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radio broadcasting
The transmission of audio programs such as news, music, or radio plays to the public via radio waves; the medium of radio.
Der Hörfunk spielt auch im Zeitalter des Internets noch eine wichtige Rolle in der Informationsverbreitung.
Radio broadcasting still plays an important role in spreading information, even in the age of the internet.
'Hörfunk' (radio broadcasting) is a compound noun made from the verb 'hören' (to hear) and the noun 'der Funk' (wireless transmission). So it literally describes the medium that can be heard via radio transmission.
Er arbeitet als Redakteur beim öffentlich-rechtlichen Hörfunk.
He works as an editor in public-service radio broadcasting.
'Hörfunk' (radio broadcasting) is the formal and technical term for the medium of radio. It is used mainly in official, legal, or media studies contexts.
Das Gesetz regelt die Lizenzvergabe für den privaten Hörfunk.
The law regulates the granting of licenses for private radio broadcasting.
The word is very frequently used in the combination 'Hörfunk und Fernsehen' (radio and television) to refer to broadcasting media as a whole.
Der Beitrag lief sowohl im Hörfunk als auch im Fernsehen.
The report aired both on radio and on television.
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'das Radio' and 'der Hörfunk' can both mean the medium through which you listen to news, music, or other audio programs. In this meaning, they are very similar. However, 'Radio' is the normal everyday word and can also mean the device. 'Hörfunk' sounds more formal and refers only to the medium or the transmission of audio programs, not the device. There is a risk of confusion because both often refer to the same medium. In everyday language, people usually say 'Radio'; in official texts, they are more likely to use 'Hörfunk'.
Im Hörfunk gibt es heute eine Diskussion über den Verkehr in der Stadt.
On the radio today, there is a discussion about traffic in the city.
Er hört bei der Arbeit Radio, weil ihn die Musik entspannt.
He listens to the radio at work because the music relaxes him.