radio station

Dial-tuned broadcaster

A radio station is a facility that broadcasts audio content over radio waves, or the organization operating it.

Stations are identified by call letters or names and transmit on assigned frequencies: My favorite radio station plays classic rock.

The term extends to internet-only broadcasters that stream audio content without using traditional airwaves.

Related
  • antennaBroadcast signal receiver
  • FMCarrier wave frequency variation
  • broadcastTransmitted media signal
  • on airCurrently being broadcast
  • musicOrganized auditory art

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broadcast medium type

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Episodic digital audio series

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transmission technology

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Broadcast facility for programming

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sensory modality

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Broadcast facility for programming

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