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broadcasting
The distribution of audio and video content (radio and television) to a broad public via technical transmitters. It refers both to the technology and to the institutions that produce and broadcast programs.
Der öffentlich-rechtliche Rundfunk in Deutschland wird durch Gebühren finanziert.
Public broadcasting in Germany is financed through fees.
The word is made up of 'rund' (round / all around) and 'Funk' (radio / wireless transmission). 'Funk' refers to wireless transmission technology, and 'rund' here means 'to everyone.' So 'Rundfunk' broadcasts programs to the general public.
Der Erfinder des Rundfunks hat die Welt verändert.
The inventor of broadcasting changed the world.
'Rundfunk' is very often used in the fixed combinations 'öffentlich-rechtlicher Rundfunk' (public broadcasting) and 'privater Rundfunk' (private broadcasting). These terms describe the two pillars of the media system in Germany.
Der öffentlich-rechtliche Rundfunk hat einen Bildungsauftrag.
Public broadcasting has an educational mandate.
If you want to say that something is broadcast on radio or television, you can use the phrase 'im Rundfunk' (on the air / in broadcasting). In this case, 'Rundfunk' usually appears without an article.
Das Interview wurde gestern Abend im Rundfunk ausgestrahlt.
The interview was broadcast on the air yesterday evening.
radio
'das Radio' and 'der Rundfunk' can both refer to broadcasting programs to many people. In everyday language, 'Radio' is the normal word for audio programs or the medium you listen to. 'Rundfunk' is more general and more formal: it can include radio and television, and often also refers to the technology or institutions behind them. The words can be confused because 'Radio' can be part of 'Rundfunk'. In conversation, people usually say 'Radio'; in official or technical texts, they are more likely to use 'Rundfunk'.
Der Rundfunk informiert die Bevölkerung schnell über die Unwetterwarnung.
Broadcasting quickly informs the public about the severe weather warning.
Vor der Reise stellen die Eltern das Radio leiser.
Before the trip, the parents turn the radio down.