Radio Terms pt 1?

Question

What do these mean?

BMI

BM

AC

CHR

?

Answer 1

BMI - Broadcast Music INC (a music rights licensing firm... Almost all music on radio today is licensed or a fee has to be payed to play it.. BMI and ASCAP are the two main organizations for that in the US)

BM -(aka BPM) Beats a minute (measures tempo of a song)

AC - Adult Contemporary (Music that is considered to be current or within the last 20-30 years or so that is not hard and obnoxious but is popular music)

CHR- Contemporary Hit Radio (aka Top 40)  Plays songs from most popular music that is the top requested songs in the land.

Answer 2

BMI - Body Mass Index?

BM - Beautiful Music Format

AC - Adult Contemporary Radio Format Also Known as Lite Pop/ Adult Hits etc..

CHR - Contemporary Hit Music also known as Top 40