Top 40 radio stations

1,041 stations, live.

Top 40 stations, also known as contemporary hit radio, play the songs that are popular right now, drawn from a relatively short playlist that rotates quickly. The name comes from the practice of programming the forty best-selling or most-played records of the week, a formula that shaped commercial radio. Today's hit stations mix pop, hip-hop, R&B, dance and Latin music, and they are usually quick to add new singles. Expect the same big songs several times a day, energetic hosts, countdown shows and a youthful sound. It is a straightforward way to hear what is charting in a given country at any moment.