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Understanding the Radio Industry

Joseph Scaife

Contents

Section 1 Ownership of radio in Britain

Section 2 PSB Broadcasting

Section 3 New technology

Section 4 Non-profit radio

Section 5 Job roles in radio

Section 6 Professional bodies in radio

Section 7 Radio facts

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Ownership of Radio in Britain

Major radio conglomerates

Regional radio

Basic listening figures

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500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

3,000,000

3,500,000

4,000,000

4,500,000

5,000,000

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Series1

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PSB Broadcasting in Britain

Explanation of PSB Broadcasting

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New technologies in radio

Mobile radio

Digital radio

Internet radio

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Non-Profit radio

Examples of non-profit radio

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Job roles in radio

Roles of a broadcast team

Presenter

Floor manager

Researcher

Audio technician

Guest

Producer

The main voice of the show,

Makes sure the show runs smoothly

Brings in guests for the show

Controls the sound levels of the show

Is interviewed on the show

Runs the show as a whole

My roles in PGFM

In PGFM I acted as an audio technician as well as one of the presenters of an afternoon show called hot topics.

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Professional bodies in radio

Roles of these bodies