Contemporary hit radio

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Contemporary hit radio, or CHR, is a radio format that is common in the United States and Canada that focuses on playing current and recent popular music as determined by the Top 40. There are several subcategories, dominantly focusing on rock, pop, or urban music. Used alone, "CHR" most often refers to the CHR/pop format. A list of subcategories includes:

CHR/dance — playing dance remixes of popular songs.
CHR/urban or CHR/rhythmic — focusing on hip-hop and R&B.
CHR/pop — plays pop, urban, alternative and rock hits. Often referred as "Top 40".
CHR/80s — arguably now an "oldies" format, this is quickly gaining popularity.

There are also ethnic variations, such as CHR/español (Latin pop), and CHR/Tejano (Tex-Mex and Tejano) which can be found in Texas.

References

[Contemporary hit music radio.] TVRadioWorld.

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