Global Industry Overview: Radio Broadcasting Stations
Radio broadcasters transmit radio programs to the public. Included in the discussion are radio networks and companies that provide pay-radio services.
Industry Snapshot
Radio broadcasting began as a stable industry controlled in most parts of the world by national and regional governments. Before the collapse of the Soviet Union and other communist nations, those governments exercised complete state control over the airwaves. In Western Europe, state-owned or state-chartered corporations broadcast a limited amount of programming – much of it educational in nature – and commercial channels were almost nonexistent. Japan had a strong radio...