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Rhythmic adult contemporary

January 06, 2023

Rhythmic adult contemporary, often abbreviated as rhythmic AC or RAC, is an adult contemporary radio format. The format focuses primarily on rhythmic hits aimed towards an adult audience, often resembling a mixture of the classic hits and hot adult contemporary formats in practice. It typically focuses on genres such as disco, classic hip-hop, dance pop, and house music of the late 1980s/early 1990s.[1][2][3][4][5]

Format history

The first station to try this approach was WHBT/Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which lasted from 1986 to 1987, although it was more Hot AC in nature. But eight years later in 1996, another Milwaukee outlet, WAMG, "Magic 103.7", would be the first to pioneer the "Official" rhythmic AC format, calling itself "Rhythm & Romance" which featured Mid-tempo Rhythmic R&B/Pop tracks (ironically, Milwaukee would once again pick up a Rhythmic AC for the third time in December 2014, when WZTI filled the void after an eighteen-year gap, although that station leaned towards rhythmic oldies; it returned to a True Oldies Channel-led oldies format in August 2015).

In February 1996, WYNY in New York City flipped to the format under the name "103-5 The New KTU", utilizing a "Rhythmic Hot AC" approach with Dance-Pop tracks added to the mix. The station instantly skyrocketed to #1 in the New York City Arbitron ratings in the next book. Because of this, other stations, like KBKS/Seattle, WDRQ/Detroit (which likewise referred to itself as "93-1 The New DRQ") and KIBB/Los Angeles flipped to the format. While WDRQ was a moderate ratings success (the station's true ratings boom came after it evolved into a rhythmic-oriented Contemporary Hit format by 1999), KBKS and KIBB were less successful, resulting in KBKS flipping to Top 40/CHR in May 1997, and KIBB flipped to a format they pioneered: "rhythmic oldies", in November 1997.

Beginning in 2006, there was a trend of several stations in the United States switching to the rhythmic AC format using the brand Movin, which debuted on Seattle station KQMV in May of that year. Clear Channel Communications also enjoyed a fair amount of success with Rhythmic AC during this time period, using the continued success of WKTU as its basis for several of its stations, including WDTW-FM Detroit, WMIA Miami, and WISX Philadelphia. This boom screeched to a halt by the early 2010s, with many of the stations evolving into Mainstream or Rhythmic Top 40 (like KQMV or KMVQ San Francisco), or flipping to other formats, in part due to declining ratings and trying to adapt currents into this niche genre. As of July 2016, only a handful of "Movin'" branded stations remain with a Rhythmic AC format (see list below).

Rhythmic AC came to Canada in 1999, when French-language CFGL-FM in Montreal, Quebec made its debut as "Rythme FM" name. However, the Rythme FM network is now adult contemporary. During the mid-2000s, when the format started to gain popularity, many hot adult contemporary stations in Canada started to follow a Rhythmic AC approach, but still remain Hot AC because of pop-rock content still being played. This was first pioneered by CHUM-FM in Toronto, who had a significant ratings success after starting to lean rhythmic. This approach has worked well in Montreal, where CKBE has had more success with the Rhythmic Hot AC format since its shift from AC in 2011. Unlike CHUM-FM, the currents on CKBE's playlist are more Dance and Rhythmic leaning.

By 2013, the Rhythmic AC format began to make a comeback in certain markets. In January of that year, former news/talk outlet WTKK in Boston flipped to the format. The station's ratings, which were low, have significantly improved to compete effectively with Rhythmic Top 40 WJMN. The station's playlist, initially, had a balance of dance-pop tracks and rhythmic classics, as well as current rhythmic/pop material, but by July 2013, the playlist has shifted to a more urban lean. This revival success story of the format spawned a few similar stations later that year, including KHTP in Seattle, KSSX in San Diego and KRBQ in San Francisco, as well as (for a short time) WIQI in Chicago. KHTP and KRBQ have since shifted in a more Classic Hip-Hop direction, positioning themselves as all-"Throwback" stations, while KSSX flipped to Mainstream Urban in May 2016. The Rhythmic AC renaissance has been particularly felt in the state of Florida: in March 2016, WMIA-FM in Miami, which had switched from Rhythmic AC to Hot AC in August 2014, returned to Rhythmic AC with the slogan "Rhythm from the '80s to Now," and four months later, WJSJ in Jacksonville adopted a "Classic Dance" approach. And in Canada, former Urban outlet CFXJ-FM Toronto went Rhythmic AC as "93.5 The Move" in February 2016.

In January 2015, KKGQ/Wichita was relaunched with the same Rhythmic AC presentation that was previously offered by its successor KMXW from 2004 to 2007, except this time around, it was more focused on current Rhythmic and Mainstream Pop hits and recurrents from the 1990s and 2000s (KMXW's presentation had an emphasis on 1970s and 1980s product). (That station would completely shift towards Hot AC by October 2015, with most of the Rhythmic material being moved to evening hours.) Also in 2015, KJHM in Denver shifted to the format after spending its first 5 years with rhythmic oldies, marking the second station with the format in the market, the first being KPTT from 2006 to 2009.

The new crop of Rhythmic AC stations varies by market as to how much hip-hop and R&B product are included in the music mix. Whereas the aforementioned KHTP and KRBQ have repositioned themselves as all-"Throwback" stations specializing in Classic Hip-Hop, WKTU, WMOV in Norfolk and WFLC Miami lean toward pop and dance, with the latter two continuing to incorporate "throwbacks" from as far back as the disco era of the 1970s.

List of recording artists whose records are played on rhythmic AC radio stations

List of radio stations using this format

United States

Mexico

Canada

Internet stations

Former stations that used this format

See also - related formats

References

  1. ^ Buhler, Brendan (2006-09-12). "Can't find your doo-wop, try Whoopi in mornings". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  2. ^ French, Alex (2015-07-17). "How Hip-Hop Is Becoming the Oldies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  3. ^ "Intriguing Stations of 2018". RadioInsight. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  4. ^ "I101 Chicago Shifts To Rhythmic Hot AC". RadioInsight. 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  5. ^ Ross, Sean (2006-08-24). "Rhythmic AC: In Search Of The Funky Cold Medina". Edison Research. Retrieved 2019-04-29.

External links

  • from Coleman Insights

January 06, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rhythmic adult contemporary news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Rhythmic adult contemporary often abbreviated as rhythmic AC or RAC is an adult contemporary radio format The format focuses primarily on rhythmic hits aimed towards an adult audience often resembling a mixture of the classic hits and hot adult contemporary formats in practice It typically focuses on genres such as disco classic hip hop dance pop and house music of the late 1980s early 1990s 1 2 3 4 5 Contents 1 Format history 2 List of recording artists whose records are played on rhythmic AC radio stations 3 List of radio stations using this format 3 1 United States 3 2 Mexico 3 3 Canada 3 4 Internet stations 4 Former stations that used this format 5 See also related formats 6 References 7 External linksFormat history EditThe first station to try this approach was WHBT Milwaukee Wisconsin which lasted from 1986 to 1987 although it was more Hot AC in nature But eight years later in 1996 another Milwaukee outlet WAMG Magic 103 7 would be the first to pioneer the Official rhythmic AC format calling itself Rhythm amp Romance which featured Mid tempo Rhythmic R amp B Pop tracks ironically Milwaukee would once again pick up a Rhythmic AC for the third time in December 2014 when WZTI filled the void after an eighteen year gap although that station leaned towards rhythmic oldies it returned to a True Oldies Channel led oldies format in August 2015 In February 1996 WYNY in New York City flipped to the format under the name 103 5 The New KTU utilizing a Rhythmic Hot AC approach with Dance Pop tracks added to the mix The station instantly skyrocketed to 1 in the New York City Arbitron ratings in the next book Because of this other stations like KBKS Seattle WDRQ Detroit which likewise referred to itself as 93 1 The New DRQ and KIBB Los Angeles flipped to the format While WDRQ was a moderate ratings success the station s true ratings boom came after it evolved into a rhythmic oriented Contemporary Hit format by 1999 KBKS and KIBB were less successful resulting in KBKS flipping to Top 40 CHR in May 1997 and KIBB flipped to a format they pioneered rhythmic oldies in November 1997 Beginning in 2006 there was a trend of several stations in the United States switching to the rhythmic AC format using the brand Movin which debuted on Seattle station KQMV in May of that year Clear Channel Communications also enjoyed a fair amount of success with Rhythmic AC during this time period using the continued success of WKTU as its basis for several of its stations including WDTW FM Detroit WMIA Miami and WISX Philadelphia This boom screeched to a halt by the early 2010s with many of the stations evolving into Mainstream or Rhythmic Top 40 like KQMV or KMVQ San Francisco or flipping to other formats in part due to declining ratings and trying to adapt currents into this niche genre As of July 2016 only a handful of Movin branded stations remain with a Rhythmic AC format see list below Rhythmic AC came to Canada in 1999 when French language CFGL FM in Montreal Quebec made its debut as Rythme FM name However the Rythme FM network is now adult contemporary During the mid 2000s when the format started to gain popularity many hot adult contemporary stations in Canada started to follow a Rhythmic AC approach but still remain Hot AC because of pop rock content still being played This was first pioneered by CHUM FM in Toronto who had a significant ratings success after starting to lean rhythmic This approach has worked well in Montreal where CKBE has had more success with the Rhythmic Hot AC format since its shift from AC in 2011 Unlike CHUM FM the currents on CKBE s playlist are more Dance and Rhythmic leaning By 2013 the Rhythmic AC format began to make a comeback in certain markets In January of that year former news talk outlet WTKK in Boston flipped to the format The station s ratings which were low have significantly improved to compete effectively with Rhythmic Top 40 WJMN The station s playlist initially had a balance of dance pop tracks and rhythmic classics as well as current rhythmic pop material but by July 2013 the playlist has shifted to a more urban lean This revival success story of the format spawned a few similar stations later that year including KHTP in Seattle KSSX in San Diego and KRBQ in San Francisco as well as for a short time WIQI in Chicago KHTP and KRBQ have since shifted in a more Classic Hip Hop direction positioning themselves as all Throwback stations while KSSX flipped to Mainstream Urban in May 2016 The Rhythmic AC renaissance has been particularly felt in the state of Florida in March 2016 WMIA FM in Miami which had switched from Rhythmic AC to Hot AC in August 2014 returned to Rhythmic AC with the slogan Rhythm from the 80s to Now and four months later WJSJ in Jacksonville adopted a Classic Dance approach And in Canada former Urban outlet CFXJ FM Toronto went Rhythmic AC as 93 5 The Move in February 2016 In January 2015 KKGQ Wichita was relaunched with the same Rhythmic AC presentation that was previously offered by its successor KMXW from 2004 to 2007 except this time around it was more focused on current Rhythmic and Mainstream Pop hits and recurrents from the 1990s and 2000s KMXW s presentation had an emphasis on 1970s and 1980s product That station would completely shift towards Hot AC by October 2015 with most of the Rhythmic material being moved to evening hours Also in 2015 KJHM in Denver shifted to the format after spending its first 5 years with rhythmic oldies marking the second station with the format in the market the first being KPTT from 2006 to 2009 The new crop of Rhythmic AC stations varies by market as to how much hip hop and R amp B product are included in the music mix Whereas the aforementioned KHTP and KRBQ have repositioned themselves as all Throwback stations specializing in Classic Hip Hop WKTU WMOV in Norfolk and WFLC Miami lean toward pop and dance with the latter two continuing to incorporate throwbacks from as far back as the disco era of the 1970s List of recording artists whose records are played on rhythmic AC radio stations EditAaliyah ABBA Ace of Base Akon Alicia Keys Amber Arrested Development Bee Gees Beyonce Blondie Brenda K Starr Britney Spears Carrie Lucas Cascada Cathy Dennis CeCe Peniston Cheryl Lynn Chic Chris Brown Christina Aguilera Coro Deniece Williams Destiny s Child Donna Summer Dr Dre En Vogue Expose Fergie Freeez Gloria Gaynor INOJ Jamie Foxx Janet Jackson Jay Z Jennifer Lopez Joe John Legend Jomanda Justin Timberlake K Ci amp JoJo KC and the Sunshine Band Kanye West Katy Perry Kesha Kylie Minogue La Bouche Lady Gaga Leona Lewis Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam Lisette Melendez Loleatta Holloway Luther Vandross Madonna Mariah Carey Mary J Blige Michael Jackson Nayobe Nolan Thomas OutKast Patti LaBelle Paula Abdul Pebbles Prince Real McCoy Rihanna Salt n Pepa Sean Paul Shannon SOS Band T Pain Taylor Dayne The Jets Timbaland Timex Social Club TLC War Whitney Houston Will SmithList of radio stations using this format EditUnited States Edit WKTU New York New York Rhythmic Hot AC KPWR Los Angeles California Rhythmic Hot AC WSTR Atlanta Georgia KXQQ FM Las Vegas Nevada Rhythmic Hot AC KUMU FM Honolulu Rhythmic AC but leans Rhythmic Oldies KUBT HD2 Honolulu leans towards classic hip hop KMVN Anchorage Alaska KOCN Pacific Grove California KFBT Fresno California WBEN HD2 Philadelphia Pennsylvania HD2 subcarrier of WBEN FM KZLJ LP La Junta Colorado KJHM FM Denver Colorado Rhythmic oldies Leaning Rhythmic AC KLBU Santa Fe New Mexico Rhythmic Hot AC WKZF Peoria Illinois Retro Hits leans towards Rhythmic pop recurrents KXJM Portland Oregon CHR Rhythmic leans towards Rhythmic AC Dance Show With MJR KVFX Logan Utah Saturdays at 10PM MST 102 7 in New Hampshire Mixcloud www mixcloud com michaeljohn roach WFLC Miami Florida Rhythmic Hot AC WQTX Lansing Michigan Rhythmic AC leans towards classic hip hop KJXX Cape Girardeau Missouri Rhythmic Hot AC KMVA KZON Dewey Humboldt Arizona Gilbert Arizona Rhythmic Hot AC KUUU Salt Lake City Utah leans towards classic hip hop Mexico Edit XHRM Tijuana Baja California technically Rhythmic Oldies but leans Rhythmic AC Canada Edit CHMX FM Regina CKBE FM Montreal CKPW FM EdmontonInternet stations Edit Hot 102 Online station patterned after WLUM s Hot 102 Rhythmic format from 1979 to 1994 mixed in with currents Milwaukee BDJ Berlin Digital Jack Berlin New York Chill FM San Francisco CAFormer stations that used this format EditKHHT Los Angeles technically Rhythmic Oldies but leaned Rhythmic AC KMVN Los Angeles KIBB Los Angeles KHTI Lake Arrowhead California Rhythmic Hot AC WMIA Miami Beach Florida Rhythmic Hot AC WNEW FM New York City WMOV FM Norfolk Virginia Rhythmic Hot AC WMUV Brunswick Georgia WZDJ Fernandina Beach Florida Originally a hybrid of Rhythmic AC and Dance Classics only to evolve to Dance leaning Rhythmic Top 40 KISQ San Francisco switched to Soft AC in April 2016 KMVQ San Francisco KRBQ San Francisco Rhythmic Hot AC has since shifted towards Classic hip hop KSSX Carlsbad California Rhythmic Hot AC has since flipped to Urban Contemporary KMVK Fort Worth Texas WWVA FM Canton Georgia WDTW FM Detroit Michigan WDRQ Detroit Michigan WDZH HD3 Detroit Michigan leans towards classic Hip Hop R amp B KMVA Dewey Humboldt Arizona KYOT FM Phoenix Arizona WPTY Long Island New York KUDL Sacramento California KHYL Auburn California KQMV Bellevue Washington KHTP Tacoma Washington KBKS FM Tacoma Washington KDEY FM Ontario California KPHT Rocky Ford Colorado KPTT Denver Colorado WBQT Boston Rhythmic Hot AC WQSX Boston WEEI HD2 Boston HD2 subcarrier of WEEI FM former format of predecessor WQSX WHBT now WKKV Racine Wisconsin WAMG now WXSS Wauwatosa Wisconsin WKPO Evansville Wisconsin KVMX Banks Oregon KPLV Las Vegas KYMV Woodruff Utah KYKA Meadow Lakes Alaska WSNA Germantown Tennessee KTFM Floresville Texas KFMK Round Rock Texas K276EL Austin Texas WNCB Cary North Carolina flipped to its current country format in November 2013 WRGV Pensacola Florida KDEO FM Waipahu Hawaii KHKA Honolulu Hawaii KHJZ K256AS Honolulu Hawaii KQBT Rio Rancho New Mexico KMXW Newton Kansas 2004 2007 returned to format in 2015 as KKGQ KKGQ Newton Kansas since shifted to Hot AC KEXA King City California WDVW LaPlace Louisiana WSMK Niles Michigan South Bend area KVBE Hanford California KOKO FM Kerman California WZJZ Port Charlotte Florida KENR Superior Montana KBZD Amarillo Texas KFPW FM Barling Arkansas WUSH Poquoson Virginia WMVN East St Louis Illinois WRQQ Hammond Louisiana WTKN Murrells Inlet South Carolina Rhythmic AC but leaned Rhythmic Oldies KWNZ Lovelock Nevada KHLR Benton Arkansas More of a Rhythmic Oldies but leaned Rhythmic AC KKBA Kingsville Texas WLYB Livingston Alabama Technically adult hits but leans Rhythmic AC WSNP South Bristol New York K283CD Bellmead Texas CFXJ FM Toronto KQFX Borger Texas Rhythmic Hot AC WZWK LP Greenville South Carolina Rhythmic Hot AC WISX Philadelphia leans towards classic hip hop R amp B previously aired the format from 2006 2010 PWL Radio London United Kingdom online only 2004 2006 See also related formats EditClassic hip hop Rhythmic oldies Urban adult contemporary Adult contemporary Rhythmic contemporary Dance Mix Show Airplay Dance contemporary References Edit Buhler Brendan 2006 09 12 Can t find your doo wop try Whoopi in mornings Las Vegas Sun Retrieved 2019 04 29 French Alex 2015 07 17 How Hip Hop Is Becoming the Oldies The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2019 04 29 Intriguing Stations of 2018 RadioInsight 2019 02 28 Retrieved 2019 04 29 I101 Chicago Shifts To Rhythmic Hot AC RadioInsight 2013 12 09 Retrieved 2019 04 29 Ross Sean 2006 08 24 Rhythmic AC In Search Of The Funky Cold Medina Edison Research Retrieved 2019 04 29 External links EditAn Early Peek at Rhythmic AC October 2006 from Coleman Insights Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rhythmic adult contemporary amp oldid 1118978470, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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