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Music is delivered via digital MP3 downloads, as well as broadcast quality WAV files without sound compression.

FLAC files offer the best compromise for most people who care about how their music sounds: File size, in lossless (and not HD) form, is not that big, definitely much smaller than WAV files. It's best for long term storage of files.

To start an FM radio station in India, you will need to obtain a license from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. This process can take up to 2 years and the cost can range from Rs. 1.5 million to Rs. 8.5 million.

Broadcast Wave Format (BWF) is an extension of the popular Microsoft WAV audio format and is the recording format of most file-based non-linear digital recorders used for motion picture, radio and television production.

If a radio station's carrier wave were to interfere with instructions from a control tower to an airplane, lives could be put at risk. The lower end of the FCC scale for radios is 88.1 MHz. Below this is reserved for television stations. Radio waves would interfere with television waves, hampering communications.

How To Start a Radio Station in Nine Steps Choose a Broadcast Format. Evaluate the Demand for Your Radio Station. Obtain Funding for Start-Up and Ongoing Costs. Ensure Licensing and Regulatory Compliance. Purchase Necessary Equipment and Studio Setup. Develop Programming for Your Audience. Hire Staff and On-Air Talent.

So, professional radio stations are ALL using uncompressed audio files, at CD quality (44.1 kHz 16bits). Usually using the classic windows WAV format, but not exclusively. Why are public radio stations always at the bottom of the FM dial?