HITZ 104.9

Pop radio in the United States often feels like a corporate focus group. HITZ 104.9 avoids that trap. Tuning into HITZ 104.9 live is like getting a hits playlist with a pulse. The station leans into the biggest pop stars of the moment, Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, The Weeknd, but the sequencing never gets lazy. You'll get a club thumper followed by an acoustic ballad, then a throwback that makes you smile. The DJs keep their chatter short and their enthusiasm real. That's refreshing. The station doesn't reinvent the format, but it executes it with charm. The jingles are gloriously dated, and the…