Hits Now!
Hits Now! is a 24-hour music format produced by Dial Global. Its playlist is composed of mostly Top 40 (CHR) music from artists such as Rihanna, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Ke$ha, The Black Eyed Peas, and Usher among others, that mainly targets listeners ages 18–49. Hits Now! is the only 24-hour CHR/Top 40 music format currently offered via satellite in the United States; Cumulus Media offers a Hot AC format, and Dial Global offers two (one Total and one Local). However, ABC Radio offered a satellite-delivered CHR format in the early 1990s called "The Heat."
| Type | Radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | National |
| Owner | Dial Global Networks (through Triton Media Group) |
Launch date | 1950s (as an AM radio station) |
Official website | Hits Now! website |
The "Hits Now!", Jack FM, and KPIG formats were new to Dial Global in 2008 (KPIG has since been discontinued). From 2007 to 2008, a format known as "Rhythm Mix AC" aired in Hits Now!'s slot; Rhythm Mix AC was a rhythmic adult contemporary format inspired by formats such as MOViN. Prior to 2007, the slot was held by a soft adult contemporary music format, which had originated with Transtar.
As of 2020, Hits Now! is available only in a Local version from Dial Global. In June 2012, it was discontinued as a satellite-delivered live version through Dial Global Total.