The Hot 20 Countdown
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The Hot 20 Countdown was a countdown show hosted by Keith Groves which was syndicated on several radio stations in Canada
as well as in United Kingdom on Cross Rhythms City Radio
. It played the best 20 songs in Contemporary Hit Radio
for Christian Radio
. It aired from April 2005 to June 2006 and was produced by London Audio House out of the CHRI
studios in Ottawa
.
, tobyMac
, Superchick
, Switchfoot
, Starfield, Krystal Meyers
, Jessie Daniels
, Ce Ce Winans and Newsboys
among others.
United Kingdom
Canada
Online
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
as well as in United Kingdom on Cross Rhythms City Radio
Cross Rhythms City Radio
Cross Rhythms City Radio is a UK community radio station broadcasting toStoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. The station was one of the original 15 to be granted pilot licences for a new form of local radio, then known as Access Radio. Following several extensions of the pilot...
. It played the best 20 songs in Contemporary Hit Radio
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
for Christian Radio
Christian radio
Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering...
. It aired from April 2005 to June 2006 and was produced by London Audio House out of the CHRI
CHRI-FM
CHRI-FM is a Canadian non-profit, charity-status and commercial radio station, which broadcasts at 99.1 FM in Ottawa, Ontario. The station broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format.-Network:...
studios in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
.
Artists
Artists on the countdown included: BarlowGirlBarlowGirl
BarlowGirl is an American Christian rock–CCM all-female band from Chicago, Illinois. The band is composed of sisters Alyssa , Rebecca , and Lauren Barlow . The band has won several awards in their genre; their song "Never Alone" was the longest running No...
, tobyMac
TobyMac
Toby McKeehan , better known by his stage name TobyMac , is a Christian recording artist, music producer, hip-hop/pop artist, singer-songwriter, and author....
, Superchick
Superchick
Superchick, originally known as Superchic[k], is an American Christian alternative pop/rock band. Their music incorporates various styles such as pop, punk, rock, rap, and R&B. Their sound has been compared to mainstream artists No Doubt and Avril Lavigne with a heavier sound...
, Switchfoot
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
, Starfield, Krystal Meyers
Krystal Meyers
Krystal Meyers is an American Christian rock / Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter and musician...
, Jessie Daniels
Jessie Daniels
Jessie Daniels is an American actress, songwriter, and Christian musician. She has been acting since she was eight, appearing in independent films and commercials for Lifetime Television and MTV...
, Ce Ce Winans and Newsboys
Newsboys
Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
among others.
Affiliates
The affiliates by the end were:United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
- Stoke-on-TrentStoke-on-TrentStoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
- Cross Rhythms City RadioCross Rhythms City RadioCross Rhythms City Radio is a UK community radio station broadcasting toStoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. The station was one of the original 15 to be granted pilot licences for a new form of local radio, then known as Access Radio. Following several extensions of the pilot...
Canada
- Yorkton, SaskatchewanSaskatchewanSaskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
- CJJCCJJC-FMCJJC-FM is a Christian music radio station that operates at 100.5 FM in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada.Owned by Dennis M. Dyck, the station was licenced in 2005.... - WinnipegWinnipegWinnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, ManitobaManitobaManitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
- CHVNCHVN-FMCHVN-FM is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary Christian music format. Licensed to Winnipeg, Manitoba, it serves southern Manitoba. It first began broadcasting in 2000. The station is currently owned by Golden West Broadcasting.... - LondonLondon, OntarioLondon is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
, OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
- CHJXCHJX-FMCHJX-FM is a Canadian radio station, airing at 105.9 FM in London, Ontario. The station airs a Christian music format branded as Inspire FM.... - WoodstockWoodstock, OntarioWoodstock is a city and the county seat of Oxford County in Southern Ontario, Canada. Woodstock is located 128 km southwest of Toronto, north of Highway 401 along the historic Thames River...
, Ontario - CJFHCJFH-FMCJFH-FM is a Canadian radio station with a Christian format broadcasting at 94.3 FM in Woodstock, Ontario. The station was launched in late 2003.-External links:* * at Canadian Communications Foundation... - OttawaOttawaOttawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario - CHRICHRI-FMCHRI-FM is a Canadian non-profit, charity-status and commercial radio station, which broadcasts at 99.1 FM in Ottawa, Ontario. The station broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format.-Network:... - RenfrewRenfrew, OntarioRenfrew, Ontario, Canada, is a town on the Bonnechere River in Renfrew County. Located one hour west of Ottawa in Eastern Ontario, Renfrew is the third largest town in the county after Petawawa and Pembroke. The town is a small transportation hub connecting Ontario Highway 60 and Highway 132 with...
, Ontario - CHMYCHMY-FMCHMY-FM is the call sign of a radio station located in Renfrew, Ontario on the FM dial at 96.1 FM. Owned by My Broadcasting Corporation, the station airs an adult contemporary format branded as myFM, and is the company's flagship station.... - ArnpriorArnprior, OntarioArnprior is a town in Renfrew County, in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada. It is located at the mouth of the Madawaska River, as it enters the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
, Ontario - CHMY-1CHMY-FMCHMY-FM is the call sign of a radio station located in Renfrew, Ontario on the FM dial at 96.1 FM. Owned by My Broadcasting Corporation, the station airs an adult contemporary format branded as myFM, and is the company's flagship station.... - PembrokePembroke, OntarioPembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
, Ontario - CIMYCIMY-FMCIMY-FM is the call sign of a radio station located in Pembroke, Ontario on the FM dial at 104.9 FM. Owned by My Broadcasting Corporation, the station airs an adult contemporary format branded as myFM.... - AylesfordAylesford, Nova ScotiaAylesford is a farming community in the county of Kings in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is nestled between the North and South Mountains and located roughly 15 minutes from CFB Greenwood and 10 minutes from Berwick...
, Nova ScotiaNova ScotiaNova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
VF8023VF8023VF8023 is a Christian radio station which broadcasts on the frequency at 101.1 MHz in Aylesford, Nova Scotia, Canada. The station is also known as CVCR - Valley Christian Radio....
(CVCR) - Halifax, Nova Scotia - CJLUCJLU-FMCJLU-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting a Christian programming format at 93.9 FM in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia with a repeater in Wolfville at 88.3 FM with the callsign CJLU-FM-1.The station received CRTC approval in 2004 and launched in 2005...
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