Why do radio stations play so few songs?
Because restricting their playlist to only the most popular songs for their audience minimizes the chances that someone will hear a song they don’t like and switch to a different station. Think about it.
What makes FM radio stations more suitable to play songs and music than AM radio stations?
In FM broadcasts, sound signals are encoded by changing the frequency of radio waves. Frequency modulation allows FM waves to encode more information than does amplitude modulation, so FM broadcasts usually produce clearer sounds than AM broadcasts.
Why does FM radio play the same songs?
So to ensure people hear their favourite pop hit anytime they might be tuning in, stations play the odds and keep repeating it throughout the day, regardless of how many times they’ve already played it. It’s simply part of the radio business model.
Who setup a crude radio station above his garage in 1919?
When Westinghouse engineer Frank Conrad set up a crude radio studio above his Pittsburgh garage in 1916, placing a microphone in front of a phonograph to broadcast music and news to his friends (whom Conrad supplied with receivers) two evenings a week on experimental station 8XK, he unofficially became one of the …
Why do radio stations have 4 letters?
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’.
Why do all radio stations play the same songs over and over?
If you ever listen to AM/FM radio and wonder why all the stations play the same songs over and over, there’s actually a very simple answer. Like many things, it has to do with advertising, money, and getting as many ears on your station as possible so you can deliver the former and make the latter.
What is FM radio and how does it work?
FM radio is a form of broadcasting transmission based on “frequency modulation.” With frequency modulation, it’s possible to impress audio signals into a radio-frequency carrier wave and maintain a high quality of sound.
What is the frequency range of a radio station?
Inside the group available for the FM radio frequency, every station takes up a 200-kilohertz section of the airwaves. This means that stations exist at odd numbers on the dial, such as 88.1 or 88.7.
How often do I receive inquiries about starting a radio station?
The Commission receives tens of thousands of inquiries annually from individuals and groups wishing to start a “low power” or “micro power” radio station for local broadcasts (AM or FM). The Audio Division has assembled this general information to answer some of the more commonly received questions on this subject.