The 'Trop40' is a project by RadioA1A and A1A.Productions for fans of 'Tropical Americana ' Music to recognize the outstanding songs and independent tropical singer-songwriters. Harry Tea hosts the Trop40 Countdown featuring the official Top 40 of ‘Tropical Americana’ music LIVE on the second Sunday of each month from Noon to 1:00 PM from the Radio A1A studios in the Florida Keys. The Trop40 Top 10 will be played individually on the LIVE broadcast countdown show culminating in the exclusive LIVE announcement of the monthly No. 1 independent singer-songwriter and song. The Official ‘Tropical Americana’ Top 40 (Trop40) page is an effort by RadioA1A and the fans of ‘Tropical Americana’ music to recognize the outstanding songs and the independent singer-songwriters who create ‘Tropical Americana’ music. Each month the new Trop40 rankings are announced on RadioA1A and published to social media and participating music statistical data entities.
‘Write in’ (Other) votes allow new songs to be placed into a respective position according to the number of votes received. ‘Write in’ votes will be listed and available for voting and all songs that receive at least one vote will be listed as a selection in following polls. New songs will not need to be written in again unless it receives no additional votes. Trop40 Song Submission: ‘Tropical Americana’ songs by Independent Singer Songwriters are required to be in the RadioA1A programming rotation for at least one week during the month to be eligible for Trop40 consideration. Submit tagged MP3 with cover art to [email protected]. RadioA1A Listening Statistics, Text and Request Board Only... Sorry, No More Trop40 Poll. Text # and Request Board at www.RadioA1A.com. The Final Trop40 and Trop10 standings will be tallied, judged and then individually weighted for;
1. 20% production excellence.
2. 20% tropical musicality.
3. 20% tropical songwriting,.
4. 20% marketing/graphics.
5. 20% Tropical Americana Uniqueness.
100% Tropical Americana Trop40
