The classification of urban-formatted radio stations range from the radio formats of rhythmic contemporary hit radio to Urban contemporary gospel. Though urban contemporary was the originator of the format, there have come to be many variations of the format in the last 30 years.
Alabama
Birmingham WAGG – Heaven 610 WAGG – Urban contemporary gospel WATV – V-94.9 – Urban contemporary WJLD – AM 1400 WJLD – Urban oldies/Blues WBHJ – 95.7 Jamz – Rhythmic contemporary hit radio (Urban contemporary hit radio) WBHK – 98.7 Kiss FM – Urban adult contemporary WMJJ-HD2 – 104.1 The Beat – Mainstream urban WUHT – Hot 107.7 – Urban adult contemporary WERC-HD2 – Hallelujah 105.1 – Urban contemporary gospel WERC-HD3 – B106.5 – Urban adult contemporary WDXB-HD2/W224CK - Birmingham's BIN 92.7 - Black-oriented news
Mobile WGOK – Gospel 900 – Urban contemporary gospel WBLX-FM – 93BLX – Urban contemporary WDLT-FM – 104.1 WDLT – Urban adult contemporary WRGV - 107.3 The Beat - Mainstream urban WMXC-HD2 - 100.3 Hallelujah FM - Urban Gospel WASG - AM 540 - Urban gospel WERM - Gospel 1220 - Urban gospel
Huntsville WDJL – Gospel Explosions 1000 AM – Urban Gospel WEUP – Worship 94.5 – Urban contemporary gospel and urban adult contemporary WEUV – Worship 94.5 - simulcasts WEUP (AM) – Urban contemporary gospel and urban adult contemporary WHIY – AM 1600 Party Oldies & Blues – Urban Oldies, Blues WEUP-FM – 103.1 WEUP – Mainstream urban WEUZ – 92.1 simulcasts WEUP-FM – Mainstream urban WHRP – 94.1 WHRP – Urban adult contemporary WLOR/WAHR HD-2 - 98.1 The Beat - Urban Contemporary
Montgomery WXVI – Sonshine 16 – Urban contemporary gospel WHLW – Hallelujah 104.3 – Urban contemporary gospel WJWZ – 97.9 Jamz – Urban contemporary WKXN/WZKD – The Big KD – Urban adult contemporary WWMG – Magic 97.1 – Urban adult contemporary WZHT – Hot 105.7 – Mainstream urban WQKS-HD2 – Streamz 100 – Urban contemporary WMRK-HD2/W257DS - Montgomery's BIN 99.3 - Black-oriented news WMRK-HD3 - Praise 96.5 - Urban Gospel
Tuscaloosa WTSK – Praise 93.3 - Urban contemporary gospel WMXB – Mix 107.3 – Urban Adult Contemporary WWPG – Q104 – Urban oldies WTUG-FM – 92.9 WTUG – Urban adult contemporary WALJ – 105.1 The Block – Urban contemporary
Dothan WDSA – AM 1320 – Urban Talk WAGF-FM – 101.3 The Touch – Urban adult contemporary/Urban contemporary gospel WBBK-FM – Magic 93.1 – Urban adult contemporary WJJN – 92.1 Jamz – Urban contemporary WARB - V105.9 - Urban contemporary
Florence/Muscle Shoals WZZA - AM 1410 The Soul Of The Shoals - Urban Adult Contemporary, Blues WMXV-HD3 - 105.1 and 101.5 HD3 Music Muscle of the Shoals - Urban Contemporary
Selma WJAM - Jammin' 94.7 FM & 1340 AM - Urban Adult Contemporary WBFZ - Z-105.3 - Urban Contemporary/Urban Gospel
Anniston/Oxford WFZX - 99.1 & 99.3 The Vibe - Urban contemporary WHOG - 93.5 The Hog - Urban adult contemporary
Pine Hill WKXK - The Big KD - Urban adult contemporary
Gadsden WMGJ - Magic 1240 AM - Urban contemporary
Demopolis WZNJ - 106.5 The River - Urban contemporary/Urban oldies
Livingston WYLS - Rejoice WYLS - Black gospel
Brantley WXKD - The Big KD - Urban adult contemporary
Russellville WKAX - WKAX 1500 AM - Urban Gospel
Alaska
Anchorage KFAT – K-Fat 929 – Rhythmic contemporary hit radio/Hip-Hop
Arizona
Phoenix KAJM/KMLE HD-3/K257CD – Mega 99.3 & 1580 – Rhythmic Adult Contemporary KKFR – Power 98.3 – Rhythmic Contemporary KZCE – 101.1 The Bounce – Classic Hip Hop KQMR - Latino Mix 100.3 - Spanish CHR KRDP - Radio Phoenix 90.7 - Urban Contemporary, Blues, Jazz, Community Radio KFUE - Fuego 106.7 - Bilingual Rhythmic Contemporary
Tucson KTGV – 106.3 The Groove – Rhythmic adult contemporary KOHT – Hot 98.3 – Urban contemporary KSZR - 97.5 The Vibe - Classic hip hop KMMA - Mega 97.1 - Spanish CHR KZLZ-HD2 - 92.5 Urbana - Spanish urban
Arkansas
Little Rock KIPR/KFOG – Power 92 Jams – Urban contemporary KHTE-FM - 96.5 The Box - Urban contemporary KOKY – 102.1 KOKY – Urban adult contemporary KPZK – Praise 102.5 – Urban contemporary gospel KWCP-LP - KWCP-LP 98.9 The Mix - Urban Adult Contemporary/Classic Hip Hop KTUV - The Cat 99.9 FM & 1440 AM - Urban Oldies
Pine Bluff KPBA - 99.3 The Beat - Mainstream Urban KCAT – The Cat 92.7 FM & 1340 AM – Urban Oldies KUAP – Hot 89.7 – Urban Contemporary/College Radio
Texarkana KTOY – 104.7 KTOY – Urban adult contemporary KMJI – Majic 93.3 – Urban contemporary
Blytheville KAMJ – K Jam 93-9 – Mainstream urban
Fayetteville KQIS - Kiss 105.3/1340 - Mainstream Urban KDIV-LP - KDIV 98.7 - Urban Contemporary/Community Radio
El Dorado/Camden KMLK – "FM 98.7" – Urban contemporary KMGC – "Magic 104.5" – Urban adult contemporary
Jonesboro KDXY-HD2 - "Hot 107.5" - Rhythmic Top 40 KLEK-LP - "KLEK 102.5 FM" - Urban contemporary
California
Los Angeles KPWR – Power 106 – Rhythmic Hot AC KRRL – Real 92.3 – Urban contemporary KRRL-HD2 - Black Information Network - Black-oriented news KTWV – 94.7 The Wave – Rhythmic Adult Contemporary KJLH – 102.3 KJLH – Urban adult contemporary KDAY – 93.5 KDAY – Classic hip hop KBLA - 1580 KBLA - Urban/Progressive Talk KXOL-FM - Mega 96.3 - Spanish CHR KLXM/KLXO - Latino Mix 103.9 y 98.3 - Spanish CHR
San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose KDYA – Gospel 1190 the Light – Urban contemporary gospel KBLX – 102.9 KBLX – Urban adult contemporary KBLX HD-2 - Old School 102.9 HD-2 - Urban Oldies KBLX HD-3 - Praise Bay Area - Urban Gospel KMEL – 106.1 KMEL – Urban contemporary KKSF - The Bay Area's BIN 910 - Black-oriented news KRBQ – 102.1 JAMS – Classic Hip Hop KVVF/KVVZ - Latino Mix 105.7/100.7 - Spanish CHR KPOO - 89.5 KPOO - Jazz, Blues, R&B, Variety
San Diego XHRM-FM – Magic 92.5 – Rhythmic AC KSSX - Jam'n 95.7 – Rhythmic contemporary KSSX-HD2 - Black Information Network - Black-oriented news
Sacramento KDEE-LP – 97.5 – Urban adult contemporary/Community radio KHYL – V101 – Classic hip-hop KSFM – 102.5 KSFM – Rhythmic contemporary KHHM - Fuego 101.9 - Bilingual Rhythmic CHR
Riverside/San Bernardino KDEY-FM – 93.5 KDAY – Classic hip hop KGGI – 99.1 KGGI – Rhythmic Top 40 KQIE – Old School 104.7 – Rhythmic Oldies KFOO - Riverside's BIN 1440 - Black-oriented news
Bakersfield KKBB – Groove 99.3 – Rhythmic Oldies KISV – HOT 94.1 – Rhythmic Top 40 KISV-HD2 - 101.1 The Bounce - Classic hip hop KVPM - Precious 95.7 - Rhythmic Adult Contemporary KBDS - Fire 103.9 - Urban contemporary KBQF - Kalor 104.3 - Spanish rhythmic
Palmdale/Ridgecrest/High Desert KRAJ – 98.5 The Heat - Rhythmic Top 40
Stockton KWIN – 97.7 and 98.3 K-WIN – Urban contemporary KQOD – Mega 100.1 – Rhythmic oldies
Modesto KWNN – 97.7 and 98.3 K-WIN – Urban contemporary KHTN - Hot 104.7 - Rhythmic Top 40 KCVR-FM - Fuego 98.9 - Bilingual Rhythmic CHR
Palm Springs KKUU – U-92.7 – Rhythmic contemporary KMRJ - Jammin 99.5 - Rhythmic AC KPST-FM - Fuego 103.5 - Bilingual Rhythmic CHR
Santa Barbara/Santa Maria/San Luis Obispo KRTO - Fuego 97.1 - Bilingual Rhythmic CHR KOSJ - Old School 94.1 & 1490 - Rhythmic oldies
Oxnard/Ventura County KCAQ – Q95.9 – Rhythmic Top 40 KOCP - Old School 104.7 - Rhythmic Oldies KJBU-LP - 99.3 The Rhythm Of The Coast - Urban Contemporary/Community Radio
Monterey/Salinas KDON-FM – 102.5 K-Don – Rhythmic Top 40 (CHR) KOCN – K-Ocean 105.1 – Rhythmic/Urban oldies
Fresno KBOS-FM – B95 – Rhythmic contemporary KMGV – Mega 97.9 – Rhythmic Oldies KFBT – 103.7 The Beat – Rhythmic adult contemporary KSEQ – Q97.1 – Rhythmic Top 40 KKBZ - Caliente 105.1 - Spanish urban KZLA - Old School 98.3 - Rhythmic Oldies
Victorville KATJ HD-2 - HD-96.3 - Rhythmic Contemporary/Hip Hop
Barstow KWIE - Old School 101.3 - Rhythmic oldies
Chico KZSZ-HD2 - 93.3 Urbana - Spanish rhythmic
Santa Rosa KSXY - Latino 100.9 - Spanish CHR
Porterville KTIP - Jam'n 101.3 - Rhythmic oldies
Colorado
Denver KQKS – KS107.5 – Rhythmic Hot AC KUVO HD-2 - The Drop 104.7 & 89.3 HD-2 - Urban Contemporary/Urban alternative KFCO - Flo 107.1 - Christian Hip Hop
Colorado Springs KIBT – 96.1 The Beat – Rhythmic Top 40 KIBT HD-2 - Urban Oldies
Fort Collins KJMP - Jump 104.5 - Classic Hip Hop
Connecticut
Hartford/New Haven WQTQ - Qute 89.9 - Urban Contemporary (Hartford) WYBC-FM – 94.3 WYBC – Urban adult contemporary (New Haven) WKCI-HD2 - 100.9 The Beat - Mainstream urban (New Haven) WZMX – Hot 93.7 – Rhythmic contemporary (Hartford/New Haven) WBOM - 102.5 Hartford's R&B Station - Urban Adult Contemporary (Meriden/Hartford) WMRQ-HD2 - Bomba FM - Spanish tropical (Hartford/Meriden) WRYM/WWCO/WCUM - Viva Radio - Latin pop/Tropical music/Reggaeton (Hartford/New Haven)
New London WWRX – Jammin' 107.7 Rhythmic contemporary hit radio WDUP-LP - 92.9 FM WDUP Timeless Hip Hop and R&B - Urban Adult Contemporary
Bloomfield WGZO-LP - Heartbeat 98.7 - Urban gospel
Delaware
Wilmington WXHL-FM - Reach Gospel Radio 89.1 - Urban gospel WOCQ - Maxima 104.1 - Spanish CHR
District of Columbia
Washington WOL – News Talk 1450 - Urban News/Talk WYCB – Spirit 1340 – Urban contemporary gospel WPRS-FM/W240DJ – Praise 92.7 & 95.9 – Urban contemporary gospel WHUR – 96.3 WHUR – Urban adult contemporary WKYS – 93.9 WKYS – Urban contemporary WMMJ – Majic 102.3 – Urban oldies-leaning urban adult contemporary WPGC-FM – WPGC 95.5 – Urban Contemporary WUST - DMV's BIN 1120 - Black-oriented news WLZL - El Zol 107.9 - Bilingual Rhythmic CHR
Florida
Miami/Fort Lauderdale WMBM – 1490 - Urban contemporary gospel WMIB – 103.5 The Beat – Urban contemporary WMIB HD-3 - PK's Throwback 105.5 - Classic Hip Hop WEDR – 99 Jamz – Urban contemporary WHQT – Hot 105 – Urban adult contemporary WXBN - Miami's BIN 880 - Black-oriented news WEXY - AM 1520 - Urban contemporary gospel/Brokered programming WPOW - POWER 96 - Rhythmic Adult Contemporary WZTU - Tu 94.9 - Spanish Top 40 WRMA - Ritmo 95.7 - Cubatón WRTO-FM - Mix 98.3 - Spanish tropical WXDJ - El Zol 106.7 - Spanish CHR
Tampa Bay Area WBTP - 106.5 The Beat - Classic Hip Hop WLLD – Wild 94.1 – Rhythmic contemporary hit radio WTBV - 101.5 The Vibe - Urban Adult Contemporary WMNF HD-2 - The Urban Cafe 88.5 HD-2 - R&B, Neo-Soul, Classic Hip Hop, Variety
Jacksonville WZAZ – Gospel 1400 the Light – Urban contemporary gospel WJBT – 93.3 The Beat Jamz – Mainstream urban WJBT HD-2 - Jacksonville's BIN 104.1 - Black-Oriented News WSOL-FM – V-101.5 – Urban Adult Contemporary WCGL – The Victory Station AM 1360 & 94.7 - Urban contemporary gospel WJGL-HD2 – Power 106.1 - Urban contemporary WHJX - Hot 106.5 - Urban Adult Contemporary WMUV HD-3 - Praise 107.9 - Urban contemporary gospel WJXR/WJNJ - Latina 92.1 & 103.7 - Spanish tropical WSOS-FM/WNNR - Kaliente 94.1 & 97.3 - Spanish tropical WQIK-HD2 - Rumba 106.9 - Spanish tropical
Orlando/Daytona Beach WOKB – WOKB 1680 AM – Urban contemporary gospel WCFB – Star 94.5 – Urban adult contemporary WTKS-HD2 – 104.5 The Beat – Mainstream urban WPOZ-HD3 - Hot 95.9 — Christian Hip Hop WHPB-LP - 98.5 The Wire - Urban Contemporary/Community Radio WHOG HD-2 - Hot 94.1 - Urban Contemporary (Daytona Beach) WRWS-LP - Urban contemporary WURB-LP - Urbana 92.7 - Spanish urban WRUM - Rumba 100.3 - Latin pop/Reggaeton/Tropical music WRUM-HD2 - Mega 97.1 - Spanish CHR WPYO - El Zol 95.3 - Spanish tropical WFYY - Kaliente 103.1 - Spanish tropical WJHM - 102 Jamz - Classic hip hop WJHM-HD3 - "G-Praise 106.3/93.3" — Urban contemporary gospel WONQ - 93.9/103.5 Party FM - Bilingual rhythmic hot AC
West Palm Beach WMBX – X102.3 – Urban Adult Contemporary WLLY HD-3 - Yo 107.1 - Rhythmic contemporary WZZR HD-2 - Jam'n 93.3 - Classic Hip Hop WRLX - Mia 94.3 - Spanish CHR
Fort Myers/Naples WZKO - 1350/107.5 Jamz - Urban Adult Contemporary WBTT – 105.5 the Beat – Rhythmic contemporary hit radio WFFY - Fly 98.5 - Rhythmic Contemporary/Hip-Hop WOKE-LP - 94.9 The City - Urban Contemporary