The immediacy and magic of radio is hard to dispute. In the
1920s and 1930s, families gathered around the radio to be informed and
entertained with live broadcasts. News about World War II was carried home
by radio. In the 1950s, rock 'n' roll music became a national phenomenon
largely because of the radio. Today, radios are everywhere - homes, cars,
businesses and even worn on our persons. They are often the first source
of news, talk call-in shows, and music. Radio stations have flocked to
the Web, establishing sites which not only tell about the stations' formats,
but also delivering news, programs, music, and even video digitally across
the Internet. You no longer have to be within a station's broadcast pattern
to hear a show in progress. With the Internet, radio is no longer ephemeral.
Canadian Association of Broadcasters.
www.cab-acr.ca/
Facts about private broadcasting including both radio and television and speciality services. Aims to support the development of oral and visual broadcasting in all forms.
Canadian Broadcast Standards Council.
www.cbsc.ca
Monitors the voluntary media compliance with standards developed by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. Mediates complaints.
Canadian Radio, Television and Telecommunications Commission.
www.crtc.gc.ca
CBC Radio.
www.radio.cbc.ca
Listings for CBC Radio One, Radio Two, and Radio Canada International.
Digital radio.
www.magi.com/~moted/dr
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting.
www.friendscb.org/
Radio and Television News Directors Association RTNDA
www.rtndacanada.com
Weekly updates on regional and national news, professional development seminars. Works on behalf of Canadian journalists on electronic media. Provides a forum for open discussion plus research on the value of local news in Canada.
Radio Advisory Board of Canada
www.rabc.ottawa.on.ca
Provides broadly based advice on the management of radio in Canada.
Radio Canada International. Canada's international short-wave voice.
www.rcinet.ca
AMARC
www.amarc.org
An international non-government organization which serves community radio. Includes InteRadio, a magazine featuring news and analysis of issues related to community radio, a newsletter about AMARC's activities, research reports and Voices Without Frontiers, a program in support of migrant, refugee and ethnic minority broadcasters.
BBC Online.
www.bbc.co.uk/home/today
Features links to all BBC's services including news, sports, and show information.
BBM Bureau of Measurement.
www.bbm.ca
A not-for-profit, broadcast research company with three divisions: television, radio, and interactive media. Surveys people of all ages to find out how often they watch television and listen to radio. In 1996 established a division to develop and market audience measurement services for the World Wide Web.
Rock Radio Network.
www.rockradionetwork.com
World Digital Audio Broadcasting Forum.
www.worlddab.org
Promotes international cooperation between manufacturers, network providers, broadcasters, and governments.
Broadcast Educators Association
http://www.beaweb.org/
The Broadcast Education Association is the organization for professors, students, and professionals involved in teaching and research related to radio, television, and electronic media education.
National Public Radio
http://www.npr.org/
Get your RealAudio players ready for news, programs, and an archive of past programming in case you missed your favorite NPR offering.
Networks
Radio and television networks have taken to the Web to market, advertise, and hype their schedules. If there is a blockbuster show on networks home page. Most of these sites are slick, attractive and even useful. Most link to local affiliates, and schedules so you can see when your favourite shows are on.
Much Music
http://www.muchmusic.com
Canada's national music station.
Broadcasting and Cable Online
http://www.broadcastingcable.com
Online magazine for the industry also includes a job bank and news about stations, laws and judgments.
Federal Communications Commission
http://www.fcc.gov/
Both radio and TV are regulated by this agency. Anything having to do with broadcasting in the U.S. has to go through the FCC.
American Radio Relay League
http://www.arrl.org/
Ever wanted to join the ranks of the "ham" operators who talk to others around the world and aboard the Mir Space Station and Space Shuttles? This is a great place to find out about the US Amateur radio service which uses digital modes, satellites and, yes, sometimes Morse code.
