Adult hits
Adult hits is a radio format that draws from a wide array of popular music.
The format typically focuses on adult contemporary, pop, and mainstream rock hits from the 1970s through at least the 1990s. Adult hits is essentially a deeper version of the classic hits format today, but at the inception of the format in the mid-2000s, the two formats were separate entities.
History
Forerunners of the adult hits format appeared on radio during the 1970s. At the time, enough of a backlog of popular music from the rock and roll era had developed to support a format based on them; oldies stations, however, were still very rare, and instead, stations that did not want to bind themselves to the current top 40 playlist would mix in current hits with the hits of the past two decades. This hybrid format began to fall out of favor in the 1980s as self-contained oldies stations rose to prominence. The Adult Hits format dates back to 1990 when 98.9 WMMO was launched in Orlando, Florida. Adult hits stations target adults 25-54, and more specifically at 35- to 44-year-olds.A large number of adult hits stations utilize male names as their branding. The practice was popularized by the franchised Jack FM and Bob FM brands, and has been widely imitated with other common male names.
Related formats
- "Traditional country" is a type of country music format that focuses primarily on neotraditional and country pop hits from the late-1980s to the 2000s, as well as current material from artists of the era that still suit this sound.
- A Spanish-language variation of the format, "Jose FM", is syndicated by Entravision.
Formatting
Due to its broad nature, the adult hits format can be easily automated. This means that the station can be run with little to no on-air personalities, leaving only staff involved in station operations, advertising sales, and promotional presences.
Radio stations
Note: the below listing of radio stations is subject to change.Canada
| Location | Call sign | Frequency | Brand Name |
| Belleville, Ontario | CJOJ | 95.5 FM | "95-5 Hits FM" |
| Brockville, Ontario | CJPT | 103.7 FM | "Bob FM" |
| Calgary, Alberta | CJAQ | 96.9 FM | "Jack 96.9" |
| Chatham/Windsor, Ontario | CKUE | 95.1 and 100.7 FM | "Cool FM" |
| Edmonton, Alberta | CKNG | 92.5 FM | "92.5 The Chuck" |
| Espanola, Ontario | CJJM | 99.3 FM | "Moose FM" |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | CFLT | 92.9 FM | "Jack 92.9" |
| Kawartha Lakes, Ontario | CKLY | 91.9 FM | "Bob FM" |
| Kelowna, British Columbia | CJUI | 103.9 FM | "Juice FM" |
| London, Ontario | CHST | 102.3 FM | "Jack 102.3" |
| Montreal, Quebec | CKDG | 105.1 FM | "Mike FM" |
| North Bay, Ontario | CFXN | 106.3 FM | "Moose FM" |
| Parry Sound, Ontario | CKLP | 103.3 FM | "Moose FM" |
| Grande Prairie, Alberta | CIKT | 98.9 FM | "Q99" |
| Red Deer, Alberta | CKRI | 100.7 FM | "Cruz FM" |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | CKCK | 94.5 FM | "Jack 94.5" |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | CFWD | 96.3 FM | "Cruz FM" |
| Smiths Falls, Ontario | CJET | 92.3 FM | "Jack 92.3" |
| St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | CKSJ | 101.1 FM | "Coast 101.1" |
| Sudbury, Ontario | CHNO | 103.9 FM | "Rewind 103.9 |
| Timmins, Ontario | CHMT | 93.1 FM | "Moose FM" |
| Toronto, Ontario | CHBM | 97.3 FM | "boom 97-3" |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | CJAX | 96.9 FM | "Jack 96.9" |
| Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec | CJVD | 100.1 FM | "CJVD 100,1" |
| Victoria, British Columbia | CHTT | 103.1 FM | "Jack 103.1" |
| Wainwright, Alberta | CKWY | 93.7 FM | "Wayne FM" |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | CFWM | 99.9 FM | "Bob FM" |
United States
| Location | Call sign | Frequency | Brand Name |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | KDRF | 103.3 FM | "Ed FM" |
| Anchorage, Alaska | KBBO-FM | 92.1 FM | "BOB FM" |
| Auburn, Alabama | WQNR | 99.9 FM | "Kate FM" |
| Austin, Texas | KBPA | 103.5 FM | "Bob FM" |
| Bad Axe, Michigan | WLEW-FM | 102.1 FM | "Cruise 102.1" |
| Baltimore, Maryland | WQSR | 102.7 FM | "Jack FM" |
| Bloomington-Normal, Illinois | WBBE | 97.9 FM | "Bob FM" |
| Boise, Idaho | KSRV-FM | 96.1 FM | "Bob FM" |
| Bowling Green, Kentucky | WKLX | 100.7 FM | "Sam FM" |
| Buffalo, New York | WBUF | 92.9 FM | "Jack FM" |
| Calabash, North Carolina | WYNA | 104.9 FM | "Bob FM" |
| Cape Cod, Massachusetts | WFRQ | 93.5 FM | "Frank FM" |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | KZIA-HD2 | 95.1 FM | "Rob FM" |
| Charleston, South Carolina | WAVF | 101.7 FM | "Chuck FM" |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | WLKO | 102.9 FM | "The Lake" |
| Chico, California | KBQB | 92.7 FM | "Bob FM" |
| Cleveland, Ohio | WHLK | 106.5 FM | "The Lake" |
| Clinton, Iowa | KMCN | 94.7 FM | "Mac FM" |
| Columbia, Missouri | KWJK | 93.1 FM | "Jack FM" |
| Columbia, South Carolina | WLTY | 96.7 FM | "Steve FM" |
| Columbus, Ohio | WODC | 93.3 FM | "The Bus" |
| Columbus, Ohio | WJKR | 103.9 FM | "Jack FM" |
| Dallas, Texas | KJKK | 100.3 FM | "Jack FM" |
| Dayton, Ohio | WGTZ | 92.9 FM | "Jack FM" |
| Des Moines, Iowa | KDRB | 100.3 FM | "The Bus" |
| Erie, Pennsylvania | WXBB | 94.7 FM | "Bob FM" |
| Eugene, Oregon | KEUG | 105.5 FM | "Bob FM" |
| Fairbanks, Alaska | KTDZ | 103.9 FM | "Ted FM" |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | WFLB | 96.5 FM | "Bob FM" |
| Fort Myers, Florida | WJGO | 102.9 FM | "Bob FM" |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | WWFW | 103.9 FM | "Wayne FM" |
| Grand Forks, North Dakota | KGFK | 95.7 FM/1590 AM | "The Forks" |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | WSMW | 98.7 FM | "98.7 Simon" |
| Greenville, South Carolina | W258CB | 99.5 FM | "Chuck FM" |
| Hampton Roads-Norfolk, Virginia | WNOB | 93.7 FM | "Bob FM" |
| Hartford, Connecticut | WHCN | 105.9 FM | "The River" |
| Houston, Texas | KKHH | 95.7 FM | "The Spot" |
| Iowa City, Iowa | KZIA-HD2 | 98.5 FM | "Rob FM" |
| Joplin, Missouri | KMXL | 95.1 FM | "Mike FM" |
| Lafayette, Indiana | WBPE | 95.3 FM | "Bob FM" |
| Lansing, Michigan | WHZZ | 101.7 FM | "Mike FM" |
| Lakeland, Florida | WWRZ | 98.3 FM | "Max FM" |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | KYMT | 93.1 FM | "The Mountain" |
| Lompoc, California | KBOX | 104.1 FM | "Pirate Radio" |
| Los Angeles, California | KCBS-FM | 93.1 FM | "Jack FM" |
| Loudonville, New York | WVCR | 88.3 FM | "The Saint" |
| Louisa, Virginia | WOJL | 105.5 FM | "Sam FM" |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | WRIT-FM | 95.7 FM | "BIG FM" |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota | KZJK | 104.1 FM | "Jack FM" |
| Nashville, Tennessee | WCJK | 96.3 FM | "Jack FM" |
| Norwalk/Sandusky/Port Clinton, Ohio | WLKR-FM | 95.3 FM | "95-3 WLKR" |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | WBEN-FM | 95.7 FM | "Ben FM" |
| Phoenix, Arizona | KYOT | 95.5 FM | "The Mountain" |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | WRRK | 96.9 FM | "Bob FM" |
| Portland, Oregon | KYCH | 97.1 FM | "Charlie FM" |
| Prineville, Oregon | KLTW | 95.7 FM | "Bend 95.7" |
| Pueblo, Colorado | KTSC-FM | 89.5 FM | "Rev89" |
| Rainier, Oregon | KPPK | 98.3 FM | "The Peak" |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | WBBB-FM | 96.1 FM | "Radio 96.1" |
| Redding, California | KESR | 107.1 FM | "Jack FM" |
| Reno, Nevada | KZTQ | 1230 AM | "Bob FM" |
| Rochester, New York | WFKL-FM | 93.3 FM | "Fickle 93.3" |
| Rolla, Missouri | KDAA | 103.1 FM | "Sam 103.1 " |
| Saginaw, Michigan | WMJO | 97.3 FM | "Joe FM" |
| Sag Harbor, New York | WLNG | 92.1 FM | "92.1 WLNG" |
| San Antonio, Texas | KJXK-FM | 102.7 FM | "Jack FM" |
| Seattle, Washington | KJAQ | 96.5 FM | "Jack FM" |
| Sedalia, Missouri | KSDL | 92.3 FM | "Bob FM" |
| Smethport, Pennsylvania | WXMT | 106.3 FM | "The Mountain" |
| Smyrna, Delaware | WRDX | 92.9 FM | "Tom-FM" |
| Spokane, Washington | KBBD | 103.9 | "Bob FM" |
| Springfield, Illinois | WCVS-FM | 96.7 FM | "Bob FM" |
| Springfield, Missouri | KRVI | 106.7 FM | "The River" |
| St. Louis, Missouri | WARH | 106.5 FM | "The Arch" |
| Sun City West-Phoenix, Arizona | KOAI | 95.1 FM | "The Wow Factor" |
| Watertown, New York | WBLH | 92.5 FM | "Tunes 92.5" |
| West Plains, Missouri | KSPQ | 93.9 FM | "Jack FM" |
| Whitefield, New Hampshire | WNYN-FM | 99.1 FM | "Free 99.1" |
| Wichita, Kansas | KIBB | 97.1 FM | "Bob FM" |
Mexico
Philippines
Europe
- Oxfordshire, England - Jack FM
- Cambridgeshire, England - Affinity
- West Leicestershire, England - Oak FM
- North Yorkshire, England - Coast & County Radio
- The Netherlands - Jack FM
- Gdynia, Poland - Jack FM
- Berlin, Germany - Jack FM
- Vienna, Austria - Radio 88.6
New Zealand
- New Zealand - Classic Hits FM
Russia
- Moscow, Russia - KEKC 89.9
- Saint Petersburg, Russia - KEKC 91.1
Satellite Radio
- Sirius Satellite Radio - Sirius Super Shuffle channel 12
- XM Satellite Radio - Pink channel 24