Spanish Language Radio
Format: Contemporary |
"Contemporary" defines a range of formats
from softer Adult Contemporary to more rhythmic
reggaetón and pop based formats.
The elements of the
format include ballads, rock and alternative,
dance and rhythmic and reggaetón.
There is a considerable amount of overlap
between the different variants of contemporary.
Depending on what songs and artists are popular
at any moment, the blends on individual stations
may change.
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Representative U.S. Contemporary
Stations |
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New York |
WPAT-FM |
Puerto Rico |
WKAQ-FM |
Miami |
WRMA-FM |
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New
York |
WWPR-HD |
Puerto Rico |
WMEG-FM |
Miami |
WAMR-FM |
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Los Angeles |
KXOS-FM |
Phoenix |
KQMR-FM |
Miami |
WURM-FM |
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Los
Angeles |
KLVE-FM |
Phoenix |
KVIB-FM |
Puerto Rico |
WXYX-FM |
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Los
Angeles |
KSSE-FM |
San Diego |
XHFG-FM |
Puerto Rico |
WFID-FM |
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Chicago |
WPPN-FM |
San Diego |
XLTN-FM |
Puerto Rico |
WIAC-FM |
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Chicago |
WNUA-FM |
Salt Lake City |
KBMG-FM |
Puerto Rico |
WIOA-FM |
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Dallas |
KTCY-FM |
San Antonio |
KGSX-FM |
Ft. Myers |
WTLQ-FM |
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Dallas |
KMVK-FM |
Las Vegas |
KRGT-FM |
Fresno |
KLLE-FM |
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Dallas |
KESS-FM |
San Jose |
KVVF-FM |
El Paso |
KYSE-FM |
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Houston |
KAMA-FM |
West Palm |
WRLX-FM |
El Paso |
XHPX-FM |
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Houston |
KLOL-FM |
New Orleans |
WFNO-AM |
Bakersfield |
KPSL-FM |
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Washington |
WLZL-FM |
New Orleans |
KGLA-AM |
Ft. Wayne |
WGBJ-FM |
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Miami |
WMGE-FM |
McAllen |
XAVO-FM |
Oxnard- |
KLJR-FM |
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Miami |
WMIB-FM |
Tucson |
KTZR-FM |
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Elements of Contemporary Formats |
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| Adult Contempo-rarary |
A combination of old and new softer
pop and romantic love ballads and lighter pop.
There may be considerable overlap with pop CHR
stations with slower rotations (repeat patterns)
than CHR. |
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Ricky Martin - Lo mejor de mi vida eres tu
Shakira - Suerte
Alejandro
Fernández - Estuve
Juanes - Me enamora
Thalia - Qué será de ti
Camila -
Mientes
Aventura - Su
veneno (Bachata is often part of the format)
Son by Four -
A puro dolor
Maná - Rayando el sol
Prince Royce - Stand
by me
Sin Bandera - Entrar
en mi vida
Luis Fonsi - Yo no me
doy por vencido
Rudy La Scala - Por
qué será
Chayanne - Me enamoré
de ti
Reik - Inollvidable
Carlos Baute & Marta
Sánchez - Colgando en tus manos
Reyli Barba - Desde
que llegaste
Vicente & Alejandro Fernández - Lastima que seas
ajena |
Pop
CHR |
A variable mix of pop, dance, Latin house
and hip-hop, rock, reggaetón, ballads and other contemporary
music types. The overlap with Adult Contemporary
is considerable; A/C stations tend to play more
oldies and less rhythmic songs. |
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Enrique Iglesias ft Juan Luis Guerra - Cuando me
enamoro
Fonseca - Te mando flores
Juanes - Y no regresas
Aleks Syntek - Loca
Enanitos
Verdes - Lamento Boliviano
Gloria Trevi
- Cinco Minutos
Fanny Lu -
Celos
Shakira - Loc
Camila -
Aléjate de mi
Jesse & Joy -
Esto es lo que soy
Julieta
Venegas - Andar Conmigo
La 5ta Estacion - Recuérdame
La Oreja de
Van Gogh - Rosas
Vilma Palma e Vampiros - La Pachanga
Shakira -
Estoy aquí
Maná - Si no
te hubieras ido
Don Omar ft. Lucenzo - Danza Kaduro
Juanes -
Tengo la camisa negra |
Reggaetón
&
Rhythmic |
This format has a broad spread with
Caribbean Tropical at one end and pop
contemporary at the other. Depending on the
location, the format may lean towards salsa or
towards reggaetón and pop. Most of these
songs are part of Pop formats and some are AC
hits, too. |
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Don Omar & daddy Yankee - Hasta abajo soy yo
Tony Dize - El Doctorado
Angel & Khriz
. Ayer la ví
Héctor Acosta "El Torito" - Me duele la cabeza
J King & Maximan - Cuando, cuando es
Jowell & Randy ft Wisín y Yandel - Loco
Ivy Queen -
La Vida es Así
Makano - Te
amo |
| "Oldies" |
Some adult contemporary leaning stations
may play oldies going back to the 70's or 80's,
either in regular rotations or as part of
specialty shows. |
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Juan Gabriel - Por qué me haces llorar
Los Temerarios - Fueron tus palabras
Marisela - Sin El
Emmanuel - Con olor a hierba
Rocío Dúrcal - La guirnalda
Selena - Como la flor
Pandora - Solo el y
yo
Mocedades - Eres tu
José Luis Perales -
Me llamas
Emmanuel - Con olor a
hierba
Miguel Gallardo -
Muchachita
Roberto Carlos - Un
gato en la oscuridad
Camilo Sesto -
Quieres ser mi amante
Roberto Carlos -
Camionero |
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Camila, Wisiín & Yandel |
Daddy Yankee, Juanes |