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A radio network is a network system which distributes Programming to multiple Stations simultaneously, or slightly delayed, for the purpose of extending total coverage beyond the limits of a single broadcast signal. The resulting expanded audience for programming essentially applies the benefits of Mass-production to the Broadcasting enterprise.

Most radio networks also produce much of their programming. Originally, radio networks owned some or all of the radio stations that broadcast the network's programming. Presently however, there are many networks that do not own any stations and only produce and/or distribute programming. Similarly station ownership does not always indicate network affiliation. A company might own stations in several different markets and purchase programming from a variety of networks.

Radio networks rose rapidly with the growth of regular broadcasting of radio to home listeners in the 1920s . This growth took various paths in different places. In Britain the BBC was developed with Public Funding , in the form of a Broadcast Receiving License , and a broadcasting monopoly in its early decades. In contrast, in the United States Of America various competing commercial networks arose funded by advertising revenue. In that instance, the same corporation that owned or operated the network often manufactured and marketed the listener’s radio.

Major technical challenges to be overcome when distributing programs over long distances are maintaining signal quality and managing the number of switching/relay points in the signal chain. Early on, programs were sent to remote stations (either owned or affiliated) by various methods, including leased Telephone lines, pre-recorded Gramophone Record s and audio tape. The world's first all-radio, non-wireline network was claimed to be the Rural Radio Network , a group of six Upstate New York FM Stations that began operation in June 1948 . Terrestrial Microwave relay, a technology later introduced to link stations, has been largely supplanted by Coaxial Cable , Fiber , and Satellite , which usually offer superior cost-benefit ratios.

Many early radio networks evolved into Television Network s.


RADIO NETWORKS IN VARIOUS NATIONS



Afghanistan



Australia



Barbados



Brunei



China


Guizhou Economic Radio 98.9 FM Guizhou People's Radio
Guizhou Traffic Radio 95.2 FM HeiLongJiang News 621 AM
Henan Communication Radio Henan Culture Radio
Henan News Radio Hubei People's Radio
Jilin Traffic & Culture 103.8 FM Nanhai People's News 92.4 FM
NingXia People's News 891 AM NingXia People's Traffic Radio
Pearl Radio Radio Gansu
Radio Guangdong Music FM Radio Guangdong Sport Channel
Radio Guangdong Stock Market Radio Guangdong Voice of Health
Satellite Radio Guangdong Shandong Economy 594 AM / 96FM
Shandong Entertainment Radio (MY FM) Shandong Life Radio
Shandong News Radio Shandong People's Radio
Shandong Sixth Radio Shandong Traffic 101.1 FM
Shanghai Radio Tianjin Bibhai Radio
Tianjin People's Radio Traffic Radio FM 105.2
Voice of City 107 FM Xizang People's Radio
Yunnan People's Radio ZheJiang Culture 99.6 FM
ZheJiang Economy 95.0 FM ZheJiang Music 96.8 FM
ZheJiang News Radio ZheJiang People's Radio 810 AM
ZheJiang Tourism Radio ZheJiang Traffic Radio 93 FM

Canada



India



91.1 FM Radio City

92.7 FM Radio Big

93.5 FM Red FM

94.3 FM Radio One

95.0 FM Hit 95FM

98.3 FM Radio Mirchi

100.7 FM AIR FM Rainbow

104.0 FM Fever

107.1 FM Gold

105.5 Gyan Bharti
111.0 FM Lhawoti


Indonesia



I.R.Iran

  • ---All Iranian radio (many ch.)



Ireland



Japan



New Zealand


Almost all Radio Stations in New Zealand are part of a radio network and most are network-owned.



Philippines



Turkey

  • All Turkish radio



United Kingdom



United States Of America



International