Still Music Right?

This Is Still Radio, Right?

The radio is a listening medium based on auditory communication; it is a technology that, through the transmission of signals of varying frequencies over the airwavessends information. From a technical perspective, this occurs through the modulation of electromagnetic waves, which are broadcast over the airwaves and picked up by a device that transforms thesesignals into the sound that we hear through our speakers. The most commonly heard radio broadcasts are called FM radio which stands for frequency modulation, and which broadcasts high quality sound.The original stations that broadcast radio began in the United States, and mostly used the medium for the transmission of classical music and educational programs. In 1973, most listeners begantuning in to FM broadcasting in order to follow the rock’n roll stations that had become really popular at that time.

Internet Radio, on the other hand, began in 1995 with HK Radio, anall-internet station that broadcasted only independent music, thus providing an opportunity for small bands to be heard on the air even though they might not have had large audiences or a large record deal.This kind of radio uses streaming technology that lets you reproduce audio without downloading it.

92.3 New Hit Music Channel is one of the most popular stations in New York City. It uses FMbroadcasting, in contrast to Pandora.com, which is one of the most known internet radio stations in the world. Both play basically the same kind of music, and both provide live broadcasts.

92.3 reachesthe listeners mainly over the traditional radio, but also through its web page and various online social networks like Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. The station also augments its audience with thehelp of online broadcasting directly to your computer or your phone. Content is based on current hot trends, as determined by consumer requests and frequency of radio play. The station sets its...