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POP!
Broadcast areaUnited States (main feed)
United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Australia, Taiwan, Singapore, Philippines (via satellite feed)
BrandingPOP!
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatCHR/Top 40, News
Ownership
OwnerEnhanced Media Broadcasting Systems Inc.
OperatorEdwin G. Cruz (Former Station Manager and Management) (early 1977-June 30, 1996)
Sir. Michael Santos (Former Station Manager and Management) (July 8, 1996 - July 31, 2022)
Mark Siena (Full-time Station Manager & Management w/ Main Programming) (November 7, 2022 - August 23, 2024)
Gerald P. Cruz (September 20, 2024 - present)
History
First air date
1993
Former names
P.S.R.: Public Service Radio (1977-1984)
Lite Rock Radio (1984-1993)
Sweetheart (1997-2024)
Former frequencies
740 kHz / 620 kHz (on AM band) (1977-1993)
Technical information
ClassA, B, C

POP! was an internet radio station, the station was currently its online through worldwide for broadcast via satellite areas which covered the worldwide station, Sweetheart currently its watch/listen live streaming platforms via YouNow, Twitch and YouTube due to copyright infringement, also social media users including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok which livestream the programs without music (due to copyright infringement) and uploaded the local vlogs also guesting the program the station, The station was operates to regular broadcast hours (with sign off hours every Sunday from 12mn until signed on at 5:45 pm when continues to playing music before onwards of Monday) which ceased its 24/7 operations after scrapped its Sunday programming.

The station will available regions via satellite feed only including United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Philippines, however, at some regions will banned including Iran, Russia, Ukraine, North Korea and China did not broadcasting feed via satellite nationwide during to streaming ban, Since banned our streaming platforms, all users would using VPN or proxy and keep listening to the radio station also access to geo-blocking without blocked using VPN or proxy, would listen to free streaming without pay for another subscription fee, well main broadcast station feed of United States.

History

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1977-1993: P.S.R. / Lite Rock Radio

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The station was established in early 1977 since no internet radio that year, which carrying its news/talk radio station called P.S.R.: Public Service Radio when 740 kHz on AM band, when aired its first program called Morning News during to delay airtime, In October 1984, later moved to 620 kHz but now owned the sister stations, it was rebranded as Lite Rock Radio which reformatted with Lite Rock format, The first song played "Just the Way Your Are" by Billy Joel, but some AM stations called P.S.R. when continues to air for 740 kHz from AM band also became that second sister station since late 1980s, the company but since moving to internet radio station in 1993 but no transiton for FM band due to unpaid license once more, However, which lasted to 9 years until goes off the air in 1993.

1993-1997: The first of POP!

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In 1993, it was reformatted as POP!, with Top 40 format, The first song played "The One I Love" by R.E.M.[1]

In December 1996, the station's management will decided that goes off the air until 1997 which new reformat the station due to low ratings, after 4 years, POP!'s finally bids farewell but thanks its wonderful listeners for past to through the years, but last on-air onboard until April 5, 1997, which played for last song before signed off the air would return the airwaves only before rebranding the station.

On April 6, 1997, the station signed off for the last time, when played last song "Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton (later added it's playlist from Sweetheart).

1997-2024: Sweetheart

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On April 6, 1997, at 4:52 am, the station rebranded as Sweetheart Radio, with slogan "Smooth Ever Best", with smooth jazz format, The first song played "Smooth Operator" by Sade that station made be rebranding successfully, However, the station carried to "strategy" said in the format.[2][3]

On February 14, 2000, during to Valentine's Day, Sweetheart was switched to Soft AC format, with longest-lived ever slogan as "Less Talk, More Music", the playlist which similar is a one during Lite Rock Radio era and some playlists during 1997-2000 era were remained, Since then, Sweetheart was became to longest-running easy listening station until December 13, 2024 before signed-off in the midnight.

In 2017, the station celebrated its 20th anniversary entitled "Thank you for 20 Years", with new tagline called "Your Station, The Best Music Station", Then, it became to Number One Radio Station in the country.

On December 24, 2021, due to Christmas Eve, the station would that underwent to rebranding from Sweetheart Radio to Sweetheart which starting to January 3, 2022, but dropped the "Radio" name, Meanwhile, the station was fully automated until December 27, 2021 which rebranding the station.

On January 3, 2022, Sweetheart Radio was changed its name to Sweetheart when dropped the "Radio" name, the slogan as "Good Vibes For The Music" that year.

On November 28, 2024, the station announced that going underwent rebranding once again from Sweetheart to POP! will starting December 14, Sweetheart made thanks for listeners during growth the station, after 27 years of the longest-running easy listening station, Sweetheart signed-off for the last time on December 13, 2024 at 11:59 pm, due to low ratings, the last song played "See You Again" (No RAP version) by Charlie Puth, would rebranded back to "POP!", However, the Sunday programming (or Timeless Tunes) was dropped during to rebranding the station.

2024-present: The second of POP!

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On December 14, 2024 at 12 mn, the station were rebranded back to "POP!" and finally switched to second Top 40 format, the branding were returned after 31-year hiatus, also with slogan known "Delightful For the Radio", ending almost 27 years of broadcasting with longest running easy listening station under the Sweetheart brand to reflect the change, the first ever song played "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang during its test broadcast, The playlist went brought back during 1990s era, however, the station not played christmas songs during rebranded the station, Additionally, 24K Saturday was returned to the program, Official broadcast began on New Year's Day 2025.

It shifted the Mainstream Top 40 format once more.

Slogans

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As P.S.R.

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  • Your Public Service Radio Station (1977-1994)
  • Best Your Public Service (1994-1995)

As Lite Rock Radio

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  • Your Lite Rock Radio, your easy hits (1984-1988)
  • Lite Rock In The Best Music (1988-1991)
  • Fresh Your Music (1991-1993)

As The first of POP!

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  • POP! to POP! (1993-1996)
  • Best Your POP! Music (1996-1997)

As Sweetheart

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  • Smooth Ever Best! (1997-2000)
  • Less Talk, More Music (2000-2022)
  • Never Hit Ever (2007-2008)
  • One Music, One Station & One Network (campaign slogan) (early 2008-mid 2011)
  • Your Station, The Best Music Station (during 20th anniversary) (2017)
  • Your Easy-Listening Hits (1st slogan) (2019-2022)
  • Good Vibes For The Music (2022-2024)
  • Your Sweetheart, Music For Life (2nd slogan) (2024)
  • Let's bigger and better than ever (2024)

As The second of POP!

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  • We're back!
  • Delightful For The Radio!

Compilation albums

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References

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  1. ^ POP! wrap up to playlist.
  2. ^ POP! is dead, but thanks for listeners after 3 years. 1997-04-05.
  3. ^ Worst strategy this station ever.
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