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==Format==
==Format==
Most tradio programs follow a similar format to each other. Callers are given a studio line in which they can [[phone-in]] and advertise, for free, a limited number of items for sale, or request an item to purchase from another listener. The caller then gives a phone number so that other listeners can contact the person for further information. Since the increased prevalence of [[e-mail]] and other electronic media, most stations permit the sending in of items to sell via e-mail or fax, though due to regular and/or [[identity theft]] concerns some stations will assign a code number to anonymize the transaction and keep identifying information off the air. Most stations also permit listeners to send lists of items through postal mail. Tradio programs are particularly associated with the [[full service (radio format)|full service]] format; tradio was commonly found on [[Independent Local Radio]] in the UK when it used a similar format (up to around 1990).
In most tradio programs, listeners can [[Phone-in|call in]]<nowiki/>to the show and advertise, for free, items they are selling, or request items to purchase from other listeners The caller then provides a phone number so that other listeners can contact the person for further information. Since the increased prevalence of [[e-mail]] and other electronic media, most stations permit the sending in of items to sell via e-mail or fax, though due to regular and/or [[identity theft]] concerns some stations will assign a code number to anonymize the transaction and keep identifying information off the air. Most stations also permit listeners to send lists of items through postal mail. Tradio programs are particularly associated with the [[full service (radio format)|full service]] format; tradio was commonly found on [[Independent Local Radio]] in the UK when it used a similar format (up to around 1990).


There are usually some limits to what can be bought and sold through tradio programs. Most stations stipulate that only individuals, and no businesses, may use the tradio service, since the financial security of these small stations usually relies on the advertising dollars from these businesses. Federal regulations prohibit the sale of [[firearms]] through these services; [[real estate]] is also usually not allowed on tradio programs. Restrictions on the sale of [[automobile]]s varies from station to station.
There are usually some limits to what can be bought and sold through tradio programs. Most stations stipulate that only individuals, and no businesses, may use the tradio service, since the financial security of these small stations usually relies on the advertising dollars from these businesses. Federal regulations prohibit the sale of [[firearms]] through these services; [[real estate]] is also usually not allowed on tradio programs. Restrictions on the sale of [[automobile]]s varies from station to station.
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Various Tradio programs have been the target of prank phone calling by ''[[The Howard Stern Show]]''{{'}}s [[Richard Christy]] and [[Sal Governale]].<ref name=tff2009>{{cite news|title=Trf Radio Station Victim Of Howard Stern Show Prank|url=http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/2110221-trf-radio-station-gets-prank-call-comedians-linked-howard-stern | accessdate=31 January 2018|newspaper=[[Grand Forks Herald]]|date=10 October 2009}}</ref>
Various Tradio programs have been the target of prank phone calling by ''[[The Howard Stern Show]]''{{'}}s [[Richard Christy]] and [[Sal Governale]].<ref name=tff2009>{{cite news|title=Trf Radio Station Victim Of Howard Stern Show Prank|url=http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/2110221-trf-radio-station-gets-prank-call-comedians-linked-howard-stern | accessdate=31 January 2018|newspaper=[[Grand Forks Herald]]|date=10 October 2009}}</ref>

== List of stations with tradio programs ==
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* [[KCTN]] in [[Garnavillo, Iowa]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tradio |url=https://www.kctn.com/tradio |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=KCTN |language=en}}</ref>
* [[KECO]] in [[Elk City, Oklahoma]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=TRADIO: Buy, sell, trade radio {{!}} KECO 96.5FM |url=https://www.kecofm.com/tradio/ |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=www.kecofm.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[KEDU-LP]] in [[Ruidoso, New Mexico]]{{fact|date=February 2021}}
* [[KDKA (AM)|KDKA]] in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]{{fact|date=February 2021}}
* [[KOFO]] in [[Ottawa, Kansas]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Baird |first=Sarah |date=2023-07-11 |title=Looking to Trade a Cat for a Burial Plot? Tune In to Tradio. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/style/tradio-radio-stations.html |access-date=2023-07-12 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[KSRM]] in [[Soldotna, Alaska]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tradio |url=https://radiokenai.com/tradio/ |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=Radio Kenai |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[KTRF (AM)|KTRF]] in [[Thief River Falls, Minnesota]]<ref name="tff2009" />
* [[WCJW]] in [[Warsaw, New York]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=WCJW – CJ Country 100.9 103.7 104.3 104.9 105.5 1140am – Tradio |url=https://wcjw.com/tradio/ |access-date=2023-07-12 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[WLVL]] in [[Lockport (city), New York|Lockport, New York]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=LinkedUpRadio |first=Envisionwise Website Service / |title=Tradio - Hometown 1340 AM WLVL |url=https://wlvl.com/podcasts/tradio |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=wlvl.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[WSKV-FM|WSKV]] in [[Stanton, Kentucky]]<ref name=":0" />
* [[WTAM]] in [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]{{fact|date=February 2021}}
* [[WYXI]] in [[Athens, Tennessee]]<ref name=":0" />


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 07:09, 12 July 2023

Tradio is a type of talk radio show format where listeners call in to buy or sell items.[1] The concept is analogous to classified ads in local newspapers and most prevalent in the south and midwest.

"Tradio" is a portmanteau of "trade" and "radio". The format is also often called Swap Shop; Buy, Sell, or Trade; Biz Baz; or Trading Post.

Format

In most tradio programs, listeners can call into the show and advertise, for free, items they are selling, or request items to purchase from other listeners The caller then provides a phone number so that other listeners can contact the person for further information. Since the increased prevalence of e-mail and other electronic media, most stations permit the sending in of items to sell via e-mail or fax, though due to regular and/or identity theft concerns some stations will assign a code number to anonymize the transaction and keep identifying information off the air. Most stations also permit listeners to send lists of items through postal mail. Tradio programs are particularly associated with the full service format; tradio was commonly found on Independent Local Radio in the UK when it used a similar format (up to around 1990).

There are usually some limits to what can be bought and sold through tradio programs. Most stations stipulate that only individuals, and no businesses, may use the tradio service, since the financial security of these small stations usually relies on the advertising dollars from these businesses. Federal regulations prohibit the sale of firearms through these services; real estate is also usually not allowed on tradio programs. Restrictions on the sale of automobiles varies from station to station.

The name "tradio" does not apply to any one particular program and there are no national or syndicated tradio programs. It is technically not a franchised format, either, as no one company owns the intellectual property rights to the format.

Popularity

Typically tradio and similar programs are only heard on small, rural stations; KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the largest market with a tradio program, airing weekly on Saturday afternoons. A similarly-styled program titled Wheelin' and Dealin' with Dave Ramos also airs during the weekends on WTAM in Cleveland, Ohio (but is not in a regular timeslot). In smaller markets, tradio programs can air daily. The smallest radio station in America that airs a Tradio program is KEDU-LP in Ruidoso, New Mexico[citation needed].

Various Tradio programs have been the target of prank phone calling by The Howard Stern Show's Richard Christy and Sal Governale.[2]

List of stations with tradio programs

References

  1. ^ "Weekend: Listen up!". The Courier. 2008-08-03. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  2. ^ a b "Trf Radio Station Victim Of Howard Stern Show Prank". Grand Forks Herald. 10 October 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Tradio". KCTN. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  4. ^ "TRADIO: Buy, sell, trade radio | KECO 96.5FM". www.kecofm.com. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  5. ^ a b c Baird, Sarah (2023-07-11). "Looking to Trade a Cat for a Burial Plot? Tune In to Tradio". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  6. ^ "Tradio". Radio Kenai. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  7. ^ "WCJW – CJ Country 100.9 103.7 104.3 104.9 105.5 1140am – Tradio". Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  8. ^ LinkedUpRadio, Envisionwise Website Service /. "Tradio - Hometown 1340 AM WLVL". wlvl.com. Retrieved 2023-07-12.