10 Facts About Radio broadcasting

1.

Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio, sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience.

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2.

Television broadcasting is a separate service which uses radio frequencies to broadcast television signals.

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3.

The commercial Radio broadcasting designation came from the type of broadcast license; advertisements did not air until years later.

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4.

Radio broadcasting's was the first artist of international renown to participate in direct radio broadcasts.

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5.

At the time that AM Radio broadcasting began in the 1920s, this provided adequate fidelity for existing microphones, 78 rpm recordings, and loudspeakers.

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6.

Regular FM Radio broadcasting began in 1939 but did not pose a significant threat to the AM Radio broadcasting industry.

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7.

Digital radio broadcasting has emerged, first in Europe, and later in the United States, France, the Netherlands, South Africa, and many other countries worldwide.

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8.

HD Radio broadcasting is owned by a consortium of private companies that is called iBiquity.

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9.

An international non-profit consortium Digital Radio broadcasting Mondiale, has introduced the public domain DRM system, which is used by a relatively small number of broadcasters worldwide.

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10.

Radio RSA, the broadcasting arm of the apartheid South African government, is an example of this.

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