album-oriented radio

noun

An FM radio format in the United States popular from the 1970s to the 1980s, using 1960s music perceived as underground arranged into preset playlists.

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Meanings

nounalbum-oriented radio (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentAn FM radio format in the United States popular from the 1970s to the 1980s, using 1960s music perceived as underground arranged into preset playlists.

    Synonyms: AOR

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn FM radio format in the United States popular from the 1970s to the 1980s, using 1960s music perceived as underground arranged into preset playlists.

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AOR
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APA

album-oriented radio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/album-oriented%20radio

MLA

“album-oriented radio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/album-oriented%20radio. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “album-oriented radio,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/album-oriented%20radio.

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