The Replacement of Radio Stations by the Digital Alternatives

The radio receives electromagnetic waves from the air that are sent by a radio transmitter. Electromagnetic waves are a combination of electrical and magnetic fields that overlap. The radio converts these electromagnetic waves, called a signal, into sounds that humans can hear. Guglielmo Marconi successfully sent the first radio message across the Atlantic Ocean in December 1901 from England to Newfoundland. It was mainly used at that time for soldiers to communicate. News on scientific topics.The radio has evolved over time. The radio we listen to today has different format, purpose, viewer reach, and clarity than it did before the 1950’s. The radio has survived the threats of the television industry by changing with the times. It has been dealt with in the law through acts and creation of government regulating agency. Today the radio is the cheapest and most effective way to communicate with everyone around the world. Also advertising became an important part of financing radio. It was thought that advertisers would have too much power in radio content. However without the financial support from advertisers radio was not able to afford to pay for wire rental along with salaries of production members. When the Depression Years and World War II happened radio industry was in only little hardship, during the years of World War II, radio helped communicating daily news update to audience to know what is going around the war regions. They are different types of radio stations such as, College Radio, which is used for a certain institute and is streamed only in institute is located and will end the streaming as the institute’s boundary ends. Another type is Police Radio which is used for patrolling. Another type is Shower Radio, which is water proofed and can be kept in the bathroom.

These were the most popular radio stations, there are also other kinds of stations such as, Batteryless radio, Crystal Radio, Utility Radio, Weather Radio, etc. The words “this is Pakistan Broadcasting Service” which went on air at the midnight of August 14, 1947, marked the birth of Radio Pakistan. It was converted into Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) on December 20, 1972 as a statutory body governed by the Board of Directors and the Director General. PBC objective is to be a credible and effective medium to promote Pakistan as a progressive Islamic country both at home and abroad. Due to its successful to inform, educate and entertain, PBC is recognized as ‘Voice of Pakistan.’ According to elderly I spoke to they mentioned that when someone used to pass away, Radio Pakistan used to play tilawat (reading of Quran verses) the whole day rather than playing news or music. Radio stations are now changed into the digital age by Web Sites, High Definition (HD) Radio, Satellite Radio, Internet Radio, Mobile Radio, and User Generated Content. Now radio is mainly used for, news, celebrity or non-celebrity interviews, talk shows, music, birthday announcements, traffic routes, etc.