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Classic Hits and Spanish-language radio formats have gained stations and audience share in the last year, while Alternative/Modern Rock have declined, according to a new study of radio formats from Katz Media Group, Mediaweek writes. Based on fall Arbitron ratings for 4,428 stations in 294 markets, the study found that the number of stations programming Classic Hits, Jack FM or other “play anything” formats nearly doubled - from 89 to 155 - and the average listening share also increased, while the number of Oldies stations declined, from 256 to 216.
Spanish-language formats grew from 314 stations to 351, and average listening share increased from 8.5 to 8.9. Growth in Hispanic radio in December moved the format from the sixth to the fifth in the ranks of most popular music formats, Billboard Radio Monitor wrote in early Jan.
Country remains the most programmed radio format with 544 stations up from 539 a year ago.
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