Original 106

Original 106 is a UK commercial pop station built for mainstream audiences who want current hits without artistic pretension. The format emphasizes contemporary chart music, celebrity gossip, and lifestyle segments fill commute time. Not surprising. This is pop radio doing exactly what pop radio does best - moving units and reflecting what's popular right now. Broadcasting at 128kbps, sound quality is perfectly adequate for compressed pop production. The station's target is young adults, 18-35, who tolerate DJs as long as they don't interrupt songs too much. Actual music comprises roughly 60 p…