This document summarizes radio broadcasting in the UK. It discusses the different types of radio stations including public service broadcasting from the BBC, national commercial stations, and local commercial stations. The BBC operates numerous national and regional radio stations across genres like pop, rock, classical, and news. It is primarily funded through television license fees. Commercial radio stations generate revenue through selling airtime to advertisers. Radio broadcasting is connected to other media industries like television, advertising, and marketing.

1. Radio
In this presentation I will be talking
about radio.

2. What is Radio Broadcasting
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission
over radio waves used 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. Audio broadcasting also can be
done via cable radio, local wire television
networks, satellite radio, and internet radio via
streaming media on the internet.
Radio is very popular in the UK with around 600
licenced radio stations in the country. There are three
types of radio broadcasting which are: public service
broadcasting, commercial broadcasting and community
radio.

3. BBC Audio & Music is a part of the British Broadcasting
Corporation. The service provides national radio stations
covering the majority of musical genre and also local radio
stations.
Of the national radio stations, BBC Radio 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Live
are all available through analogue radio as well as on DAB
Digital Radio and internet services through RealMedia, WMA
and BBC iPlayer. The remaining stations, BBC Radio 1Xtra, 4
Extra, 5 Live Sports Extra and 6 Music, are all broadcasted on
digital platforms only.
Public Service Broadcasting

4. The BBC today runs eleven national radio stations, six of which
are only available in a digital format: via DAB Digital Radio, UK
digital television and on the Internet.
BBC Radio 1: is youth oriented, mostly contemporary pop and
rock music (including Top 40 singles), plus news, original in-
house live music sessions, original live music concerts and
music documentaries.
BBC Radio 2: is more adult oriented entertainment, wide range
of music specially adult contemporary and middle of the
road, talk, comedy, plus news, original in-house live music
sessions, original live music concerts and music documentaries.
Available on 88-91 FM and on digital platforms.
National BBC Radio Stations

5. BBC Radio 3: arts and high culture, special-interest music
(classical, jazz, world music), plus news, original in-house live
music sessions, original live music concerts and music
documentaries. Available on 90-93 FM and digital platforms.
BBC Radio 4: news, current affairs, arts, history, original in-
house drama, original in-house first-run comedy, science, books
and religion. The service closes down and simulcasts the BBC
World Service during this time. Available between 92-95 and
103-105 FM, 198 LW, various medium wave frequencies and on
digital platforms.
BBC Radio 5 Live: news, sports and talk programmes available
on 909/693 MW and digital frequencies.
National BBC Radio Stations

6. ?
The BBC is a statutory corporation and mass media
industry that serves worldwide on television, online and
radio. Its revenue consists of around five billion pounds
(2011/12) and currently has 23,000 employees
(2011/2012). The BBC is publicly owned by The Crown
which is a corporation sole (a legal entity).
How big is the

7. Platforms: Internet Streaming/Sky/freesat/Freeview/DAB) radio
stations are:
BBC Radio 1Xtra:
new urban music, plus news, original in-house live music
sessions, original live music concerts and music documentaries.
BBC Radio 4 Extra:
classic comedy, drama, books, science fiction, fantasy and
children's programmes.
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra:
a companion to Radio 5 Live for additional sports events
coverage.
BBC Radio 6 Music:
an eclectic mix of alternative genres including rock, funk, punk
and reggae, plus news, original in-house live music
sessions, original live music concerts and music documentaries.
BBC Asian Network:
aimed at the large South Asian community in the UK.
Digital Stations

8. The BBC also runs radio stations for the three "national
regions".
These stations focus on local issues.
BBC Radio Scotland: News, music, sport and talk from
Scotland
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal: Scottish Gaelic language network
BBC Radio Shetland: News, music, sport and talk from
Shetland
BBC Radio Orkney: News, music, sport and talk from Orkney
BBC Radio Wales: News, music, sport and talk from Wales
BBC Radio Cymru: Welsh language network
BBC Radio Ulster: News, music, sport and talk from Northern
Ireland
Regional Stations

9. The BBC World Service is the world's largest international
broadcaster, broadcasting news, speech and discussions in 28
languages to many parts of the world on analogue and digital
shortwave platforms, internet
streaming, podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays.
The World Service was reported to have reached 188 million
people a week on average in June 2009. It does not carry
advertising, and the English language service broadcasts 24
hours a day.
The World Service is currently funded by grant-in-aid through the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the British
Government, however from 2014, it will be funded by the
compulsory television license fee levied on every household in
the United Kingdom using a television to watch broadcast
programmes.
BBC World Service

10. The licence fee is used almost entirely to fund the BBC's
domestic radio, television and internet services. The
money received from the fees represents around 75%
of the cost of these services with most of the remainder
coming from the profits of BBC Worldwide.
As the BBC does not have to rely on advertisers to fund
it, it can produce more speciality and minority
programming.
On commercial stations these sorts of programmes
might not get enough listeners so advertisers would not
want to give the station money.
License Fee

11. Commercial broadcasting is the broadcasting of
television and radio programmes by privately-owned
corporate media, as opposed to state ownership.
Commercial broadcasting is primarily based on the
practice of airing radio advertisements and television
advertisements for profit. This is in contrast to public
broadcasting, which receives government subsidies
and avoid most paid advertising.
What is Commercial Radio
Commercial radio stations make most of their revenue
selling "airtime" to advertisers. Radio accounts for 6.9%.
Radio advertisements or "spots" are available when a
business or service provides valuable consideration, usually
cash, in exchange for the station airing their spot or
mentioning them on air.

12. There are three national commercial stations broadcasting on FM or AM
throughout the UK as well as via DAB, DTV and online.
Classic FM (100-103 FM) - classical music
Absolute Radio (AM mostly 1215 medium wave) - rock and pop music
talkSPORT (AM mostly 1089/1053 medium wave) - live sport and
debate
Most commercial stations serve a local or regional area and are owned
by one of three big groups which dominate the sector. There are over
300 in the UK, mostly using FM frequencies and DAB.
National Commercial Radio Stations

13. Local Commercial Radio
Stations
Local commercial radio stations in London are: Heart 106.2 – LBC
97.3 – Magic 105.4 – Capital 95.8 National commercial radio There
are three big groups that dominate the local and regional sector.
There are over 250 in the UK. Mostly using DAB and FM frequencies.
Classic FM use 100 FM and play Classical music. Absolute radio is
mostly played in the morning, about 1215 waves used and play Pop
and rock music.
Commercial radio stations make the most of their revenue to sell
airtime to advertisers. If a business provides valuable consideration
like cash for instance, in exchange the radio guy could put the
advertisement in their live broadcast.

14. In addition to broadcasting output on television and
radio, some programmes are also displayed on the
BBC Big Screens located in several central city
locations. The BBC and the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office also jointly run BBC
Monitoring, which monitors radio, television, the
press and the internet worldwide.
What else does the BBC own

15. Radio links in with other media industries such as
television, advertising and marketing and others.
Television and radio are similar because they both
entertain their target audience and also give them the
news and latest updates from around the world.
There are a lot advertising on radio during breaks which
allow companies to advertise their products.
How does this industry relate to other
media industries