Radio: The neglected medium for scientific communication
Abstract
The advantages of radio as a medium for scientific information flow include its speed relative to printed material, the `live' aspect, simplicity and economy relative to television, and the ubiquity of inexpensive receivers. The licenses of commercial radio stations effectively preclude all-science broadcasting. Public broadcasting stations are hampered by lack of financial support. The physicians radio network in New York City is a for-profit operation that uses a sideband of an FM channel to broadcast special-interest news and information to a limited group. Funded by proprietary advertisers, it serves as an example of `scientific radio', but a drawback is the need for special receivers.
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- IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
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- 1979-03-01
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- 10.1109/tpc.1979.6500174
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