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36: 264: 173:. This format is primarily found in the rural United States, on commercial AM stations, and on a few FM public radio stations (usually those that play jazz). These stations tend to favor older listeners and play a mix of music that focuses more on older mainstream music, although much broader than the typical suburban 199:
and similarly formatted stations often brand with "mix" and "variety" to demonstrate the fact that they play music from several decades. However, these stations have much more restrictive playlists than true variety stations such as those in the freeform and full-service categories. An example is
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variety is associated with a wide range of programming including talk, sports, and music from a wide spectrum. This format is usually found on smaller,
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or ethnic formats as well. Full-service radio also regularly includes room for local news and talk.
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or www.varietyradio.co.uk. The phrase "variety hits" is a synonym for the
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Engstrom, Erika; Keith, Michael C. (2010). "ADULT CONTEMPORARY FORMAT".
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station; a full-service station will often play music from the
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Variety (US radio)

verification
improve this article
adding citations to reliable sources
"Variety" radio
news
newspapers
books
scholar
JSTOR
Learn how and when to remove this message
radio format
Free-form
non-commercial
public broadcasting
college radio
community radio
high school radio
program director
full-service radio
oldies
classic hits
adult standards
classic country
adult contemporary
Adult Contemporary
WBNW-FM
Binghamton, New York
adult hits

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