Talk radio is tops, country leads in music formats--Reuters

(Billboard) - "Country radio, long the most popular radio format, is no longer on top.

Among 2,064 U.S. stations, the news/talk format now leads country, which airs on 2,024 stations -- down 30 from a year ago.

• News/talk has gained 40 stations since November 2007, according to M Street, a company that tracks such statistics. The format has gained 250 stations in the past five years and 450 in the past decade.

Country has lost more than 350 stations since 1998. But it's still on top among current-driven music formats. Contemporary Christian is second with 945 outlets, followed by Spanish (922), adult contemporary, or AC (671) and top 40 (497)."... via Radio Daily News

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