What is a “hit music station” and what criteria does it need to meet to be the “number one hit music station”?
What is a Hit Music Station
The strapline “Number One Hit Music Station” is a clever one as you don’t have to be the top station in the market just number one for hit music. It makes the station sound big and the term hit music can apply to a variety of music genres. Capital FM London have branded themselves as the “Number One Hit Music Station” for many years even though it’s taken a beating over recent years from Heart, Magic and Kiss.
Who is the Number One Hit Music Station then?
These are the top 10 in the UK and worldwide according to Google.
| Number | google.com | google.co.uk |
| 1 | 102.7 KIIS FM, Los Angeles | 95.8 Capital FM, London |
| 2 | 93Q, Syracuse | Leicester Sound, Leicester |
| 3 | Z100, New York | Ram FM, Derby |
| 4 | 95.8 Capital FM, London | Mercury FM, Crawley |
| 5 | 98PXY, Rochester | Trent FM, Nottingham |
| 6 | 97.4 Highveld, Johannesberg | Ten-17 FM, Harlow |
| 7 | KFM, Cape Town | Cool FM, Belfast |
| 8 | Leicester Sound, Leicester | Off The Chart Radio, Internet Only |
| 9 | Fox FM, Melbourne | Key 103, Manchester |
| 10 | Ram FM, Derby | 96.4FM BRMB, Birmingham |
Well done to Off The Chart Radio as it’s the only internet radio station to make it into the top 10!
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