album-oriented radio

English

Noun

album-oriented radio (uncountable)

1. (music) 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.

   Synonym: AOR

See also

• album-oriented rock

References

• Edward L. Macan (2012) “Album-oriented rock”, in John Shepherd, David Horn, editors, Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, volume 8: Genres: North America, A&C Black, →ISBN, page 18