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Who Monitors Radio Stations?
Mediabase 24/7
Mediabase 24/7 uses people instead of
computers to identify how many times a song is played on the
radio. The Mediabase 24/7 monitors more CHR/Pop radio stations
than their competitor, BDS. Mediabase's website is password restricted,
but you can view limited information at AllAccess.
Broadcast
Data Systems (BDS)
BDS electronically monitors radio stations
and counts how many times a song is played. This data is used
by Billboard and its sister Airplay Monitor magazines in making
charts. For example, the Top 40 Mainstream chart is compiled
by counting how many times a week each song on a Top 40 mainstream
station is played. The song that is played the most is Number
One.
Some Examples of Radio Stations of
Differing Formats
Adult Top 40:
- WLBC, is in Muncie, IN
- Q-Mix,
is in Columbus, IN
- WQXE, is in Elizabethtown, KY
- KRXY,
in Olympia, WA
- WMEE, is in Fort Wayne, IN
Adult Contemporary
AAA:
- WTTS,
in Indianapolis/Bloomington, IN
This page last updated April 22,
2007
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