"Jack FM" is the moniker and on-air brand of several radio stations in Canada and the United States. Jack stations play a mix of 1970s, 1980s and 1990s hits with some current hot adult contemporary singles. Jack stations use the slogan "playing what we want", and promote themselves as having a more varied playlist than other commercial radio stations.
The format was originated by radio programmer Bob Perry on an American Internet radio stream in 2000.
Beginning in 2002, the format was adopted on Canadian radio stations owned by Rogers Communications. The first Jack station was Vancouver's CKLG, which quickly shot to the top of the city's BBM radio ratings. The format was consequently adopted on other Rogers stations in 2002 and 2003. The format proved popular in many markets where it was introduced, although its success was not always as dramatic as it had been in Vancouver.
As well as Perry's creation, it was inspired by the success of CHUM Limited's "Bob FM" brand on CFWM radio in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Other Canadian broadcasters copied the concept as well, adopting such brands as Corus Entertainment's "Dave FM" and "Joe FM". In 2003, an Ottawa station launched "Frank FM" as a one-day April Fools prank. (The prank's name was possibly also inspired by the Canadian satirical magazine Frank.)
In 2004, American radio stations began to adopt the Jack/Bob/Dave format as well.
Jack stations in Canada
Jack stations in the United States
- Dallas, Texas – KJKK 100.3 [7]
- Denver, Colorado – KKHI 105.5 [8]
- Glenwood Springs/Vail, Colorado – KKCH 100.1/92.7
- Indianapolis, Indiana – WGLD 104.5 [9]
- Jackson, Mississippi – WWJK 94.7 [10]
- Kansas City, Missouri – KCJK 105.1 [11]
- Los Angeles, California – KCBS 93.1 [12]
- Norridge, Illinois – WRHS
- Salt Lake City/Provo, Utah – KJQN /KNJQ 103.1/105.1 [13]
- San Diego, California – KFMB-FM 100.7 [14]
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