iHeartRadio Countdown

iHeartRadio Countdown is a globally-syndicated, independent song countdown radio program. The countdown is based on the popular iHeartRadio, an Internet radio platform owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. (formerly Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc.) The show premiered on January 14, 2014 on selected iHeartMedia-owned stations, and is syndicated by Premiere Networks.

iHeartRadio Countdown
GenreMusic chart show, talk
Running timeApprox. 2 hrs. (including commercials)
Country of originUnited States
Home stationCHR: KIIS-FM
SyndicatesPremiere Networks
Hosted byCHR: JoJo Wright (2018–present)
Romeo (2014-2018)
Hot AC: Mario Lopez (2014-present)
various guest hosts
Created byiHeartRadio
Executive producer(s)iHeartMedia inc
Original releaseJanuary 14, 2014 – present
WebsiteOfficial Website

As of 2018, the iHeartRadio Countdown is currently aired in two editions: the CHR edition (hosted by KIIS-FM’s JoJo Wright since 2018; previously it was hosted by Romeo since its launch) and the Hot AC edition (hosted by Mario Lopez).

Top Songs of the Year

On December 26, 2013, iHeartRadio launched a similar "Top Songs of the Year" which was broadcast on Clear Channel-owned CHR stations (such as Z100 New York, KIIS-FM Los Angeles, etc.) in comply to those stations' year end charts from the previous years, usually before New Year's Day.[1] The No. 1 songs each year (beginning with the launch year, 2013) are:

International versions

In Australia, selected KIIS stations airing the local version of the same name. But unlike the U.S. version of the chart, the top 20 songs from both international and Australian acts were aired. It is hosted by KIIS 106.5 Sydney host Kian.

In New Zealand, ZM also airs the local version of the show (entitled ZM's iHeartRadio Official Countdown), bringing the top 40 songs on the chart. The show broadcasts every Saturday from 2pm to 5pm on all ZM stations nationwide, and is hosted by Cam.

in Canada, iHeartRadio Launched a similar program called "iHeartRadio Top 20", Airs Weekends on Canadian Orbyt Media Affiliated stations in two languages.English is Hosted by Andrea Collins from Toronto and French is hosted by Patrick Langlois From Montreal. [5]

References
  1. "Top Songs of the Year - Best of 2013". Z100.com. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  2. "Top Songs of the Year - Best of 2013". Kiisfm.com. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  3. "iHeartRadio Weekly Countdown - Top 100 Countdown". News.iheart.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  4. "iHeartRadio Yearly Countdown - iHeartRadio Countdown: Top 100 Songs Of 2015". Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  5. "The Countdown is On! Beginning This Weekend, New Countdown Show The iHeartRadio TOP 20 Delivers the Week's Biggest Hits, Only on Virgin Radio – Bell Media". www.bellmedia.ca. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
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