> > > What is the AAA format?
> > >
> > AAA = Adult Album Alternative. That's all I know.
> > Anyone got anything else?
> > "Alternative" only in the sense that a good portion of
> what you hear is considered too outside of the box for
> classic rock stations and adult contemporary stations.
> You'll hear alot of new, but not neccesarily risk-taking
> artists and bands (The Fray, Josh Ritter, and My Morning
> Jacket) along side recent releases by more established acts
> that some of the other stations don't play anymore(Mark
> Knopfler, Fiona Apple, Tori Amos, R.E.M. etc). Also a little
> Classic Rock thrown in for variety's sake. Also, unlike
> other formats, each station seems to be slightly different
> from the next-maybe AAA relies less on research and
> consultimg than other formats?
>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_album_alternative
Adult Album Alternative: a radio format which has a broader, more diverse playlist than most formats and tends to appeal more to adults than to teenagers. Less played tracks are also common. Musical selection tends to be on the fringe of mainstream popular music and rock music as well as many other music genres such as alternative rock, alternative country, jazz, folk music, world music and blues. The musical selections tend to shy away from hard rock and rap music. Some Triple-A stations bill themselves under the slogan "World Class Rock".