Contemporary hit radio

Contemporary hit radio (also known as CHR, Contemporary Hits, Current Hits, Hit Music, Top 40, Kids music, Teen Pop) is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the top 40 music charts. There are several subcategories, dominantly focusing on rock, pop, or urban music. Used alone, CHR most often refers to the CHR/pop format.... more

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