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Genre | Music chart show |
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Running time | Approx. 3 hrs. and 55 mins. (including commercials) |
Country of origin | United States |
Language(s) | English |
Syndicates | Compass Media Networks (domestic) Radio Express (international) |
Hosted by | Rick Dees Kevin Dees Various guest hosts |
Original release | September 1983 – present |
Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
Website | rick.com |
Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 (sometimes known as The Weekly Top 40) is an internationally syndicated radio program created and hosted by American radio personality Rick Dees. It is currently heard on over 200 radio stations worldwide. It is distributed domestically by Compass Media Networks and internationally by Radio Express. It is also heard on Dees's official website for listeners in the United States only.
The Weekly Top 40 countdown is available in two versions: Hit Radio (for Top 40 stations), and Hot Adult (for Hot AC stations). A version for AC stations called Weekly Top 30 debuted in July 2009; it has since been cut to 20 songs.