Could somebody define what is today's "Pop" music?
Is it CHR or AC? If KUPL is overall the number 1 station in the market, does that make Country Pop music in Portland?
Seemed so much easier to define back in the day when Top 40 was just that, the top 40 from all categories.

I believe "Pop" is more AC than CHR. CHR stations these days play way too much frickin hip hop and rap crap.

"too much frickin hip hop and rap crap."

That's what my grandpa would have said if he were alive today. But hey, its popular with the kids still.

Radio Listeners don't use descriptions like 'pop' to describe music. They use broad catagories like rock, country, jazz, alternative occasionally.

"Formats" like Adult Contemporary, Young Country, Classic Rock, Triple A, Rhythmic CHR, Pop CHR come from pressure put on "Radio and Records" trade paper to create multiple sales and airplay charts based on slight variations in a larger format. This allows their recordings a greater number of chances to be #1.

Pop used with CHR to define a format different than Rhythmic CHR defines a young 12-34 year old female station that doesn't play as much of the harder rap/hip hop as the Rhythmic CHR. It is almost code for "white."

(sidenote: because library based formats don't move as many records, the record industy and R&R aren't nearly as interested. So while there are multiple charts for contemporary christian music, broader formats like oldies are ignored by the trades.)

But hey, its popular with the kids still.

So is Hanna Montana.

Hanna Montana, is the current Monkees or Hermans Hermits, Paul Revers , Paul Anka, Annette etc. Fun music, people enjoy it, all music doesnt have to have deep meaning or be serious.