilities, and radio companies are utilizing this format to compete against such technologies.

However, while radio companies like to compare adult hits stations to MP3 players, it's still very different as MP3 players are commercial free and much more personalized to one's taste. Adult hits stations are just that: only sticking to the hits. Another attribute of adult hits stations is that they have fewer disk jockeys, sometimes even none at all, which makes it even more appealing to radio companies as they won't have to pay any personalities. The stations are simply run by a computer, a playlist on shuffle, and a program director programming the list. This aspect is debated by many, as people believe that without jocks a station has no personality and therefore no draw. And yet, there are plenty of radio listeners who don't care for DJs.

Often, due to the strict playlist, no requests are taken.

Adult hits radio stations

Canada

• Brockville, Ontario – CJPT (Brand Name: "Bob FM")
• Calgary, Alberta – CKIS 96.9 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [link]
• Cambridge, Ontario – CJDV (Brand Name: "Dave FM")
• Edmonton, Alberta – CKNG 92.5 (Brand Name: "Joe FM") [link]
• Greater Sudbury, Ontario – CHNO 103.9 (Brand Name: "Big Daddy 103.9") [link]
• Kawartha Lakes, Ontario – CKLY 91.9 (Brand Name: "Bob FM") [link]
• Kingston, Ontario – CFMK 96.3 (Brand Name: "Joe FM") [link]
• London, Ontario – CHST 102.3 (Brand Name: "Bob FM") [link]
• Orillia, Ontario – CICX 105.9 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [link]
• Ottawa, Ontario – CKKL 93.9 (Brand Name: "Bob FM") [link]
• Regina, Saskatchewan – CKCK 94.5 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [link]
• Smiths Falls, Ontario – CJET 92.3 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [link]
• Toronto, Ontario – CJAQ 92.5 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [link]
• Vancouver, British Columbia – CKLG 96.9 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [link]
• Victoria, British Columbia – CHTT 103.1 (Brand Name: "Jack FM") [link]
• Welland, Ontario – CIXL 91.7 (Brand Name: "Giant FM") [link]
• Winnipeg, Manitoba – CFWM 99.9 (Brand Name: "Bob FM") [link]
• National: Sirius Satellite Radio – Sirius Super Shuffle ch 12 [link]

United States

• Albuquerque, New Mexico – KDRF 103.3 [link]
• Anchorage, Alaska – KBBO
• Appleton, Wisconsin - WROE 94.3
• Austin, Texas – KBPA
• Bad Axe, Michigan: [WLEW-FM 102.1] brand name: Cruise 102.1
• Bakersfield, California – KKXX-FM 93.1 [link]
• Baltimore, Maryland – WQSR 102.7 [link]
• Baton Rouge, Louisiana – KRDJ 93.7 [link]
• Bloomington-Normal, Illinois – WBBE
• Boston, Massachusetts – WMKK 93.7 (Brand Name: "Mike FM") [link]
• Buffalo, New York – WBUF 92.9 [link]
• Burlington, Vermont – WWMP, WXAL-FM 103.3 93.7 [link]
• Champaign-Urbana, Illinois – WCFF 92.5 [link]
• Charleston, West Virginia – WKAZ 107.3
• Chattanooga, Tennessee – WNGA 97.3 99.3 [link]
• Chicago, Illinois – WJMK 104.3 [link]
• Chicago, Illinois – WRZA 99.9, WKIE 92.7, WDEK 92.5 [link]
• Cincinnati, Ohio – WOXY-FM, WAXZ, WAOL 97.7 97.7 99.5 [link]
• Columbus, Ohio – WTDA 103.9 [link]
• Dallas, Texas – KJKK 100.3 [link]
• Denver, Colorado – KJAC 105.5 [link]
• Des Moines, Iowa – KDRB 106.3 [link]
• Detroit, Michigan – WDRQ 93.1 [link]
• Eugene, Oregon – KEUG
• Evansville, Indiana – WYXY/WEJK 107.1 [link]
• Fresno, California – KKDG 105.9 [link]
• Glenwood Springs/Vail, Colorado – KKCH 100.1/92.7
• Grand Rapids, Michigan – WMAX 96.1 [link]
• Green Bay. Wisconsin WZBY 99.7
• Greensboro, North Carolina – WSMW 98.7 [link]
• Greensburg, Pennsylvania – WGSM (SAM FM 107.1)
• Hampton Roads-Norfolk, Virginia – WPYA
• Harwich Port and Mashpee, Massachusetts – WFRQ 93.5 and WFQR 101.1 brand name Frank FM
• Indianapolis, Indiana – WJJK 104.5 [link]
• Jackson, Mississippi – WWJK 94.7 [link]
• Kansas City, Missouri – KCJK 105.1 [link]
• Lansing, Michigan: [WHZZ-FM 101.7] brand name: Mike-FM
• Las Vegas, Nevada – KKJJ 100.5 [link]
• Los Angeles, California – KCBS-FM 93.1 [link]
• Los Angeles, California – KMLT, KLIT, KELT 92.7 [link]
• Madison, Wisconsin – WCHY 105.1 [link]
• Miami, Florida – WJNA 640 [link]
• Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota – KZJK 104.1 [link]
• Nashville, Tennessee – WCJK 96.3 [link]
• New York City, New York – WCBS-FM 101.1 [link]
• Norridge, Illinois – WRHS [link]
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – KQOB
• Omaha, Nebraska – KCTY
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – WBEN-FM 95.7 [link]
• Phoenix, Arizona – KPKX 98.7 [link]
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – WRRK (BOB-FM 96.9)
• Portland, Oregon – KYCH-FM 97.1 [link]
• Raleigh, North Carolina – WRVA-FM 100.7 (Brand Name: "100.7 The River") [link]
• Reno, Nevada – KBOB
• Richmond, Virginia – WWLB 98.9 [link]
• Rochester, New York – WFKL-FM 93.3 [link],
• Sacramento, California – KCCL 101.9 (Brand Name: "BOSS Radio 101.9")
• Sacramento, California – KQJK 93.7
• Saginaw, Michigan – WMJO 97.3 [link]
• Salt Lake City/Provo, Utah – KJQN/KNJQ 103.1/105.1 [link]
• San Diego, California – KFMB-FM 100.7 [link]
• San Francisco, California – KZBR 95.7 (Brand Name: "Max FM") [link]
• San Francisco – KYUM ^{([Disputed statementdisputed]—see [Santa Maria, California – KWSZ 105.1 (Brand Name: "Mike FM") [link]}
• Santa Rosa, California – KNOB
• Savannah, Georgia – WGCO-FM 98.3
• Savannah, Georgia – WGSA-FM 104.7 (Brand Name: "Freedom 104.7") [link]
• Seattle, Washington – KJAQ 96.5 [link]
• Spokane, Washington – KYWL
• St. Louis, Missouri – WARH 106.5 [link]
• Stevens Point, Wisconsin WSPT 97.9
• Texarkana, Texas – KBYB
• Tucson, Arizona – KSZR
• West Chester, Pennsylvania – WCOJ 1420 (12 Midnight & 5:15 AM and afternoons and evenings on weekends) [link]
• Wichita, Kansas – KIBB 100.5 (Brand Name: "Bob FM") [link]
• National: Sirius Satellite Radio – Sirius Super Shuffle ch. 12 [link]
• National: XM Satellite Radio – Mix ch. 22