Radio programming is one of those things that falls somewhere between art and science. While many college radio stations are “freeform” stations, meaning the DJs choose to play whatever music they want, many others (and almost all commercial stations) are “programmed”. What does that mean and how do you do it? Programming a radio station…
Category: Radio Facts and Trivia
College radio, public radio, commercial radio…what’s the difference?
One question that gets asked occasionally that I didn’t initially anticipate is “What exactly is college radio?”. This has been especially true when talking with people outside of the United States, but even in the U.S., a lot of people aren’t familiar with the different types of radio stations out there. Let’s take a look….
Five Quick Questions: Radio Call Letters
Why do radio station call letters start with K or W? First, this is only true in the United States, as other countries have different systems for assigning call letters (also known as call signs) to broadcast stations. When the US government began regulating the radio airwaves by licensing stations, they chose to assign each…