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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
Radio usually refers to the medium of radio, its programming, or a corresponding institution. Rundfunk is the more formal and broader term for organized broadcasting and can include television as well as radio. Radio is usually the better choice for audio-only programs, while Rundfunk is more suitable for the field as a whole.
Sie arbeitet beim Rundfunk und betreut Radio- und Fernsehprogramme.
She works in broadcasting and oversees radio and television programs.
Sie arbeitet beim Radio und produziert eine tägliche Morgensendung.
She works in radio and produces a daily morning show.
