"radio song" meaning in All languages combined

See radio song on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: radio songs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} radio song (plural radio songs)
  1. A song played on music radio stations, or intended for widespread play on radio stations.
    Sense id: en-radio_song-en-noun-XmcfjURJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1998 February 2, Keith Moerer, “Who Killed Rock Radio?”, in Spin Magazine, volume 14, number 2, page 78",
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