What Channels or Editions Are Available on Rick.com?
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Rick.com streams the Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 in five distinct editions, each built around a different era or radio format. According to the site, all of them are available on iOS and Android devices, and the download is listed as free. The five editions named on the page are:
| Edition | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Hit Radio Edition | Current hit radio-style countdown |
| Hot Adult Edition | Hot adult contemporary format |
| Dees2K Edition | The 2000s era |
| 90s Edition | The 1990s era |
| 80s Edition | The 1980s era |
How the editions differ
The split is by format and decade, not by separate shows. Each edition is a version of the same Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 program, packaged for a different audience:
- Hit Radio Edition and Hot Adult Edition target listeners who want a contemporary countdown, with the Hot Adult version leaning toward a softer adult-contemporary mix.
- Dees2K Edition, 90s Edition, and 80s Edition are decade-focused, so the music and chart content match that period.
The page also shows dated listings next to each edition (for example, a 9/19/26 date for the Hit Radio and Hot Adult editions, and 9/20/03, 9/17/94, 9/21/85 for the Dees2K, 90s, and 80s editions respectively), which indicates each channel carries its own episode or era-specific content rather than one shared feed.
How to listen
The site states the channels are "now streaming on all RICK DEES WEEKLY TOP 40 CHANNELS on your iOS or Android device," with a download link described as free. In practice, that means you pick the edition matching the era or format you want, then stream it through the mobile app rather than through a browser-based player.
Other interactive features on the page
Beyond the channels, Rick.com includes a Countdown Challenge — a quiz feature. The page shows a "Test Your Auctioneer Knowledge" prompt and a "Last week's Question" about Taylor Swift's dog, with the answer given as Wendy. These rotate weekly, so the current question will differ from what's shown in any given snapshot.
If your goal is simply to hear a specific decade of countdown music, choose the matching edition (80s, 90s, or Dees2K); if you want current chart content, start with the Hit Radio or Hot Adult edition.