radio news

Spoken current events

Radio news is journalism delivered through radio broadcast—news reports, bulletins, and updates transmitted over the airwaves.

The format emphasizes brevity and clarity since listeners can't reread: I heard about the accident on the radio news.

Radio news dominated information delivery before television and remains important for commuters and in regions with limited internet access.

Opposites
broadcast medium

radio newstelevision news

Broadcast journalism on screen

cable news · video journalism · newspaper · print journalism · visual media

content type

radio newsradio drama

Narrative broadcast through speakers

radio advertising · talk radio

information currency

radio newsradio archives

Collection of recorded broadcasts

Family

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