Types of Media

Radio

Radio takes many forms these days. There are wireless networks and mobile communications of all types and broadcasting. Before the television was widely spread out, the commercial radio included news, music, dramas, comedies, variety shows, and many other forms of entertainment. Radio is unique since it uses only sound as the method of the dramatic presentation over other mass media.

The percent of population 12 and older of audience decreased from 95.3% to 94.4% from 1998 to 2002. The places where people listen to music are home (40%), car (33%), work (25%), and other (3%). The types of radio formats that people listen to consist to religious (5%), urban (7%), oldies (7%), rock (10%), hit radio (11%), country (13%), Adult Contemporary (14%), News/Talk (15%), other (18%).

To add, these days there is ‘watching television’ that is a new medium from the past. People can watch the broadcasting of radio these days through Internet.

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