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2385:. p. 60
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2342:Virgin Radio
2285:Tokyo J-Wave
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2222:- Hong Kong
2220:RTHK Radio 2
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1974:Virgin Radio
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1891:Trax Jakarta
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1487:Capital Xtra
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1315:Jovem Pan FM
1276:
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1243:Jovem Pan FM
1180:
1161:
1157:pirate radio
1147:
1113:, WHYT (now
1104:Philadelphia
1087:
1064:in Memphis;
1022:pirate radio
992:
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871:radio dramas
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629:in Chicago,
607:
527:
479:
470:Rhythmic CHR
444:
421:
413:
410:Adult Top 40
394:Jovem Pan FM
378:Indianapolis
290:Philadelphia
183:
155:disc jockeys
138:
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66:music charts
59:radio format
54:
50:
46:
43:current hits
42:
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26:
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16:Radio format
2512:Choice Hits
2473:Casey Kasem
2198:Western Pop
2174:Western Pop
2096:Philippines
2033:ZM Auckland
2012:New Zealand
1745:Prambors FM
1703:Radio SRF 3
1685:Switzerland
1635:Netherlands
1598:Europa Plus
1443:BBC Radio 1
1399:Los Angeles
1258:state-owned
1233:Asia Pop 40
1164:BBC Radio 1
1149:Don Pierson
1144:Don Pierson
944:disc jockey
884:New Orleans
790:CHR/español
778:modern rock
774:active rock
756:in Dallas,
707:active rock
703:alternative
699:modern rock
657:rhythmic AC
518:Los Angeles
440:chart music
386:Minneapolis
282:San Antonio
226:Los Angeles
198:alternative
149:as well as
78:urban music
2560:Categories
2348:References
2170:CRI Hit FM
2120:Magic 89.9
2038:ZM Waikato
1878:2003-07-01
1861:2005-12-01
1844:2002-12-01
1827:2005-12-01
1810:2003-07-01
1793:2003-07-01
1776:2002-12-01
1759:1971-03-18
1559:Hits Radio
1477:Capital UK
1429:Mix 90.1FM
1388:California
998:Boss Radio
994:Bill Drake
989:Bill Drake
967:Rick Sklar
961:Rick Sklar
855:Todd Storz
849:Todd Storz
814:California
798:CHR/Tejano
750:Lee Abrams
687:See also:
645:See also:
621:in Miami,
532:in Miami,
460:Radio City
408:See also:
392:(MN), and
298:Providence
174:See also:
165:Variations
151:Bill Drake
143:Todd Storz
2213:Hong Kong
2084:Sri Lanka
2056:Singapore
1925:RRI Pro 2
1739:Indonesia
1692:Couleur 3
1678:Frankfurt
1624:RTL 102.5
1301:Jovem Pan
1176:John Peel
1127:Baltimore
1034:BBC radio
1014:San Diego
935:KILT (AM)
876:jukeboxes
830:Hong Kong
794:Latin pop
711:modern AC
641:CHR/dance
562:KLLI (FM)
486:dance-pop
464:Liverpool
404:Adult CHR
362:Las Vegas
262:Vancouver
161:scandal.
115:pop music
55:pop radio
47:hit music
2508:", 2006.
2502:Archived
2421:June 18,
2389:June 18,
2292:Thailand
2272:Mandopop
2262:Mandopop
2239:Cantopop
2228:Cantopop
2206:Mandopop
2186:Mandopop
2162:Mandopop
2018:The Edge
1986:Eight FM
1980:Malaysia
1931:OZ Radio
1887:Trax FM
1663:Bayern 3
1649:NPO FunX
1406:New York
1354:Star 947
1024:station
838:Cantopop
834:Mandopop
683:CHR/rock
651:Playing
510:New York
390:St. Paul
376:(IN) in
218:New York
139:hot hits
39:hit list
2324:Vietnam
2194:KFM 981
2182:POP 101
2070:YES 933
2063:Ria 897
1963:Lebanon
1919:90.4 FM
1903:Gen FM
1876: (
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1842: (
1825: (
1808: (
1791: (
1774: (
1757: (
1718:Italian
1656:Germany
1642:NPO 3FM
1587:Ukraine
1472:Capital
1375:Valsayn
1348:Hott 93
1271:America
1227:Hit40UK
1223:Capital
1138:Norfolk
1119:Detroit
1111:Chicago
1108:WBBM-FM
1100:WCAU-FM
1091:WTIC-FM
880:WTIX-AM
861:-AM in
806:Arizona
796:), and
738:Rock 40
695:Rock 40
673:Seattle
627:WBBM-FM
582:DWRT-FM
566:CKOI-FM
494:R&B
482:hip-hop
456:Glasgow
452:Clyde 1
350:WHYI-FM
334:Chicago
330:WKSC-FM
326:Atlanta
302:WXKS-FM
294:WPRO-FM
274:Toronto
270:CKIS-FM
266:CKFM-FM
258:CFBT-FM
254:Houston
234:KMVQ-FM
222:KIIS-FM
206:country
135:hot 100
57:) is a
2479:
2461:
2448:
2318:EFM 94
2268:Hit FM
2246:Taiwan
2224:Public
2090:Yes FM
1991:goXuan
1969:Mix FM
1725:Sweden
1707:German
1696:French
1667:Munich
1604:France
1593:Hit FM
1423:Guyana
1327:- CHR/
1325:Mix FM
1317:- CHR/
1303:- CHR/
1295:Brazil
1285:, and
1074:WOR-FM
1072:; and
1058:Boston
1032:, and
919:Dallas
828:, and
826:Taiwan
818:Mexico
816:, and
600:hits.
588:, and
512:, and
416:Hot AC
398:Brazil
372:(OH),
364:(NV),
356:(FL),
348:(FL),
336:(IL),
328:(GA),
316:(WI),
314:Wausau
308:(MA),
306:Boston
300:(RI),
292:(PA),
284:(TX),
276:(ON),
264:(BC),
256:(TX),
248:(TX),
246:Dallas
240:(CA),
228:(CA),
220:(NY),
210:Top 40
204:, and
188:, and
159:payola
131:top 10
127:top 20
123:top 30
119:top 50
96:Top 40
63:Top 40
51:top 40
2409:(PDF)
2377:(PDF)
2279:Japan
2226:CHR (
1618:Italy
1611:Mouv'
1219:Heart
1155:, (a
822:China
810:Texas
653:dance
598:P-Pop
436:Ofcom
354:Miami
342:Tampa
194:urban
190:dance
76:, or
53:, or
2477:ISBN
2459:ISBN
2446:ISBN
2423:2019
2391:2019
1996:Hitz
1305:News
1277:See
1265:bold
1221:and
1174:and
1135:WNVZ
1131:KITS
1123:WWMX
1115:WDVD
1096:WFBL
1066:WOLF
1062:WHBQ
1054:WRKO
1046:CKLW
1038:KFRC
1006:KYNO
1002:KSTN
981:and
979:WKBW
971:WABC
939:KTSA
927:KLIF
923:PAMS
859:KOWH
836:and
770:WMMS
766:KXXR
762:KRZR
758:KQLZ
754:KEGL
731:WMOM
727:KKCK
723:WIXX
719:WDJQ
715:KSXY
709:and
669:KNHC
667:and
661:WPTY
635:WKTU
631:WMOV
623:WKFS
619:WFLC
617:and
615:WPOW
596:and
590:DYIO
586:DWCZ
578:DWRX
574:DWTM
570:DWFO
558:WRUM
554:KBHH
550:WXYX
548:and
546:WKAQ
542:KBFM
540:and
538:KKPS
534:KHHM
530:WPOW
514:KPWR
506:WQHT
498:soul
496:and
484:and
458:and
432:KZZO
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