Weekend 22

The Weekend 22 (abbreviated as W22) is a Christian music countdown. It is a syndicated show that is broadcast nationwide in the United States and heard in over 150 cities across the country. The show is produced and syndicated worldwide by Amped Creative. Christian Care Ministry's Medi-Share is the main sponsor for the show.

Weekend 22
Other namesW22
GenreChristian CHR record chart
Running time2 hrs. (including commercials)
1 hr. + 45 mins. (w/out commercials)
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
SyndicatesAmped Creative
Hosted byJosh Ashton (2005–present)
Jeremy "JGonzo" Gonzalez (2002-2005)
Stu Gray (substitute host)
StarringJosh Ashton
Produced byJason Burrows
Executive producer(s)Ken Farley and Brandon Rahbar
Original releaseJune 2002 – present
Websitewww.weekend22.com

The countdown is based on the play lists found on Christian CHR radio stations across the U.S. It was based on the R&R charts until the magazine was folded into Billboard magazine in 2009. Jeremy "JGonzo" Gonzalez started out as the host in June 2002. Josh Ashton took over as host in August 2008. The current producer is Jason Burrows and the current executive producers are Ken Farley (owner of Amped Creative) and Brandon Rahbar. Research and script is provided by Rachael Jamison. JGonzo's wife "KJ" is the former announcer of the music news segments. The current music news contributor is Rachael James.

Amped Creative also created and produced a countdown show for Christian AC stations called The Weekend Top 20, which is also executively produced by Ken Farley and Brandon Rahbar. While Rachael Jamison handles music news on 20WT, Wes Shattler handles the research script. 20WT is hosted by Kurt Wallace.

Weekend 22 History of #1s

These songs hit No. 1 on the Weekend 22 Year-End Countdown from 2002 to 2021.

References
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  11. 2012 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songsArchived September 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Billboard magazine, Retrieved January 1, 2013
  12. 2013 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songsArchived July 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Billboard magazine, Retrieved January 7, 2014
  13. 2014 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songsArchived April 20, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Billboard magazine, Retrieved January 6, 2015
  14. 2015 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songsArchived August 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Billboard magazine, Retrieved January 5, 2016
  15. 2016 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songsArchived October 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Billboard magazine, Retrieved January 3, 2017
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