What does "radio edit" mean?

A modified version of a song, typically truncated or censored, intended to make it more suitable for airplay.

Radio edit

Q: What is a synonym for "radio edit"?

Common synonyms include: broadcast editing, broadcast ready, broadcast safe, broadcast tag, catalog tag, clean version.

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Noun

1
A 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."

Synonyms

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broadcast editing broadcast ready broadcast safe broadcast tag catalog tag clean version

Antonyms

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original recording original version raw uncensored

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"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."

Etymology

From radio + edit. First use appears c. 1982 in Billboard. See cite below.

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