Types Of Radio

Types of Radio:

Broadcast: Something that is being sent across the world for all to see/hear in real-time.

Radio One – Every Day, Live.

BBC News – Every Day, Live.

Non Broadcast: Pre Recorded, Maybe exclusive to some people.

Hospital Radio – Pre Recorded playlist with songs requested by patients.

Kiss 100 – Pre Recorded Radio, Same songs all day.

Tesco – A series of mix tapes for background noise.

 

How are Radio Programs made?

In Booths, Studios, As long as you have a good microphone.

 

Why were they made?

Originally to inform the public about the war, and to communicate information to foot soldiers and RAF pilots. Now it’s more commonly used for gossip and popular music.

Who listens to them?

People who are driving, Blind people and people at work.

 

Differences between AM and FM

AM: Amplitude Modulation. In this technique, the amplitude or height of the carrier signal increases and decreases as the base signal changes. AM radio signals will travel great distances so a single transmitter can cover large areas.

 
FM: Frequency Modulation, where the frequency of the carrier signal increases and decreases to represent the change in voltage of the base signal. FM signals tend to offer better signal quality than AM but the range is far less, demanding multiple transmitters to cover the same area as one AM transmitter.

Genres

Drama – The Archers

Jingles – ASDA