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KRNB (105.7 MHz), branded Smooth R&B 105.7, is an urban adult contemporary–formatted radio station in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, owned by Service Broadcasting Corporation alongside sister station KKDA-FM. Its studios are located in Arlington, Texas [2] and the station's transmitter is located north of its city of license, Decatur, Texas.
This is a list of terrestrial, satellite and internet radio stations which identify themselves as playing jazz in any of its forms (mainstream, traditional, fusion, acid, and smooth, among others), or have substantial jazz programming, that can be heard in the United States.
KBLX was the inspiration for the creation and launch of various adult contemporary radio formats across the country, from smooth jazz to soft rock to urban AC. (The urban AC terminology did not exist until 1988). Even then, for some time the station played mostly smooth R&B, rarely playing any uptempo R&B, current or old school.
Smooth R&B is mellow R&B. Smooth jazz - a mellower type of jazz, similar to R&B. Slow jam - a ballad commonly marketed as R&B; sometimes has overlap with smooth jazz. Urban adult contemporary - a radio format consisting mostly of R&B music. Some radio stations use "Smooth R&B" as their branding or tagline.
The station is owned by Audacy, Inc., and airs a rhythmic adult contemporary radio format. KTWV has studios on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile district of Los Angeles. As "94.7 The Wave," the station was known for pioneering the smooth jazz radio format in the late 1980s. KTWV has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 58,000 watts.
WYLT-LP - Smooth Radio 100.3 - Urban oldies, Southern soul; WAJA-LP - 102.5 The Promise - Urban Gospel; WCPS - Power 96.3 FM/760 AM – Urban Gospel, Urban Oldies, Southern Soul; WRMT - Step 98.1 FM/1490 AM - Urban Gospel; WEED - Jammin Gospel 1390 AM – Urban Gospel; WUBN-LP - 106.9 The Spirit – Urban Gospel; WZAX - 99.3 The Beach - Beach music
Hip-Hop and R&B † - Today's hottest hip-hop and R&B music. Hip-Hop Classics - Old school Hip-hop hits from artists that pioneered the genre of hip-hop. R&B Classics - A variety of funk, soul, and Motown hits from the 1950s to 1990s. R&B Soul † - Urban adult music and sultry, slow jams. Rap (TV-MA) † - Popular rap music upon its hit songs.
Smooth AC stations played more of the vocalists popular on smooth jazz stations, such as Luther Vandross, Sade, Robin Thicke, Anita Baker, and Basia, while incorporating more mainstream and urban AC material from artists such as Celine Dion, Mary J. Blige, and Maroon 5 and limiting instrumentals to two or three cuts an hour (and usually ...