radio jingle

Broadcast advertising melody

A radio jingle is a short, catchy musical phrase used in advertising, designed to make a product or brand memorable through repetition.

Jingles typically feature simple melodies and lyrics that stick in the listener's mind: I still remember the radio jingle for that insurance company from my childhood.

The form peaked in mid-20th-century broadcasting but remains a staple of local advertising.

Related

commercial · commercial break · earworm · stuck in your head · melody · broadcast · catchphrase · singalong · ditty · airwaves · sponsor · tagline · memorable · announcer · frequency · station · call letters · drive time

Categories
Opposites
musical length/completeness

radio jinglesymphony

Extended composition for orchestra

opera · concept album · extended play · magnum opus · album

commercial vs. artistic purpose

radio jingleart song

Composed vocal setting poetry

protest song · folk ballad · underground music · experimental music · artistic composition

audio medium/format

radio jingleradio silence

Absence of broadcast communication

dead air · spoken word · talk radio · news broadcast · billboard

Family

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Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G