A quick review of the first day release of August PPM ratings sees KRTH-FM in Los Angeles, ranked #1 with their classic hits format. Keep in mind, this is 6+ figures.

I was looking at the San Francisco results and found no stations with a classic hits format. They do, however, have a station with an eighties format.

As far as the format in general, does research indicate the music be moved forward on a frequent basis? I'm referring to including songs from the 2000s. In doing so, are nearly all 1970s songs eliminated with the exception of a few power songs? How long before many 1980s songs are removed? I know there is a demo issue here.

I realize the size of the market may dictate these music decisions.

This discussion is about classic hits in general, so I did not link to the latest Chicago PPM results. Thank you.