Quintin Barry's Top 20 Countdown

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QB's Top 20
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GenreMusic chart show, talk
Running timeApprox. 2 hrs.
Country of origin United States
Hosted byQuintin Barry
various guest hosts
AnnouncerPaul Wiggy
Created byQuintin Barry
Produced bySean Beall
Original releaseJune 11, 2010 
present
Website www.qb20.com

Quintin Barry's Top 20 Countdown (commonly abbreviated to QB20) is an internationally syndicated, independent radio program created by Quintin Barry and is distributed worldwide by QB Productions.

Contents

As its title implies, QB20 counts down the twenty most popular songs in the United States of America, from #20 to #1. The charts currently are based on data from Mediabase, and published in the Tuesday Edition of USA Today .

History

The QB20 debuted in June 2010 on internet radio station Star 107 The Hits Channel, its only affiliate station. As of August 2012 it currently airs on 12 affiliate stations.

Special Countdowns

Occasionally QB's Top 20 airs special countdowns in place of the regular QB's Top 20 countdown show. These included:

Guest Hosts

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