Do radio stations have to play certain songs so many times in a day?

Question

I think radio would be so much better if they wouldn’t repeat songs so much.

Answer 1

unelss you pay em to play all the songs you like otherwise yes theyd do

Answer 2

not all radios.... but a huge percentage of radio stations are owned by clear channel broadcasting....  which contracts with different record labels to play songs...

Answer 3

A man named Todd Storz created something called top 40 radio. Its a format in which you play the hits, what people like. It is believed that people like to hear their favorite songs over and over again. Since the average music radio listener only listens to the radio a few periods of time throughout their day then everytime they turn on the radio most likely their favorite song will come on. I know the concept is a bit strange but if you read about Todd Storz you will see why and how he came to this conclusion. People liked this and thats why it is still with us in radio today. But I do agree with you, I hate that the same horrible songs play over and over all day. Thats why I stopped listening to music radio and only listen to talk radio  :)

Answer 4

"Have to." Only by the rules set down by their local bosses, not by any government entity.

-a guy named duh

Answer 5

They technically don't have to, they just want to. Record labels don't tell stations how many times they must play a song in a given day, it's up to who programs them. Songs are repeated to establish familiarity and to make sure everybody listens to it, and depending on how big of a market the station is in, that can range from two times a day in a small market, to a lot more in a larger market.