History
The format was programmed by Senior Director of Programming, Jon Holiday from August 2003 through December 2008. Holiday, a major market veteran (Boston, Miami, Tampa and Denver) also programmed WXLO Worcester, MA; one of the Top 25 highest rated AC/Hot AC's in the U.S. according to Radio & Records. Holiday added high profile personalities such as Dave Otto (from KS-95 Minneapolis) and Peter McLaine (KLSY Seattle), increased production value and added big promotions.
Weekend specialty programming on Hot AC included "The Weekend Retro Zone" (1980s and 1990s hits) on Saturday nights and "The '80s Rewind" on Sunday nights. The format regularly featured live artist interviews and performances. Notable guests included John Mayer and Alanis Morissette for instance.
Jones Radio Networks was recently purchased by Triton Media Group and this satellite-driven format was relocated into Dial Global's portfolio, replacing the "Bright AC" network on December 29, 2008.
As of May 2011, Hot AC has tweaked its programming to more of an Adult Top 40 sound, with CHR artists like Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Enrique Iglesias and Beyoncé now being played more often, and dropped most of the 1980s music from its playlist with the exception of a song or two per hour, mainly from rock-based artists such as Bon Jovi, U2 and The Police. Weekend specialty programming of '80s music formerly heard Saturday and Sunday nights has also been discontinued.
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