Equipment for a radio station © Transmitter. Takes the electrical output of a microphone and then modulates a higher- frequency carrier signal and transmits it as radio waves. © Receiver- The broadcast message is received by the receiver and decodes the radio sine ® Antenna- The main use of an antenna is to send radio signals. = Transmi m Tines- Transn jon lines are used to transfer the radio signals from one ke location to another.National Radio Station = Broadcast nationwide © AIR isa division of Prasar Bharati or the Broadcasting Corporation of India. © Itcaters to the information, education and entertainment needs of the people = It transmits centrally originated news bulletins in Hindi and English = Plays, sports, music, newsreel, spoken wordRegional Radio Station = Regional radio broadcasts in a smaller area = This type of radio serves a specific region. © The Regional Stations in different States form the middle tier of broadcasting, ™ This also includes the North-castem service at Shillong which disseminates the vibrant and radiant cultural heritage of the north-eastern region of the country.Local Radio Station = Local Radio is comparatively a mew concept of broadcasting in India. = Each of these local radio stations serving a small area provides utility services = What distinguishes local radio from the regional network is its down to earth, intimate and uninhibited approach. © The programs of the local radio are area spacific. © Theyare flexible and spontaneous enough to enable the station to function as the mouth piece of the ocal community.Community Radio = Community Radio is a type of radio service that caters to the interests ofa limited area or a community. © It broadcasts programs that are popular and relevant to the local audience. © These stations are expected to produce programs as far as possible in the local language or dialect. © Although the stress is on developmental programs, entertainment is not banned on these. radio stations.