Section 01 · 4 guides
How Radio Works
The chain from a voice to a receiver.
Path position
- Microphone
- Desk
- Processing
- Studio-transmitter link
- Transmitter
- Aerial
- Receiver
Lead
From Microphone to Ear
Every stage the sound passes through, and what each one is actually for.
Guide
What a Transmitter Actually Does
Modulation, power and the aerial — the part most listeners never think about.
Guide
AM, FM and Digital, Compared
Three ways to carry the same audio, and what each trades away.
Short
Why Radio Still Works
A medium with no visuals, no archive and no algorithm keeps winning drive time.
Everything in How Radio Works
- From Microphone to EarEvery stage the sound passes through, and what each one is actually for.6 min
- What a Transmitter Actually DoesModulation, power and the aerial — the part most listeners never think about.3 min
- AM, FM and Digital, ComparedThree ways to carry the same audio, and what each trades away.4 min
- Why Radio Still WorksA medium with no visuals, no archive and no algorithm keeps winning drive time.2 min