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The name of the first ever music video played on MTV.
Barbara: (Back in 1981) Oh yay Video Killed the Radio Star is coming on in a few minutes!
by Jackie Dee!! August 6, 2006
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Radio Song

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A song that you would listen to if it came on the radio, but wouldn't go as far as to add it to your iPod/listen to on purpose.
Dave: Ah man you gotta listen to this U2 song I just heard!
-listens to song-
Gio: Meh, it's good but it's a radio song.
by franko8989 March 7, 2009
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An expression about the inevitable progression of society and technology. Has a negative connotation mostly, but can be used in a positive manner. It is a reference to the song Video Killed The Radio Star, by The Buggles, a song about an individual (the "radio star") being pushed out of their work by the new medium, video.
Eventually Nintendo stopped supporting the old consoles and their services. "Video killed the radio star", and all that.
by Victor Horn November 7, 2018
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Breaking Radio Silence

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When two people talk to eachother spontaneously after a long period of being mad at eachother or something else that doesn't allow the two persons 2 talk to eachother. Refers to how when intelligence vessels are forced to not use their radios so that their position can't be discovered. When these vessels do use their radios, it is refered to as "breaking radio silence." Breaking radio silence usually does not reestablish the relationship between those two people, it just allows one of them to retrieve valuable information that they need.
Me: (to ex girlfriend) Hey, I know I'm breaking radio silence, but I forgot Todds cell phone number, so can I get that from you?

Ex Girlfriend: Yah, sure, it's (123)-456-7890.

Me: Thanks!
by Simian Infernus August 5, 2009
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radio stasis

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A state of prolonged immobility caused by great radio. When a driver has arrived at his destination, but is mentally unable to get out of the car until the song or program has finished.
Is Jim home yet?

Yes and no. He's been in radio stasis in the driveway for the last 5 minutes.
by david Somers March 11, 2007
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radio shack

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An electronics supply chain that sells low quality products that are usually over priced because they know they have very little competition. The employees at Radio Shack are dumb as a box of hammers and know shit about the products they sell.
Radio Shack should be boycotted!

Comment submitted with request to Delete: "I am an employee of Radio Shack and while the comment is somewhat funny, I am not, as quoted "as dumb as a box of hammers." Nor are my fellow employees. (Well, most of them)"
by Qbert September 22, 2003
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Radio Scanner

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A device you can you to listen to many of the public services and has been most commonly used to listen to NASCAR Driver-communications and officials
I used the Radio Scanner to listen to NASCAR communication, turns out Kenny Wallace dropped 10 f-bombs after that bad pit stop.
by Joe C August 26, 2004
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