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The Hot 100 Airplay chart ranks the most frequently played songs on United States radio stations, published by Billboard magazine. The chart was introduced in the magazine's issue dated October 20, 1984. During the 1980s, 132 songs topped the chart.
When introduced by Billboard in March 1981, the Mainstream Rock chart was entitled Top Tracks and designed to measure the airplay of songs being played on album-oriented rock radio stations. The chart has undergone several name changes over the years, first to Top Rock Tracks in September 1984 and then to Album Rock Tracks in April 1986.
The Billboard Hot 100 is the main song chart of the American music industry and is updated every week by the Billboard magazine. During the 1980s the chart was based collectively on each single's weekly physical sales figures and airplay on American radio stations.
Radio stations focusing on music of the 1980s. Pages in category "1980s-themed radio stations" ... Big '80s; H. Heart 80s; K. KRKE (AM)
"Peek-a-Boo" by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees was the first song to top the Modern Rock Tracks chart. Alternative Airplay is a record chart that ranks the most-played songs on American modern rock radio stations. Published by the music industry magazine Billboard, it was created in the midst of the growing popularity of alternative music on rock radio in the late 1980s. As less ...
In 1983, KDAY-AM became the first radio station to play wall-to-wall rap music, thanks to an ambitious new music director and some soon-to-be famous DJs. When L.A. invented rap radio: The rise of KDAY
The station broadcasts from studios at Leicester Square in London. Launched on 14 March 2017, Heart 80s is a rolling music service playing non-stop “feel good” music from the 1980s. It has its own dedicated live breakfast show, hosted by Simon Beale, 6–10 am weekdays and 8 am – noon each Saturday.
It broadcasts mostly a '80s-based hit music format but has recently begun playing occasional ’70s & ’90s music. It is owned by Delhi Public Radio, Inc. It is owned by Delhi Public Radio, Inc. WDTZ-LP is a 501(C)(3) non-profit, community station with most programming done by volunteers.