Across which pop trends did WIOQ Q102 attract younger listeners?

I get what you're asking. WIOQ Q102 really pulled in younger listeners by riding the waves of teen pop and dance-pop trends, especially during the late 1990s and early 2000s when acts like Britney Spears, *NSYNC, and Christina Aguilera dominated the airwaves, and then later by leaning into the electronic and synth-driven pop sounds of artists like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Rihanna in the 2010s.

Throwing all the sonic weight behind it, Q102 hooked the younger demo by fully committing to the hyper-produced, beat-driven sound of the late '90s Europop invasion, with acts like the Spice Girls and Aqua, and then cranked the dial into the early 2000s by being the first in Philly to hammer the ringtone rap and crunk crossover hits from artists like Lil Jon and Ciara.

Catching the wave of Latin pop explosion in the late 90s, Q102 leaned hard into Ricky Martin and Shakira when most U.S. top 40 stations were still hesitant, and that move alone had Philly teens dialing in like it was a direct line to Miami. Then, while other stations were sleeping on the UK garage and two-step sound, they snuck in early tracks from artists like Craig David and Artful Dodger, giving the younger crowd a taste of something that felt fresh and imported.