Radio program

A radio program, radio programme or radio show is a segment of content intended for broadcast on radio. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series. A single program in a series is called an episode.

International radio

In the 1950s, a small but growing cohort of Rock and pop music fans, dissatisfied with the BBC's output, would listen to Radio Luxembourg, but to some extent and probably not enough to have any impact on the BBC's monopoly and invariably only at night, when the signal from Luxembourg was stronger. During the post-1964 period, western Europe offshore radio (such as Radio Caroline broadcasting from ships at anchor or abandoned forts) helped to supply the demand for the pop and rock music. The BBC launched its own pop music station, BBC Radio 1, in 1967.

The international broadcasts became highly popular in major world languages. Of particular impact were programmes by BBC World Service, Voice of America, Radio Moscow, China Radio International, Radio France Internationale (RFI), Deutsche Welle (DW), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Vatican Radio and Trans World Radio etc.

Radio programming

Main article: Radio programming

Interest in old-time radio (OTR) has increased in recent years with programs traded and collected on reel-to-reel tapes, cassettes and CDs and Internet downloads, as well as the popularity of podcasts.

Genres

• News and current affairs
• Radio comedy
• Radio drama
• Music shows

Well-known radio programs

Main article: List of old-time radio programs

United Kingdom

• I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
• Crossing Continents
• The Archers
• The Goon Show
• The Official Big Top 40

United States

• American Top 40
• Democracy Now
• Grand Ole Opry
• A Prairie Home Companion

See also

• History of radio
• List of old-time radio people
• List of old-time radio programs