Todd Storz

Robert Todd Storz (May 8, 1924 – April 13, 1964) headed a very successful chain of American radio broadcasting stations and is generally credited with being the foremost innovator of the Top 40 radio format in 1951.^[1] The selection of records to be played was based on sales reported by record stores, an indication as to which would be of greatest interest to listeners. Only the favorites would be played, in rotation.^[2] Some sources also credit his Omaha radio station as among the first to play at least some rock and roll records.^[3]^[4]^[5]

^ The Emergence of Rock and Roll: Music and the Rise of American Youth Culture, page 6
^ What Does Top 40 Mean?
^ HISTORIC TIMELINES ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
^ Hall, Michael K (May 9, 2014). The Emergence of Rock and Roll: Music and the Rise of American Youth Culture, Timeline. Routledge. ISBN 978-0415833134.
^ "The rise of Top 40 radio". Britannica. January 20, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2021. Top 40 appealed primarily to teenagers and featured mostly rock and roll music

[1] The Emergence of Rock and Roll: Music and the Rise of American Youth Culture, page 6

[2] What Does Top 40 Mean?

[3] HISTORIC TIMELINES ROCK ‘N’ ROLL

[4] Hall, Michael K (May 9, 2014). The Emergence of Rock and Roll: Music and the Rise of American Youth Culture, Timeline. Routledge. ISBN 978-0415833134.

[5] "The rise of Top 40 radio". Britannica. January 20, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2021. Top 40 appealed primarily to teenagers and featured mostly rock and roll music

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