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56e6dd2bde9d37140006809d | What radio station format is facing demographic pressures in the present day? | oldies | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nThe soft AC format may soon be facing the demographic pressures that the jazz and big band formats faced in the 1960s and 1970s and that the oldies format is starting to face today, with the result that one may hear soft AC less on over-the-air radio and more on satellite radio systems ... |
56e6dd2bde9d37140006809e | What radio station format have many of the former soft AC artists moved to? | adult standards | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nThe soft AC format may soon be facing the demographic pressures that the jazz and big band formats faced in the 1960s and 1970s and that the oldies format is starting to face today, with the result that one may hear soft AC less on over-the-air radio and more on satellite radio systems ... |
56e6dd2bde9d37140006809f | Certain soft AC stations have found a niche on the radio by doing what? | incorporating more oldies | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nThe soft AC format may soon be facing the demographic pressures that the jazz and big band formats faced in the 1960s and 1970s and that the oldies format is starting to face today, with the result that one may hear soft AC less on over-the-air radio and more on satellite radio systems ... |
56e6dd2bde9d3714000680a0 | Why are adult standards format radio stations declining? | aging demographics | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nThe soft AC format may soon be facing the demographic pressures that the jazz and big band formats faced in the 1960s and 1970s and that the oldies format is starting to face today, with the result that one may hear soft AC less on over-the-air radio and more on satellite radio systems ... |
56e6dd64de9d3714000680a6 | Along with Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis, Nana Mouskouri, Celine Dion, Julio Iglesias, Barry Manilow, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Marc Anthony, what notable artist is featured on the soft AC format? | Frank Sinatra | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nArtists contributing to this format include mainly soft rock/pop singers such as, Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis, Nana Mouskouri, Celine Dion, Julio Iglesias, Frank Sinatra, Barry Manilow, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Marc Anthony."
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56e6de2cde9d3714000680b2 | Along with classic hits, what type of music do hot adult contemporary stations feature? | contemporary mainstream music | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nHot adult contemporary radio stations play a variety of classic hits and contemporary mainstream music aimed at an adult audience. Some Hot AC stations concentrate slightly more on pop music and alternative rock to target the Generation Z audience, though they include the more youth-ori... |
56e6de2cde9d3714000680b3 | What is the primary audience of hot adult contemporary format stations? | adult | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nHot adult contemporary radio stations play a variety of classic hits and contemporary mainstream music aimed at an adult audience. Some Hot AC stations concentrate slightly more on pop music and alternative rock to target the Generation Z audience, though they include the more youth-ori... |
56e6de2cde9d3714000680b4 | What demographic do hot AC stations featuring more pop and alternative rock focus on? | Generation Z | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nHot adult contemporary radio stations play a variety of classic hits and contemporary mainstream music aimed at an adult audience. Some Hot AC stations concentrate slightly more on pop music and alternative rock to target the Generation Z audience, though they include the more youth-ori... |
56e6de2cde9d3714000680b5 | Along with urban and rhythmic dance tracks, what genre is featured on hot AC stations with a younger audience? | teen pop | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nHot adult contemporary radio stations play a variety of classic hits and contemporary mainstream music aimed at an adult audience. Some Hot AC stations concentrate slightly more on pop music and alternative rock to target the Generation Z audience, though they include the more youth-ori... |
56e6df336fe0821900b8ec10 | Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue are artists in what genre of music? | dance-pop | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nThis format often includes dance-pop (such as upbeat songs by Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue), power pops (mainly by boybands such as Backstreet Boys and Westlife), and adult-oriented soft rock music that are ballad-driven (typically by Aerosmith[citation needed], The E... |
56e6df336fe0821900b8ec11 | What type of band are Backstreet Boys and Westlife? | boybands | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nThis format often includes dance-pop (such as upbeat songs by Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue), power pops (mainly by boybands such as Backstreet Boys and Westlife), and adult-oriented soft rock music that are ballad-driven (typically by Aerosmith[citation needed], The E... |
56e6df336fe0821900b8ec12 | What genre of music is played by Westlife? | power pops | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nThis format often includes dance-pop (such as upbeat songs by Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue), power pops (mainly by boybands such as Backstreet Boys and Westlife), and adult-oriented soft rock music that are ballad-driven (typically by Aerosmith[citation needed], The E... |
56e6df336fe0821900b8ec13 | What genre of music is played by The Eagles? | soft rock | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nThis format often includes dance-pop (such as upbeat songs by Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue), power pops (mainly by boybands such as Backstreet Boys and Westlife), and adult-oriented soft rock music that are ballad-driven (typically by Aerosmith[citation needed], The E... |
56e6df336fe0821900b8ec14 | What is the target age range of Hot AC stations? | 18-54 | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nThis format often includes dance-pop (such as upbeat songs by Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue), power pops (mainly by boybands such as Backstreet Boys and Westlife), and adult-oriented soft rock music that are ballad-driven (typically by Aerosmith[citation needed], The E... |
56e6efa9de9d3714000680ba | What station did Mike Marino work for in 1997? | KMXB | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nModern adult contemporary can be a variation of hot AC, and includes modern rock titles in its presentation. In 1997, Mike Marino of KMXB in Las Vegas described the format as reaching \"an audience that has outgrown the edgier hip-hop or alternative music but hasn't gotten old and sappy... |
56e6efa9de9d3714000680bb | Where was the radio station KMXB based in 1997? | Las Vegas | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nModern adult contemporary can be a variation of hot AC, and includes modern rock titles in its presentation. In 1997, Mike Marino of KMXB in Las Vegas described the format as reaching \"an audience that has outgrown the edgier hip-hop or alternative music but hasn't gotten old and sappy... |
56e6efa9de9d3714000680bc | What age demographic is modern rock radio focused on? | 18-34 | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nModern adult contemporary can be a variation of hot AC, and includes modern rock titles in its presentation. In 1997, Mike Marino of KMXB in Las Vegas described the format as reaching \"an audience that has outgrown the edgier hip-hop or alternative music but hasn't gotten old and sappy... |
56e6efa9de9d3714000680bd | What is the sex of the listeners modern rock radio is geared towards? | men | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nModern adult contemporary can be a variation of hot AC, and includes modern rock titles in its presentation. In 1997, Mike Marino of KMXB in Las Vegas described the format as reaching \"an audience that has outgrown the edgier hip-hop or alternative music but hasn't gotten old and sappy... |
56e6efa9de9d3714000680be | Unlike modern rock radio, what sex is adult contemporary radio said to appeal to? | women | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nModern adult contemporary can be a variation of hot AC, and includes modern rock titles in its presentation. In 1997, Mike Marino of KMXB in Las Vegas described the format as reaching \"an audience that has outgrown the edgier hip-hop or alternative music but hasn't gotten old and sappy... |
56e6f11ade9d3714000680c4 | What age group is Urban AC focused towards? | adult | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nUrban AC is a form of AC music geared towards adult African-American audiences, and therefore, the artists that are played on these stations are most often black, such as Des'ree, whose album I Ain't Movin' was massively popular amongst both African American audience as well as the wide... |
56e6f11ade9d3714000680c5 | What race is the target demographic of Urban AC radio? | African-American | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nUrban AC is a form of AC music geared towards adult African-American audiences, and therefore, the artists that are played on these stations are most often black, such as Des'ree, whose album I Ain't Movin' was massively popular amongst both African American audience as well as the wide... |
56e6f11ade9d3714000680c6 | Who is an example of an artist played on Urban AC format radio stations? | Des'ree | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nUrban AC is a form of AC music geared towards adult African-American audiences, and therefore, the artists that are played on these stations are most often black, such as Des'ree, whose album I Ain't Movin' was massively popular amongst both African American audience as well as the wide... |
56e6f11ade9d3714000680c7 | What is the name of the popular album released by Des'ree? | I Ain't Movin' | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nUrban AC is a form of AC music geared towards adult African-American audiences, and therefore, the artists that are played on these stations are most often black, such as Des'ree, whose album I Ain't Movin' was massively popular amongst both African American audience as well as the wide... |
56e6f11ade9d3714000680c8 | What is the ethnicity of artists commonly played on urban adult contemporary radio? | black | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nUrban AC is a form of AC music geared towards adult African-American audiences, and therefore, the artists that are played on these stations are most often black, such as Des'ree, whose album I Ain't Movin' was massively popular amongst both African American audience as well as the wide... |
56e6f3236fe0821900b8ec4a | What other adult contemporary radio format is urban AC similar to? | soft AC | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nThe urban AC stations resemble soft AC rather than hot AC; they play predominantly R&B and soul music with little hip-hop. This is reflected in many of the urban AC radio stations' taglines, such as \"Today's R&B and classic soul\", \"The best variety of R&B hits and oldies\" and \"(Cit... |
56e6f3236fe0821900b8ec4b | What genre of music is not played frequently on urban AC? | hip-hop | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nThe urban AC stations resemble soft AC rather than hot AC; they play predominantly R&B and soul music with little hip-hop. This is reflected in many of the urban AC radio stations' taglines, such as \"Today's R&B and classic soul\", \"The best variety of R&B hits and oldies\" and \"(Cit... |
56e6f3236fe0821900b8ec4c | What two genres of music are popular on urban AC? | R&B and soul music | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nThe urban AC stations resemble soft AC rather than hot AC; they play predominantly R&B and soul music with little hip-hop. This is reflected in many of the urban AC radio stations' taglines, such as \"Today's R&B and classic soul\", \"The best variety of R&B hits and oldies\" and \"(Cit... |
56e6f3236fe0821900b8ec4d | Along with Trey Songz, Patti LaBelle, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Frank Ocean, Craig David and Mariah Carey, who is a well-known urban AC artist? | Luther Vandross | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nThe urban AC stations resemble soft AC rather than hot AC; they play predominantly R&B and soul music with little hip-hop. This is reflected in many of the urban AC radio stations' taglines, such as \"Today's R&B and classic soul\", \"The best variety of R&B hits and oldies\" and \"(Cit... |
56e6f3236fe0821900b8ec4e | What adult contemporary radio format is urban AC not similar to? | hot AC | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nThe urban AC stations resemble soft AC rather than hot AC; they play predominantly R&B and soul music with little hip-hop. This is reflected in many of the urban AC radio stations' taglines, such as \"Today's R&B and classic soul\", \"The best variety of R&B hits and oldies\" and \"(Cit... |
56e6f3976fe0821900b8ec54 | What radio format is similar to urban AC but features older soul and R&B songs? | rhythmic oldies | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nA more elaborate form of urban AC is the rhythmic oldies format, which focuses primarily on \"old school\" R&B and soul hits from the 1960s to the 1990s, including Motown and disco hits. The format includes soul or disco artists such as ABBA, The Village People, The Jackson 5, Donna Sum... |
56e6f3976fe0821900b8ec55 | What is the earliest decade of music typically featured on the rhythmic oldies format? | 1960s | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nA more elaborate form of urban AC is the rhythmic oldies format, which focuses primarily on \"old school\" R&B and soul hits from the 1960s to the 1990s, including Motown and disco hits. The format includes soul or disco artists such as ABBA, The Village People, The Jackson 5, Donna Sum... |
56e6f3976fe0821900b8ec56 | What is the most recent decade music from which music can be heard on a rhythmic oldies station? | 1990s | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nA more elaborate form of urban AC is the rhythmic oldies format, which focuses primarily on \"old school\" R&B and soul hits from the 1960s to the 1990s, including Motown and disco hits. The format includes soul or disco artists such as ABBA, The Village People, The Jackson 5, Donna Sum... |
56e6f3976fe0821900b8ec57 | What is the target demographic of the rhythmic oldies format? | African-Americans | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nA more elaborate form of urban AC is the rhythmic oldies format, which focuses primarily on \"old school\" R&B and soul hits from the 1960s to the 1990s, including Motown and disco hits. The format includes soul or disco artists such as ABBA, The Village People, The Jackson 5, Donna Sum... |
56e6f41a6fe0821900b8ec64 | What radio format consists of ballads and slow jams? | quiet storm | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nA format called quiet storm is often included in urban adult contemporary, and is often played during the evening, blending the urban AC and soft AC styles of music. The music that is played is strictly ballads and slow jams, mostly but not limited to Black and Latino artists. Popular a... |
56e6f41a6fe0821900b8ec65 | What is the name of the radio format that is a mixture of urban and soft adult contemporary? | quiet storm | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nA format called quiet storm is often included in urban adult contemporary, and is often played during the evening, blending the urban AC and soft AC styles of music. The music that is played is strictly ballads and slow jams, mostly but not limited to Black and Latino artists. Popular a... |
56e6f41a6fe0821900b8ec66 | At what time of day is the quiet storm format played? | the evening | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nA format called quiet storm is often included in urban adult contemporary, and is often played during the evening, blending the urban AC and soft AC styles of music. The music that is played is strictly ballads and slow jams, mostly but not limited to Black and Latino artists. Popular a... |
56e6f41a6fe0821900b8ec67 | What is the typical ethnicity of artists played on quiet storm stations? | Black and Latino | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nA format called quiet storm is often included in urban adult contemporary, and is often played during the evening, blending the urban AC and soft AC styles of music. The music that is played is strictly ballads and slow jams, mostly but not limited to Black and Latino artists. Popular a... |
56e6f41a6fe0821900b8ec68 | Along with Freddie Jackson, Johnny Gill, Teena Marie, Lalah Hathaway, Toni Braxton, and En Vogue, what artist is popular on quiet storm stations? | Vanessa L. Williams | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nA format called quiet storm is often included in urban adult contemporary, and is often played during the evening, blending the urban AC and soft AC styles of music. The music that is played is strictly ballads and slow jams, mostly but not limited to Black and Latino artists. Popular a... |
56e6f47d6fe0821900b8ec6e | Along with urban adult contemporary and smooth jazz, what station format might feature music from Sade? | mainstream AC | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nAnita Baker, Sade, Regina Belle, and Luther Vandross are other examples of artists who appeal to mainstream AC, urban AC and smooth jazz listeners. Some soft AC and urban AC stations like to play smooth jazz on the weekends. In recent years, the Smooth Jazz format has been renamed to Sm... |
56e6f47d6fe0821900b8ec6f | What other format is sometimes played on urban AC stations? | smooth jazz | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nAnita Baker, Sade, Regina Belle, and Luther Vandross are other examples of artists who appeal to mainstream AC, urban AC and smooth jazz listeners. Some soft AC and urban AC stations like to play smooth jazz on the weekends. In recent years, the Smooth Jazz format has been renamed to Sm... |
56e6f47d6fe0821900b8ec70 | When might you hear smooth jazz on a soft AC station? | the weekends | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nAnita Baker, Sade, Regina Belle, and Luther Vandross are other examples of artists who appeal to mainstream AC, urban AC and smooth jazz listeners. Some soft AC and urban AC stations like to play smooth jazz on the weekends. In recent years, the Smooth Jazz format has been renamed to Sm... |
56e6f47d6fe0821900b8ec71 | What is a more recent name for the smooth jazz format? | Smooth AC | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nAnita Baker, Sade, Regina Belle, and Luther Vandross are other examples of artists who appeal to mainstream AC, urban AC and smooth jazz listeners. Some soft AC and urban AC stations like to play smooth jazz on the weekends. In recent years, the Smooth Jazz format has been renamed to Sm... |
56e6f47d6fe0821900b8ec72 | What was the smooth jazz format renamed? | to lure younger listeners | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nAnita Baker, Sade, Regina Belle, and Luther Vandross are other examples of artists who appeal to mainstream AC, urban AC and smooth jazz listeners. Some soft AC and urban AC stations like to play smooth jazz on the weekends. In recent years, the Smooth Jazz format has been renamed to Sm... |
56e6f4fdde9d3714000680e2 | Along with soft AC, on what station format might adult contemporary R&B be featured? | urban AC | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nAdult contemporary R&B may be played on both soft AC stations and urban AC. It is a form of neo soul R&B that places emphasis on songcraft and sophistication. As the use of drum machines, synthesizers, and sequencers dominates R&B-rooted music, adult contemporary R&B tends to take most ... |
56e6f4fdde9d3714000680e3 | What features are emphasized in adult contemporary R&B music? | songcraft and sophistication | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nAdult contemporary R&B may be played on both soft AC stations and urban AC. It is a form of neo soul R&B that places emphasis on songcraft and sophistication. As the use of drum machines, synthesizers, and sequencers dominates R&B-rooted music, adult contemporary R&B tends to take most ... |
56e6f4fdde9d3714000680e4 | Along with smooth soul and quiet storm, what genre influenced adult contemporary R&B? | Philly soul | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nAdult contemporary R&B may be played on both soft AC stations and urban AC. It is a form of neo soul R&B that places emphasis on songcraft and sophistication. As the use of drum machines, synthesizers, and sequencers dominates R&B-rooted music, adult contemporary R&B tends to take most ... |
56e6f4fdde9d3714000680e5 | During what decade was smooth soul popular? | 1970s | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nAdult contemporary R&B may be played on both soft AC stations and urban AC. It is a form of neo soul R&B that places emphasis on songcraft and sophistication. As the use of drum machines, synthesizers, and sequencers dominates R&B-rooted music, adult contemporary R&B tends to take most ... |
56e6f4fdde9d3714000680e6 | Along with drum machines and synthesizers, what electronic instruments are often found in modern R&B-based music? | sequencers | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nAdult contemporary R&B may be played on both soft AC stations and urban AC. It is a form of neo soul R&B that places emphasis on songcraft and sophistication. As the use of drum machines, synthesizers, and sequencers dominates R&B-rooted music, adult contemporary R&B tends to take most ... |
56e6f651de9d3714000680f6 | What genre of music did Patti Austin perform? | jazz-R&B fusion | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nIn the 1980s, lush jazz-R&B fusion (George Benson, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau) and stylish crossover R&B (Anita Baker and Luther Vandross, New Edition and Keith Sweat) were equally successful within the mainstream. In the 1990s and early 2000s (decade), artists as sonically contrasting as... |
56e6f651de9d3714000680f7 | Of what genre was the musician Keith Sweat? | crossover R&B | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nIn the 1980s, lush jazz-R&B fusion (George Benson, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau) and stylish crossover R&B (Anita Baker and Luther Vandross, New Edition and Keith Sweat) were equally successful within the mainstream. In the 1990s and early 2000s (decade), artists as sonically contrasting as... |
56e6f651de9d3714000680f8 | During what decade were musicians like Al Jarreau and Luther Vandross notably successful? | 1980s | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nIn the 1980s, lush jazz-R&B fusion (George Benson, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau) and stylish crossover R&B (Anita Baker and Luther Vandross, New Edition and Keith Sweat) were equally successful within the mainstream. In the 1990s and early 2000s (decade), artists as sonically contrasting as... |
56e6f651de9d3714000680f9 | What type of songs was Leona Lewis known for? | ballads | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nIn the 1980s, lush jazz-R&B fusion (George Benson, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau) and stylish crossover R&B (Anita Baker and Luther Vandross, New Edition and Keith Sweat) were equally successful within the mainstream. In the 1990s and early 2000s (decade), artists as sonically contrasting as... |
56e6f651de9d3714000680fa | Who wrote Boyz II Men's I'll Make Love to You? | Babyface | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nIn the 1980s, lush jazz-R&B fusion (George Benson, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau) and stylish crossover R&B (Anita Baker and Luther Vandross, New Edition and Keith Sweat) were equally successful within the mainstream. In the 1990s and early 2000s (decade), artists as sonically contrasting as... |
56e6f6e0de9d371400068100 | What is CCM an acronym of? | Contemporary Christian music | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nContemporary Christian music (CCM) has several subgenres, one being \"Christian AC\". Radio & Records, for instance, lists Christian AC among its format charts. There has been crossover to mainstream and hot AC formats by many of the core artists of the Christian AC genre, notably Amy G... |
56e6f6e0de9d371400068101 | What genre of music is performed by MercyMe? | Christian AC | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nContemporary Christian music (CCM) has several subgenres, one being \"Christian AC\". Radio & Records, for instance, lists Christian AC among its format charts. There has been crossover to mainstream and hot AC formats by many of the core artists of the Christian AC genre, notably Amy G... |
56e6f6e0de9d371400068102 | What publication includes Christian AC with its format charts? | Radio & Records | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nContemporary Christian music (CCM) has several subgenres, one being \"Christian AC\". Radio & Records, for instance, lists Christian AC among its format charts. There has been crossover to mainstream and hot AC formats by many of the core artists of the Christian AC genre, notably Amy G... |
56e6f6e0de9d371400068103 | Along with mainstream AC, what format has also featured Christian AC artists on a crossover basis? | hot AC | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nContemporary Christian music (CCM) has several subgenres, one being \"Christian AC\". Radio & Records, for instance, lists Christian AC among its format charts. There has been crossover to mainstream and hot AC formats by many of the core artists of the Christian AC genre, notably Amy G... |
56e6f78d6fe0821900b8ec78 | What AC format is especially known for playing Christmas music in the Christmas season? | soft AC | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nIn recent years it has become common for many AC stations, particularly soft AC stations, to play primarily or exclusively Christmas music during the Christmas season in November and December. While these tend mostly to be contemporary seasonal recordings by the same few artists feature... |
56e6f78d6fe0821900b8ec79 | During what two months does the Christmas season take place? | November and December | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nIn recent years it has become common for many AC stations, particularly soft AC stations, to play primarily or exclusively Christmas music during the Christmas season in November and December. While these tend mostly to be contemporary seasonal recordings by the same few artists feature... |
56e6f78d6fe0821900b8ec7a | Along with Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, The Carpenters, Percy Faith and Andy Williams, who is an artist played on AC stations around Christmastime but not otherwise? | Johnny Mathis | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nIn recent years it has become common for many AC stations, particularly soft AC stations, to play primarily or exclusively Christmas music during the Christmas season in November and December. While these tend mostly to be contemporary seasonal recordings by the same few artists feature... |
56e6f84ede9d371400068108 | When does Christmas music on AC format stations usually begin? | the week before Thanksgiving Day | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nThese Christmas music marathons typically start during the week before Thanksgiving Day and end after Christmas Day, or sometimes extending to New Year's Day. Afterwards, the stations usually resume their normal music fare. Several stations begin the holiday format much earlier, at the ... |
56e6f84ede9d371400068109 | When is the earlier of the two times that Christmas music on adult contemporary stations typically ends? | after Christmas Day | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nThese Christmas music marathons typically start during the week before Thanksgiving Day and end after Christmas Day, or sometimes extending to New Year's Day. Afterwards, the stations usually resume their normal music fare. Several stations begin the holiday format much earlier, at the ... |
56e6f84ede9d37140006810a | When is the later of the two times that Christmas music on adult contemporary stations usually ends? | New Year's Day | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nThese Christmas music marathons typically start during the week before Thanksgiving Day and end after Christmas Day, or sometimes extending to New Year's Day. Afterwards, the stations usually resume their normal music fare. Several stations begin the holiday format much earlier, at the ... |
56e6f84ede9d37140006810b | When is the earliest an AC station will switch to a Christmas format? | the beginning of November | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nThese Christmas music marathons typically start during the week before Thanksgiving Day and end after Christmas Day, or sometimes extending to New Year's Day. Afterwards, the stations usually resume their normal music fare. Several stations begin the holiday format much earlier, at the ... |
56e6f84ede9d37140006810c | What two formats pioneered the Christmas music tradition in the 1960s? | beautiful music and easy listening | [
"Adult_contemporary_music\n\nThese Christmas music marathons typically start during the week before Thanksgiving Day and end after Christmas Day, or sometimes extending to New Year's Day. Afterwards, the stations usually resume their normal music fare. Several stations begin the holiday format much earlier, at the ... |
56e6fca46fe0821900b8ec7e | What term is used interchangeably with daylight saving time? | summer time | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nDaylight saving time (DST) or summer time is the practice of advancing clocks during summer months by one hour so that in the evening daylight is experienced an hour longer, while sacrificing normal sunrise times. Typically, regions with summer time adjust clocks forward one hour close to t... |
56e6fca46fe0821900b8ec7f | What period of time do we set our clocks forward in DST? | one hour | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nDaylight saving time (DST) or summer time is the practice of advancing clocks during summer months by one hour so that in the evening daylight is experienced an hour longer, while sacrificing normal sunrise times. Typically, regions with summer time adjust clocks forward one hour close to t... |
56e6fca46fe0821900b8ec80 | What do we get an extra hour of because we set the clocks forward? | daylight | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nDaylight saving time (DST) or summer time is the practice of advancing clocks during summer months by one hour so that in the evening daylight is experienced an hour longer, while sacrificing normal sunrise times. Typically, regions with summer time adjust clocks forward one hour close to t... |
56e6fca46fe0821900b8ec81 | In what season do regions who practice DST set the clocks back one hour? | autumn | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nDaylight saving time (DST) or summer time is the practice of advancing clocks during summer months by one hour so that in the evening daylight is experienced an hour longer, while sacrificing normal sunrise times. Typically, regions with summer time adjust clocks forward one hour close to t... |
56e6fca46fe0821900b8ec82 | By setting the clocks forward, the normal time of what daily event is disrupted? | sunrise | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nDaylight saving time (DST) or summer time is the practice of advancing clocks during summer months by one hour so that in the evening daylight is experienced an hour longer, while sacrificing normal sunrise times. Typically, regions with summer time adjust clocks forward one hour close to t... |
56e6fd9cde9d371400068112 | Who first suggested daylight saving? | George Hudson | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nNew Zealander George Hudson proposed the modern idea of daylight saving in 1895. Germany and Austria-Hungary organized the first nationwide implementation, starting on 30 April 1916. Many countries have used it at various times since then, particularly since the energy crisis of the 1970s."... |
56e6fd9cde9d371400068113 | From what country did George Hudson hail? | New Zealand | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nNew Zealander George Hudson proposed the modern idea of daylight saving in 1895. Germany and Austria-Hungary organized the first nationwide implementation, starting on 30 April 1916. Many countries have used it at various times since then, particularly since the energy crisis of the 1970s."... |
56e6fd9cde9d371400068114 | In what year was modern daylight saving first proposed? | 1895 | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nNew Zealander George Hudson proposed the modern idea of daylight saving in 1895. Germany and Austria-Hungary organized the first nationwide implementation, starting on 30 April 1916. Many countries have used it at various times since then, particularly since the energy crisis of the 1970s."... |
56e6fd9cde9d371400068115 | Besides Austria-Hungary, what country first put DST into effect? | Germany | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nNew Zealander George Hudson proposed the modern idea of daylight saving in 1895. Germany and Austria-Hungary organized the first nationwide implementation, starting on 30 April 1916. Many countries have used it at various times since then, particularly since the energy crisis of the 1970s."... |
56e702456fe0821900b8ec88 | What used to be the main draw on electricity? | incandescent lighting | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nThe practice has received both advocacy and criticism. Putting clocks forward benefits retailing, sports, and other activities that exploit sunlight after working hours, but can cause problems for evening entertainment and for other activities tied to sunlight, such as farming. Although som... |
56e702456fe0821900b8ec89 | What industry having to do with shopping benefits from DST? | retailing | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nThe practice has received both advocacy and criticism. Putting clocks forward benefits retailing, sports, and other activities that exploit sunlight after working hours, but can cause problems for evening entertainment and for other activities tied to sunlight, such as farming. Although som... |
56e702456fe0821900b8ec8a | In addition to entertainment events that take place after working hours, what profession might suffer because of DST? | farming | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nThe practice has received both advocacy and criticism. Putting clocks forward benefits retailing, sports, and other activities that exploit sunlight after working hours, but can cause problems for evening entertainment and for other activities tied to sunlight, such as farming. Although som... |
56e702456fe0821900b8ec8b | Research on DST is uncertain because we aren't sure how it affects the use of what? | energy | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nThe practice has received both advocacy and criticism. Putting clocks forward benefits retailing, sports, and other activities that exploit sunlight after working hours, but can cause problems for evening entertainment and for other activities tied to sunlight, such as farming. Although som... |
56e708d0de9d37140006811c | What can be affected by DST that might disrupt plans for a vacation? | travel | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nDST clock shifts sometimes complicate timekeeping and can disrupt travel, billing, record keeping, medical devices, heavy equipment, and sleep patterns. Computer software can often adjust clocks automatically, but policy changes by various jurisdictions of the dates and timings of DST may b... |
56e708d0de9d37140006811d | When the clock on your laptop adjusts to DST without you resetting the clock, what is controlling the change? | Computer software | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nDST clock shifts sometimes complicate timekeeping and can disrupt travel, billing, record keeping, medical devices, heavy equipment, and sleep patterns. Computer software can often adjust clocks automatically, but policy changes by various jurisdictions of the dates and timings of DST may b... |
56e708d0de9d37140006811e | What do jurisdictions sometimes change that mixes up DST dates and times? | policy | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nDST clock shifts sometimes complicate timekeeping and can disrupt travel, billing, record keeping, medical devices, heavy equipment, and sleep patterns. Computer software can often adjust clocks automatically, but policy changes by various jurisdictions of the dates and timings of DST may b... |
56e708d0de9d37140006811f | What important part of daily life might be disturbed because of DST changing what time you go to bed? | sleep patterns | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nDST clock shifts sometimes complicate timekeeping and can disrupt travel, billing, record keeping, medical devices, heavy equipment, and sleep patterns. Computer software can often adjust clocks automatically, but policy changes by various jurisdictions of the dates and timings of DST may b... |
56e70ca06fe0821900b8ecac | What kind of societies usually follow a regular daily schedule year-round? | Industrialized | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nIndustrialized societies generally follow a clock-based schedule for daily activities that do not change throughout the course of the year. The time of day that individuals begin and end work or school, and the coordination of mass transit, for example, usually remain constant year-round. I... |
56e70ca06fe0821900b8ecad | What kind of societies rely on solar time and daylight that changes with the seasons? | agrarian | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nIndustrialized societies generally follow a clock-based schedule for daily activities that do not change throughout the course of the year. The time of day that individuals begin and end work or school, and the coordination of mass transit, for example, usually remain constant year-round. I... |
56e70ca06fe0821900b8ecae | In what part of the world is daytime shorter in winter and longer in summer? | North and south of the tropics | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nIndustrialized societies generally follow a clock-based schedule for daily activities that do not change throughout the course of the year. The time of day that individuals begin and end work or school, and the coordination of mass transit, for example, usually remain constant year-round. I... |
56e70ca06fe0821900b8ecb0 | What is the tilt of the Earth that causes solar time to change called? | axial tilt | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nIndustrialized societies generally follow a clock-based schedule for daily activities that do not change throughout the course of the year. The time of day that individuals begin and end work or school, and the coordination of mass transit, for example, usually remain constant year-round. I... |
56e71ec800c9c71400d76e67 | How much earlier do people's routines happen because of daylight savings? | one hour | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nBy synchronously resetting all clocks in a region to one hour ahead of Standard Time (one hour \"fast\"), individuals who follow such a year-round schedule will wake an hour earlier than they would have otherwise; they will begin and complete daily work routines an hour earlier, and they wi... |
56e71ec800c9c71400d76e68 | In which season is the policy of setting clocks ahead least practical? | winter | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nBy synchronously resetting all clocks in a region to one hour ahead of Standard Time (one hour \"fast\"), individuals who follow such a year-round schedule will wake an hour earlier than they would have otherwise; they will begin and complete daily work routines an hour earlier, and they wi... |
56e71ec800c9c71400d76e69 | Does setting the clocks ahead add an hour of daylight before or after the normal workday? | after | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nBy synchronously resetting all clocks in a region to one hour ahead of Standard Time (one hour \"fast\"), individuals who follow such a year-round schedule will wake an hour earlier than they would have otherwise; they will begin and complete daily work routines an hour earlier, and they wi... |
56e71ec800c9c71400d76e6a | What is the schedule of time called when it is not daylight savings time? | Standard Time | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nBy synchronously resetting all clocks in a region to one hour ahead of Standard Time (one hour \"fast\"), individuals who follow such a year-round schedule will wake an hour earlier than they would have otherwise; they will begin and complete daily work routines an hour earlier, and they wi... |
56e720f137bdd419002c3d77 | What two sources of energy use do DST proponents say are reduced by the time change? | lighting and heating | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nWhile the times of sunrise and sunset change at roughly equal rates as the seasons change, proponents of Daylight Saving Time argue that most people prefer a greater increase in daylight hours after the typical \"nine-to-five\" workday. Supporters have also argued that DST decreases energy ... |
56e720f137bdd419002c3d78 | What word describes the approximate rates at which sunset and sunrise change with the seasons? | equal | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nWhile the times of sunrise and sunset change at roughly equal rates as the seasons change, proponents of Daylight Saving Time argue that most people prefer a greater increase in daylight hours after the typical \"nine-to-five\" workday. Supporters have also argued that DST decreases energy ... |
56e720f137bdd419002c3d79 | Do those who favor DST say people would rather have an extra hour of daylight before or after their usual workday? | after | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nWhile the times of sunrise and sunset change at roughly equal rates as the seasons change, proponents of Daylight Saving Time argue that most people prefer a greater increase in daylight hours after the typical \"nine-to-five\" workday. Supporters have also argued that DST decreases energy ... |
56e720f137bdd419002c3d7a | Is it the supporters or opponents of Daylight Saving Time who say it significantly reduces energy use? | Supporters | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nWhile the times of sunrise and sunset change at roughly equal rates as the seasons change, proponents of Daylight Saving Time argue that most people prefer a greater increase in daylight hours after the typical \"nine-to-five\" workday. Supporters have also argued that DST decreases energy ... |
56e722d937bdd419002c3d8b | What latitudes see more extreme changes in the length of their days and nights throughout the year? | higher latitudes | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nThe manipulation of time at higher latitudes (for example Iceland, Nunavut or Alaska) has little impact on daily life, because the length of day and night changes more extremely throughout the seasons (in comparison to other latitudes), and thus sunrise and sunset times are significantly ou... |
56e722d937bdd419002c3d8c | What region of the earth sees little change in daylight from season to season? | near the equator | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nThe manipulation of time at higher latitudes (for example Iceland, Nunavut or Alaska) has little impact on daily life, because the length of day and night changes more extremely throughout the seasons (in comparison to other latitudes), and thus sunrise and sunset times are significantly ou... |
56e722d937bdd419002c3d8d | How much impact does the times of daylight and night have on areas like Iceland or Alaska? | little | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nThe manipulation of time at higher latitudes (for example Iceland, Nunavut or Alaska) has little impact on daily life, because the length of day and night changes more extremely throughout the seasons (in comparison to other latitudes), and thus sunrise and sunset times are significantly ou... |
56e722d937bdd419002c3d8e | Would observing Daylight Saving Time have a small or large effect on how light it is during the workday in areas at high latitudes? | small | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nThe manipulation of time at higher latitudes (for example Iceland, Nunavut or Alaska) has little impact on daily life, because the length of day and night changes more extremely throughout the seasons (in comparison to other latitudes), and thus sunrise and sunset times are significantly ou... |
56e722d937bdd419002c3d8f | As compared to areas with lower latitudes, what kind of change do areas with high latitudes see in the length of day through the seasons? | extreme | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nThe manipulation of time at higher latitudes (for example Iceland, Nunavut or Alaska) has little impact on daily life, because the length of day and night changes more extremely throughout the seasons (in comparison to other latitudes), and thus sunrise and sunset times are significantly ou... |
56e7246337bdd419002c3d9f | What kind of clocks did the Romans use? | water clocks | [
"Daylight_saving_time\n\nAlthough they did not fix their schedules to the clock in the modern sense, ancient civilizations adjusted daily schedules to the sun more flexibly than modern DST does, often dividing daylight into twelve hours regardless of day length, so that each daylight hour was longer during summer. ... |
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