Radio broadcasting involves the one-way transmission of audio signals, such as music, talk radio, and news, through radio waves intended for a wide audience. It can be done through various mediums including cable, satellite, internet, and wireless transmission. The radio industry in the UK consists of over 22,000 employees across public and commercial stations of varying sizes, from large organizations like the BBC to small community radio stations run by volunteers. Some major national stations include BBC Radio 1, a youth-oriented pop music station, BBC Radio 1Xtra focusing on genres like grime and hip-hop, and Classic FM playing classical music. Local commercial stations in London include Capital FM and Heart FM. The BBC World Service is the largest

2. Radio Broadcasting
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.