Top 40 Reinvented? Right Now Music Radio
• Zapoleon Media Strategies and MannGroup Radio have teamed up to present an entirely new way of playlisting Top 40 — Right Now Music Radio, which is described as “essentially the first new format for Millennials and Gen-Z audiences.” It’s an entirely new broadcast radio format delivered as a playlist that is more connected to the listener than any single digital service … it’s curated as it happens.
Zapoleon Media Strategies President Mark St. John and his team of programmers have developed a proprietary algorithm to see exactly what the target demo is listening to on multiple digital platforms. They are the hits, not defined by anyone but the listeners. It’s 99.99% pure, and customizable by market. As St. John says, “Play what your listeners really want to hear and you will win. That’s the concept behind Right Now Music Radio — it’s a localized, in-the-moment programming service that is using multiple data points to move the “playlist” to FM for the first time.
MannGroup Radio President Ed Mann states, “We’ve seen the data, and it’s irrefutable. Top 40 needs this, and we feel that the format can truly use Mark and his team’s work, in any market. It’s not just a ‘stream,’ but a totally new, important look at Top 40. The playlists we’re seeing are reflecting Millennials and Gen-Zs in a profound way. We are super happy to be associated with Right Now Music Radio!” Right Now Music Radio is market-exclusive and ready to roll. Check out the sample demo stream online, and then hit up Ed Mann at 310-346-4991 or ed@manngroupradio.com.
