

In the 1990s, the format became much more jazz-oriented, with very little new-age, and emphasizing young artists.Īround 2007, the format became less popular it was abandoned by several high-profile radio stations across the United States, including WQCD (now WFAN-FM) in New York, WNUA Chicago (now WCHI-FM), WJJZ in Philadelphia (now WUMR), and KKSF (now KOSF) in San Francisco. It began in the 1980s as "adult alternative" or NAC (New Age Contemporary or New Adult Contemporary), a well-defined radio format, with jazz, new-age music and adult contemporary music. Smooth jazz was a popular radio format that included songs by artists such as George Benson, Pat Metheny, Kenny G, Luther Vandross, Sade, Robin Thicke, Anita Baker, Basia, Dave Koz and Chuck Mangione. ( August 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting, such as Reflinks ( documentation), reFill ( documentation) and Citation bot ( documentation). Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style. article uses bare URLs, which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporationĭetroit Classical & Jazz Educational Radioīoard of Trustees, Southern Illinois University HD Radio, Terrestrial, Streaming, Smart Speakerss Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association Smooth (before 5PM), Mainstream (5PM-10PM) Mainstream (weekdays and overnights), Public RadioĪssociation of Community Resources and News San Mateo County Community College District

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.Ĭheyenne Mountain Public Broadcast House, Inc.
