Radio industry
Encyclopedia
The "radio industry" is a generic term for any companies or public service providers who are involved with the broadcast
of radio station
s or ancillary services.
Radio broadcasters can be broken into at least two different groups:
Public service broadcaster
s are funded in whole or in part through public money. This may be through money received directly from the government
, or, as in the UK, through a license fee
. The license fee is typically protected by law and set by the government, and is required for any household which contains equipment which can be used to receive a TV signal
.
Commercial broadcaster
s (also called Independent Local Radio
in the UK) are largely funded through the sales of advertising
spots on their radio station. Commercial stations are often quite local, and may have some public service
commitments within their permit.
In the UK, the radio industry regulator Ofcom
are looking to establish a third tier of radio, called community radio
. These radio stations will be fairly small and run by community group
s.
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
of radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
s or ancillary services.
Radio broadcasters can be broken into at least two different groups:
Public service broadcaster
Public broadcasting
Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be...
s are funded in whole or in part through public money. This may be through money received directly from the government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
, or, as in the UK, through a license fee
Television licence
A television licence is an official licence required in many countries for the reception of television broadcasts...
. The license fee is typically protected by law and set by the government, and is required for any household which contains equipment which can be used to receive a TV signal
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
.
Commercial broadcaster
Commercial broadcasting
Commercial broadcasting is the broadcasting of television programs and radio programming by privately owned corporate media, as opposed to state sponsorship...
s (also called Independent Local Radio
Independent Local Radio
Independent Local Radio is the collective name given to commercial radio stations in the United Kingdom. The same name is used for Independent Local Radio in Ireland.-Development of ILR:...
in the UK) are largely funded through the sales of advertising
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
spots on their radio station. Commercial stations are often quite local, and may have some public service
Public broadcasting
Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be...
commitments within their permit.
In the UK, the radio industry regulator Ofcom
Ofcom
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
are looking to establish a third tier of radio, called community radio
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
. These radio stations will be fairly small and run by community group
Community Group
Community Group are a British political party in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, founded in 2001. The Community Group has four councillors serving on Doncaster Metropolitan Borough council....
s.
External links
- Ofcom - UK radio industry regulator
- FCC - United States Federal Communications Commission
- DJ Moves - Tracks the comings and goings of radio personalities
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