2. Radio Broadcasting
Radio broadcasting is a oneway wireless transmission over radio waves intended
to reach a wide audience. Audio broadcasting also
can be done via cable radio, local wire television
networks, satellite radio, and internet
radio via streaming media on the Internet. signal
types can be either analogue audio or digital audio.
3. The Size Shape & Structure Of
The Radio Industry.
The Radio Broadcasting industry Consists of 22
Thousand people and its growing steadily.
Employers range in size from the BBC and
larger commercial radio groups to not-for-profit
community radio stations run mainly by
volunteers.
publicly-funded radio, commercial radio and the
community and voluntary radio are the 3 main
categories of Radio.
4. National Radio Stations
A list of national Radio Stations
BBC Radio 1. A youth orientated pop music and talk
radio station. Also has T.V Compatibility. Owned by
BBC.
BBC Radio 1xtra. A sister network to BBC Radio 1.
Consists of grime, hip-hop, urban music. Known for the
Fire in the booth series which demonstrates MC’s
talent by having them do a freestyle.
Classic FM. Like it says in the name consists of
classical music for those with a softer taste in music.
5. Local Radio Stations
A list of local radio stations in UK (London). These
are also commercial radio stations which play
adverts to fund for the networks.
Capital London: Also known as Capital FM. It is
owned by Global Radio and has an average of 2.4
million listeners per day.
Heart FM: soft adult contemporary. Playing artists
such as Lionel Richie, Tina Turner and Simply
Red. With an average of 3-5 million listeners
daily.
6. BBC World Service
BBC World Service is the largest worldwide broadcaster.
Launched on the 19th of December in 1932.It is currently
funded by:
The UK Government.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Grant-In-Aid
As of 2014 it will be funded by the T.V licence fee’s.
It broadcasts 24 hours a day and does not advertise. It
broadcasts news, speeches, and discussions in 28
languages.
7. Subsidiaries Of The BBC Radio
BBC Also own some of their own TV Channels:
BBC One
BBC Two
BBC 3
Cbeebies ( Kids Channel )
Have A website And even a catch up channel.