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  2. Shortwave listening - Wikipedia

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    Shortwave listening, or SWLing, is the hobby of listening to shortwave radio broadcasts located on frequencies between 1700 kHz and 30 MHz (30 000 kHz). [1] Listeners range from casual users seeking international news and entertainment programming, to hobbyists immersed in the technical aspects of long-distance radio reception and sending and ...

  3. List of most-listened-to radio programs - Wikipedia

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    Top stations in the United Kingdom. Total listenership in the United Kingdom in December 2023 was 49.473 million. All BBC programming had 31.286 million listeners, and all commercial programming had 39.130 million listeners. The figures counted listeners over the age of 15 who tuned in for at least five minutes.

  4. Internet radio - Wikipedia

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    Internet radio, also known as Online radio, web radio, net radio, streaming radio, e-radio and IP radio, is a digital audio service transmitted via the Internet. Broadcasting on the Internet is usually referred to as webcasting since it is not transmitted broadly through wireless means. It can either be used as a stand-alone device running ...

  5. List of radio stations in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    DAB+: Cambridge 105, Radio Caroline, Caroline Flashback, Cosoro Radio, News Radio UK, LASER558, The Music Machine 1, The Music Machine 2, Resonance Extra, Select Radio, Skylab Radio, Slack City Radio, Solar Radio, Style Radio, Weather 24/7 Radio and Zack FM. Leeds. Leeds Digital Media Ltd.

  6. Shortwave broadcasting in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Shortwave broadcasting in the United States. Shortwave broadcasting in the United States allows private ownership of commercial and non-commercial shortwave stations that are not relays of existing AM/MW or FM radio stations, as are common in Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania except Australia and Latin America. In addition to private broadcasters ...

  7. History of radio - Wikipedia

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    The early history of radio is the history of technology that produces and uses radio instruments that use radio waves. Within the timeline of radio, many people contributed theory and inventions in what became radio. Radio development began as "wireless telegraphy". Later radio history increasingly involves matters of broadcasting.

  8. BBC Radio - Wikipedia

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    BBC Radio 4 – news, current affairs, arts, history, original in-house drama, original in-house first-run comedy, science, books and religious programming. The service closes down and simulcasts the BBC World Service from 01:00 to 05:20 daily. Available between 92–95 and 103–105 FM, 198 LW and on digital platforms.

  9. Digital radio - Wikipedia

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    Digital radio stations are also distributed on digital television platforms such as Sky, Virgin Media and Freeview, as well as internet radio. The Government will make a decision on a radio switchover subject to listening and coverage criteria being met. A digital radio switchover would maintain FM as a platform, while moving some services to ...