Contributing 

What are the radio terminologies?

john

What are the radio terminologies?

Glossary of Radio Terms

  • Acapella. Part of a jingle that is just voices without any music.
  • Ad. Ad is an abbreviation for advertisement.
  • A-D Converter. A-D converter is short for Analog to Digital Converter.
  • Ad-Lib.
  • AM – Amplitude Modulation.
  • Analog Signal.
  • Analog Transmission.
  • Attenuate.

What do the letters in a radio station mean?

All radio stations have a four-letter identification code. The letters ‘N’ and ‘A’ were given to military stations, but ‘K’ and ‘W’ were assigned out for commercial use. Radio stations east of the Mississippi River had to start their stations with ‘W’, and stations west of the Mississippi with ‘K’.

What are the parts of a radio?

Today’s radio consists of an antenna, printed circuit board, resistors, capacitors, coils and transformers, transistors, integrated circuits, and a speaker. All of these parts are housed in a plastic case.

What are broadcasting terminologies?

Terms such as bumper, crossfade, ratings and spots are commonly used in the broadcast industry, but rarely heard elsewhere. In everyday conversation, the average person would have one meaning for the phrases, but the professionals in the field of radio and television would gain a different meaning.

What is the meaning of AM radio?

amplitude modulation
AM is short for amplitude modulation, which refers to the means of encoding the audio signal on the carrier frequency. They are also sometimes referred to as “standard broadcast stations” because AM was the first form used to transmit broadcast radio signals to the public.

What does K and W stand for?

The Carolinian Coffee Shop was owned by brothers Thomas, Kenneth and William Wilson and their brother-in-law T.K. Knight. In 1937, the initials K&W (for Knight and Wilson) were adopted and K&W Restaurant was established.

How do we receive radio waves?

Radio waves are received by another antenna attached to a radio receiver. When radio waves strike the receiving antenna they push the electrons in the metal back and forth, creating tiny oscillating currents which are detected by the receiver.

What are the basic fundamentals of broadcasting?

First, sound is converted (encoded) into an electrical pattern. Second, the electrical signal travels through a channel that allows the encoded sound to reach a transmission point (transmitter) and then on to a reception point (receiver).