Full Service - Mix of news, music and talk. Gospel - Evangelical music. Rock - Recent popular rock songs with a few oldies. Frequently includes Sports programming. Nostalgia - 30s, 40s and 50s tunes.
Stations feature on-air personalities, news and informational programming.
Oldies - 50s, 60s, and 70s hit songs. Includes upbeat DJs, news, talk and special features. Progressive or Alternative - Rock music which first became popular in the late 80s and early nineties. Stations using these formats often play avant-gaarde music which is not customarily played on conventional stations. A common format among college and noncommercial radio stations.