Reception Platforms are how we listen too, or receive our radio.
In order to receive radio signals, there must first be an aerial to receive the signal and then convert them to an audio through our stereos in our car or wherever we are. This is known as terrestrial reception.
Satellite reception is when a signal is beamed into a satellite in space which will then send the signal to anywhere with a subscription and a satellite receiver dish. In the United Kingdom, this will usually mean your SKY dish, however there are others which receive foreign channels other than this.
When using the internet there are two ways we can listen to or watch video/audio files. The first way is to download the file straight to your computer and then watch the file when that is complete, or you can start a progressive download of the file which means that the file doesn't download to your computer permanently - this way is called streaming.
An example of this is when you listen to a radio station online. You're listening live and therefore can't download all the songs that they play, therefore instead your computer connects to the station and receives an ongoing audio feed/stream with the radio stations programming.
On Demand radio is a new form of listening to music whenever and wherever you are. Radio stations will now make their shows available to listen to on their websites or in the form of a blog or podcast.
This means that if you haven't time to listen to the radio when you wanted to, you could simply listen to the recorded version of it.
In recent years the radio has made even more changes that make listening to music easier. With an internet connection, you can listen to streaming audio from almost any radio station in the world.
The podcast is also new for radio. This is where individuals put together a recording that resembles a radio show and then post it online for people to listen too.
In addition to this, there are subscription based radio services, such as Sirius and XM which are not controlled by federal regulations in the same way that normal airwaves are. This gives the listener/broadcaster more options to fit their listening pleasure. They are also commercial-free which is a bonus in the radio industry.
Like television, radio programmes are becoming more enticing to people allover the world because of their simplicity and availability.
Satellite reception is when a signal is beamed into a satellite in space which will then send the signal to anywhere with a subscription and a satellite receiver dish. In the United Kingdom, this will usually mean your SKY dish, however there are others which receive foreign channels other than this.
When using the internet there are two ways we can listen to or watch video/audio files. The first way is to download the file straight to your computer and then watch the file when that is complete, or you can start a progressive download of the file which means that the file doesn't download to your computer permanently - this way is called streaming.
An example of this is when you listen to a radio station online. You're listening live and therefore can't download all the songs that they play, therefore instead your computer connects to the station and receives an ongoing audio feed/stream with the radio stations programming.
On Demand radio is a new form of listening to music whenever and wherever you are. Radio stations will now make their shows available to listen to on their websites or in the form of a blog or podcast.
This means that if you haven't time to listen to the radio when you wanted to, you could simply listen to the recorded version of it.
In recent years the radio has made even more changes that make listening to music easier. With an internet connection, you can listen to streaming audio from almost any radio station in the world.
The podcast is also new for radio. This is where individuals put together a recording that resembles a radio show and then post it online for people to listen too.
In addition to this, there are subscription based radio services, such as Sirius and XM which are not controlled by federal regulations in the same way that normal airwaves are. This gives the listener/broadcaster more options to fit their listening pleasure. They are also commercial-free which is a bonus in the radio industry.
Like television, radio programmes are becoming more enticing to people allover the world because of their simplicity and availability.
