Radio Production, 6th Edition

Contents

Preface

  1    Characteristics of the medium

Radio makes pictures

Radio speaks to millions

Radio speaks to the individual

Radio is private and personal

The speed of radio

Radio has no boundaries

The transient nature of radio

Radio on demand

Radio as background

Radio is selective

Radio lacks space

The personality of radio

The simplicity of radio

Radio is low cost

Radio for the disadvantaged

Radio teaches

Radio has music

Radio can surprise

Radio can suffer from interference

Radio for the individual

Radio for society

The public servant

Personal motivations

  2    Structure and regulation

The national regulator

The local board

Station finance

Station structure

Community radio

Station life

Getting a job

  3    The radio studio

Studio layout ...