national radio

Nationwide audio programming

National radio refers to radio broadcasting that covers an entire country rather than a local area or region.

It typically describes government-funded or major commercial networks with nationwide reach: The story was picked up by national radio.

In many countries, national radio serves as a primary source of news and cultural programming.

Opposites
geographic scope

national radiocommunity radio

Volunteer-operated neighborhood station

regional radio · pirate radio · college radio · world service · amateur radio

broadcasting structure

national radiocommercial radio

Ad-supported audio broadcasting

underground radio · podcast · streaming audio

broadcast medium

national radionational newspaper

Periodical distributed across nation

national press · print media · internet streaming

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G