BROADCASTING DEFINED

For the sake of convenience in this discussion, we may defined broadcasting as the transmission through space, by mean of radio frequencies, of signal capable of being received either aurally or visually or both aurally and visually by the general public. There are several types of broadcasting : standard or AM (Amplitude Modulation) broadcasting of sound; FM (Frequency Modulation) broadcasting a higher fidelity form of sound transmission,; television, the transmission of pictures and sound; facsimile, the transmission of still pictures and writing, with or without sound, to be received on photographic paper; and numerous other type of broadcasting, including shortwave transmissions overseas, police radio, Army and Navy radio, microwave relays, and highly specialized forms of broadcasting such as radar. When we use the term ‘broadcasting’ in this volume, it should be understood to include only AM dan FM radio, and television.

Transmission Of Broadcasting

One way to gauge the scope of Indonesia broadcasting is to note how much effort and money go into operations of our broadcasting system. In the 2000’s, there were in operations one national radio network (Radio of Indonesia Republic), more than 3000 individual radio stations. Most of the se stations transmit program from sunup to midnight, and many continue later. To produce income the commercial station sell program and time to advertiser.