Introduction
Radio as a communication medium plays an important role in the nation’s socio-cultural, political and economic development. Marconi pioneered radio as a form of two-way communication. According to Steve Buckley, radio is still the most appropriate medium for community access to the means of communication which is regarded as a vital component of democracy.
Internet radio (also called web radio, net radio, streaming radio, e-radio, online radio, web casting) is an audio service transmitted via internet. Internet radio involves streaming media, presenting listeners with a continuous stream of audio that typically cannot be paused or replayed, much like traditional broadcast media; in this respect, it is distinct from on-demand file serving.
Internet radio is also distinct from podcasting, which involves downloading rather than streaming. Internet radio services offer news, sports, talk, and various genres of music—every format that is available on traditional broadcast radio stations. Many Internet radio services are associated with a corresponding traditional (terrestrial) radio station or radio network, although low start-up and ongoing costs have allowed a substantial proliferation of independent Internet-only radio stations.
Internet Radio Technology
Internet radio services are usually accessible from anywhere in the world with a suitable internet connection available; one could, for example, listen to an Australian station from Europe and America. This has made internet radio particularly suited to and popular among expatriate listeners. Nevertheless, some major networks like CBS Radio, Pandora Radio, and Citadel Broadcasting (except for news/talk and sports stations) in the United States, and Chrysalis in the United Kingdom, restrict listening to in-country due to music licensing and advertising issues.
Listening:
Internet radio is typically listened to on a standard home PC or similar device, through an embedded player program located on the respective station's website. In recent years, dedicated devices that resemble and offer the listener a similar experience to a traditional radio receiver have arrived on the market.TuneIn offers applications for easily listening to a large number of internet radio stations on smartphones and tablets, and other platforms.
Streaming:
Streaming technology is used to distribute Internet radio, typically using a lossy audio codec. Streaming audio formats includes MP3, Windows Media Audio, RealAudio, and HE-AAC etc. Audio data is continuously transmitted serially (streamed) over the local network or internet in TCP or UDP packets, then reassembled at the receiver and played a second or two later. The delay is called lag, and is introduced at several stages of digital audio broadcasting.
Simulation:
A local tuner simulation program includes all the online radios that can also be heard in the air in the city.
Popularity
In 2003, revenue from online streaming music radio was US$49 million. By 2006, that figure rose to US$500 million. In other words, there were some 57 million weekly listeners of Internet radio programs. More people listen to online radio than to satellite radio, high-definition radio, podcasts, or cell-phone-based radio combined. An April 2008 Arbitron survey showed that, in the US, more than one in seven persons aged 25–54 years old listen to online radio each week. In 2008, 13 percent of the American population listened to the radio online, compared to 11 percent in 2007. Internet radio functionality is also built into many dedicated Internet radio devices, which give an FM like receiver user experience.
World History of Radio
Internet radio was pioneered by Carl Malamud.
1993 - Malamud launched "Internet Talk Radio" which was the "first computer-radio talk show, each week interviewing a computer expert."
June 24, 1993 – The first internet concert was broadcast by the band Severe Tire Damage.
November 7, 1994 - WXYC (89.3 FM Chapel Hill, NC USA) became the first traditional radio station to announce broadcasting on the Internet.
1995 - Progressive Networks released RealAudio as a free download. Time magazine said that RealAudio took "advantage of the latest advances in digital compression". Eventually, companies such as Nullsoft and Microsoft released streaming audio players as free downloads. As the software audio players became available, many Web-based radio stations began springing up.
1996 - Edward Lyman created Sonicwave.com, the first American internet radio station, legally licensed by both ASCAP and BMI, to broadcast live, 24 hours a day on the internet.
March 1996 - Virgin Radio - London, became the first European radio station to broadcast its full program live on the internet. It broadcast its FM signal, live from the source, simultaneously on the Internet 24 hours a day.
In the late 1990’s-Internet radio attracted significant media and investor attention.
With the advent of streaming RealAudio over HTTP, streaming became more accessible to a number of radio shows. One such show, TechEdge Radio in 1997 was broadcast in 3 formats - live on the radio, live from a RealAudio server and streamed from the web over HTTP.
1998 - The longest running internet radio show, "The Vinyl Lounge", commenced netcasting from Sydney, Australia, from Australia's first Internet Radio Station, NetFM.
1999 - Australian Telco "Telstra" launched The Basement Internet Radio Station butit was later shut down in 2003 as it was not a viable business for the Telco.
From 2000 onwards, most Internet Radio Stations increased their stream quality as bandwidth became more economical. Today, most stations stream between 64 kbit/s and 128 kbit/ is providing near CD quality audio.
History of Indian Radio
1924 – British government gave license to the Indian broadcasting company to launch radio stations in Mumbai and Kolkata.
1936 – it was renamed All India Radio(AIR)
AIR has 5 regional headquarters in New Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati, Mumbai and Chennai.
1949 – DJ era of radio begins. 1957 – AIR was renamed Akashvani, which is controlled by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
In the late1990’s – the network of AIR extended to almost 146 AM stations.
1967 – Commercial radio services started in India. 1994 – There were around 85 FM stations and 73 short wave stations.
After independence, Indian radio was regarded as a vital medium of networking and communication – all the major national affairs and socials events were transmitted through radio.
Indian radio played a significant role in social integration of the entire nation.
Internet radio stations in Kerala
Radiojoyalukkas.com is the world's first 24 hour global radio in Malayalam. It symbolises a pioneering new chapter in Malayalam entertainment. And now, it represents the best, and only site you'd ever need for foot-tapping music throughout the day.
Radiojoyalukkas.com caters to all classes, creeds and tastes. From old Malayalam hits to the very latest songs. From a daily news analysis to regular live news updates. While the Joyalukkas Group today enjoys the complete trust of over 10 million customers. Radiojoyalukkas.com is a reflection of our desire to put a little fun in your lives, every moment of the day.
Internet Radio Stations Online
Malayalam Stations:
Nadam radio
Psalms radio
Kerala radio
RADIO CITY MALAYALAM
radiojoyalukkas Malayalam
Ganam radio
Ragam radio
Radio Malabar Malayalam
Gold FM UAE
Heart Beats City
Heavenly Christian
Hit 96.7 FM
Kerela FM
Malayalam USA
Marconi Malayalam
Bibliography
Wikipedia
www.google.com
Media Now by Joseph Straubhaar & Robert LaRose
Mass Communication in India by Keval.J.Kumar
Radio as a communication medium plays an important role in the nation’s socio-cultural, political and economic development. Marconi pioneered radio as a form of two-way communication. According to Steve Buckley, radio is still the most appropriate medium for community access to the means of communication which is regarded as a vital component of democracy.
Internet radio (also called web radio, net radio, streaming radio, e-radio, online radio, web casting) is an audio service transmitted via internet. Internet radio involves streaming media, presenting listeners with a continuous stream of audio that typically cannot be paused or replayed, much like traditional broadcast media; in this respect, it is distinct from on-demand file serving.
Internet radio is also distinct from podcasting, which involves downloading rather than streaming. Internet radio services offer news, sports, talk, and various genres of music—every format that is available on traditional broadcast radio stations. Many Internet radio services are associated with a corresponding traditional (terrestrial) radio station or radio network, although low start-up and ongoing costs have allowed a substantial proliferation of independent Internet-only radio stations.
Internet Radio Technology
Internet radio services are usually accessible from anywhere in the world with a suitable internet connection available; one could, for example, listen to an Australian station from Europe and America. This has made internet radio particularly suited to and popular among expatriate listeners. Nevertheless, some major networks like CBS Radio, Pandora Radio, and Citadel Broadcasting (except for news/talk and sports stations) in the United States, and Chrysalis in the United Kingdom, restrict listening to in-country due to music licensing and advertising issues.
Listening:
Internet radio is typically listened to on a standard home PC or similar device, through an embedded player program located on the respective station's website. In recent years, dedicated devices that resemble and offer the listener a similar experience to a traditional radio receiver have arrived on the market.TuneIn offers applications for easily listening to a large number of internet radio stations on smartphones and tablets, and other platforms.
Streaming:
Streaming technology is used to distribute Internet radio, typically using a lossy audio codec. Streaming audio formats includes MP3, Windows Media Audio, RealAudio, and HE-AAC etc. Audio data is continuously transmitted serially (streamed) over the local network or internet in TCP or UDP packets, then reassembled at the receiver and played a second or two later. The delay is called lag, and is introduced at several stages of digital audio broadcasting.
Simulation:
A local tuner simulation program includes all the online radios that can also be heard in the air in the city.
Popularity
In 2003, revenue from online streaming music radio was US$49 million. By 2006, that figure rose to US$500 million. In other words, there were some 57 million weekly listeners of Internet radio programs. More people listen to online radio than to satellite radio, high-definition radio, podcasts, or cell-phone-based radio combined. An April 2008 Arbitron survey showed that, in the US, more than one in seven persons aged 25–54 years old listen to online radio each week. In 2008, 13 percent of the American population listened to the radio online, compared to 11 percent in 2007. Internet radio functionality is also built into many dedicated Internet radio devices, which give an FM like receiver user experience.
World History of Radio
Internet radio was pioneered by Carl Malamud.
1993 - Malamud launched "Internet Talk Radio" which was the "first computer-radio talk show, each week interviewing a computer expert."
June 24, 1993 – The first internet concert was broadcast by the band Severe Tire Damage.
November 7, 1994 - WXYC (89.3 FM Chapel Hill, NC USA) became the first traditional radio station to announce broadcasting on the Internet.
1995 - Progressive Networks released RealAudio as a free download. Time magazine said that RealAudio took "advantage of the latest advances in digital compression". Eventually, companies such as Nullsoft and Microsoft released streaming audio players as free downloads. As the software audio players became available, many Web-based radio stations began springing up.
1996 - Edward Lyman created Sonicwave.com, the first American internet radio station, legally licensed by both ASCAP and BMI, to broadcast live, 24 hours a day on the internet.
March 1996 - Virgin Radio - London, became the first European radio station to broadcast its full program live on the internet. It broadcast its FM signal, live from the source, simultaneously on the Internet 24 hours a day.
In the late 1990’s-Internet radio attracted significant media and investor attention.
With the advent of streaming RealAudio over HTTP, streaming became more accessible to a number of radio shows. One such show, TechEdge Radio in 1997 was broadcast in 3 formats - live on the radio, live from a RealAudio server and streamed from the web over HTTP.
1998 - The longest running internet radio show, "The Vinyl Lounge", commenced netcasting from Sydney, Australia, from Australia's first Internet Radio Station, NetFM.
1999 - Australian Telco "Telstra" launched The Basement Internet Radio Station butit was later shut down in 2003 as it was not a viable business for the Telco.
From 2000 onwards, most Internet Radio Stations increased their stream quality as bandwidth became more economical. Today, most stations stream between 64 kbit/s and 128 kbit/ is providing near CD quality audio.
History of Indian Radio
1924 – British government gave license to the Indian broadcasting company to launch radio stations in Mumbai and Kolkata.
1936 – it was renamed All India Radio(AIR)
AIR has 5 regional headquarters in New Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati, Mumbai and Chennai.
1949 – DJ era of radio begins. 1957 – AIR was renamed Akashvani, which is controlled by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
In the late1990’s – the network of AIR extended to almost 146 AM stations.
1967 – Commercial radio services started in India. 1994 – There were around 85 FM stations and 73 short wave stations.
After independence, Indian radio was regarded as a vital medium of networking and communication – all the major national affairs and socials events were transmitted through radio.
Indian radio played a significant role in social integration of the entire nation.
Internet radio stations in Kerala
Radiojoyalukkas.com is the world's first 24 hour global radio in Malayalam. It symbolises a pioneering new chapter in Malayalam entertainment. And now, it represents the best, and only site you'd ever need for foot-tapping music throughout the day.
Radiojoyalukkas.com caters to all classes, creeds and tastes. From old Malayalam hits to the very latest songs. From a daily news analysis to regular live news updates. While the Joyalukkas Group today enjoys the complete trust of over 10 million customers. Radiojoyalukkas.com is a reflection of our desire to put a little fun in your lives, every moment of the day.
Internet Radio Stations Online
Malayalam Stations:
Nadam radio
Psalms radio
Kerala radio
RADIO CITY MALAYALAM
radiojoyalukkas Malayalam
Ganam radio
Ragam radio
Radio Malabar Malayalam
Gold FM UAE
Heart Beats City
Heavenly Christian
Hit 96.7 FM
Kerela FM
Malayalam USA
Marconi Malayalam
Bibliography
Wikipedia
www.google.com
Media Now by Joseph Straubhaar & Robert LaRose
Mass Communication in India by Keval.J.Kumar
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