My dad, circa 1970-1978, listened to a radio sation that played like instrumental, elevator type music on the radio
often times it was popular music, but lyrics were removed
Google:
In the 1970s, "elevator music" (technically known as easy listening or beautiful music) was primarily broadcast by local "Beautiful Music" FM radio stations rather than piped-in commercial services like Muzak. These stations specialized in lush, wordless instrumental covers of popular hits and soft vocal standards.
Do you remeber this????