One big impetus for the development of the AC radio format was that, when rock and roll music first became popular in the mid-1950s, many more conservative radio stations wanted to continue to play current hit songs while shying away from rock. These middle of the road (or "MOR") stations also frequently included older, pre-rock-era adult standards and big band titles to further appeal to adult listeners who had grown up with those songs. COUNT 3
QSN1 During what decade did rock and roll music first rise to popularity? ANS1 1950s QSN2 What does the acronym MOR stand for? ANS2 middle of the road QSN3 Along with pre-rock standards, what type of older songs did MOR stations play? ANS3 big band titles