Hit Radio

Croatian radio doesn't get much attention outside the Balkans, which is a shame because Hit Radio proves there's depth here. The station balances contemporary pop with regional hits and international tracks that resonate in Zagreb's clubs. You won't hear much dead air. The pacing is tight, the DJ banter quick and genuinely funny in Croatian. It's radio done well. The format skews toward what people actually listen to in the car, at work, around the house, but there's personality underneath. The selection avoids the bland homogeneity of pure chart radio. Instead, you get the sense that individu…