Radio. Radio is one of the oldest forms of mass media that is still popularly used worldwide to this day. In this day and age, it transmits sound based media to various forms of devices such as; stereos, television, electronic devices (tablets, mobile phones, mp3 players,computers) and the internet.
Sadly with the advance of technology in the past 15 years, we've seen a decline in actual radio players and stereos being used for a radio purpose. Most people will take to listening via their mobiles on the bus to work or listening online whilst in college. It's much more practical and portable today.
For those who don't know about the different types of radio stations and the sections of this media, I'll briefly highlight the differences in your favourite stations.
There are; - Publicly funded radio which is payed by the taxpayers. Much like television and the television license, the BBC radio stations are funded by its audience.
- Commercial radio are the types that are funded by the advertisements they play, such as; Real Radio, Rock FM, Century and Capital.
- Community and voluntary radio is what is hosted by hospitals, college/uni etc that are in place for the community in which it is broadcast.
Which radio stations do you like to frequent?
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