Christian contemporary hit radio (sometimes abbreviated as Christian CHR) is a
radio format
A radio format or programming format (not to be confused with broadcast programming) describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. The radio format emerged mainly in the United States in the 1950s, at a time when radio was compelle ...
that is common in the United States and Australia focusing on playing current and recent music as determined by the
contemporary Christian music Top 40
In the music industry, the Top 40 is the current, 40 most-popular songs in a particular genre. It is the best-selling or most frequently broadcast popular music. Record charts have traditionally consisted of a total of 40 songs. "Top 40" or "cont ...
.
See also
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Contemporary hit radio
References
Radio formats
Contemporary Christian music
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