Glossary of broadcasting terms

This glossary of terms used in broadcasting is a list of definitions of terms and concepts related to both radio and television broadcasting, along with the industry in general.

Used interchangeably with frequency and virtual channel.Also community of license.Also clear channel and clear-channel.Used interchangeably with teaser.

Also teaser sequence.Used interchangeably with turnstile antenna.Used interchangeably with Bug and Watermark.Also Children's Television Act (CTA), the E/I rules, or the Kid Vid rules.Used interchangeably with #broadcast clock and wheel.Also Fox News Channel.Used interchangeably with channel.Also FM radio or FM.

Used interchangeably with megahertz (MHz).Also independent or indie.Used interchangeably with amplitude modulation and medium wave.Used interchangeably with pillar box and postage stamp.Used interchangeably with PASB.Used interchangeably with amplitude modulation and kilohertz (kHz).Used interchangeably with frequency modulation.Also Mutual Radio, Mutual and MBS.Also broadcast network or chain broadcasting.Also called news crawl.Used interchangeably in the United States with public broadcasting.Also bootleg radio, clandestine radio or free radio.Used interchangeably in the United States with non-commercial educational station.Also format.Also simultaneous broadcasting and SB.Formerly Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio.Also SOT, sound and sound on tape.Also top of the hour ID or TOH ID.Also broadcast studio or studio facilities.

Often used interchangeably with the following:Also T-arial or flat-top antenna.Also teaser sequence.