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A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. Radio formats are frequently employed as a marketing tool, and constantly evolve. Music radio; Old Time Radio, All-news radio; Sports radio; Talk radio and Weather radio describe the operation of different genres of radio format and each format can often be sub-divided into many speciality formats.

[edit] See also

• Television format
• Radio broadcasting
• Top 40
• List of music radio formats

[edit] Sub-list of broadcasting station categories

• Christian radio
• College radio
• Commercial radio
• Community radio
• Freeform radio
• Pirate radio
• Public radio
• Internet radio