Meanings
plural radio edits
- broadcastingA modified version of a song, typically truncated or censored, intended to make it more suitable for airplay.
The contest calls for a 15 to 17 minute mixed program (on cassette or 7½ ips quarter-track tape reel) of West End material only, and a five minute radio edit, marked with the DJ's name and address on the box.
July 3, 1982, Brian Chin, Billboard, page 40Synonyms: radio mix
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA modified version of a song, typically truncated or censored, intended to make it more suitable for airplay.
Origin
From radio + edit. First use appears c. 1982 in Billboard. See cite below.
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Rhymes with radio edit
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radio edit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radio%20edit
“radio edit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radio%20edit. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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