All-news radio
All-news radio is a radio format devoted entirely to the discussion and broadcast of news.
All-news radio is available in both local and
Many stations brand themselves Newsradio but only run news during the morning and afternoon
History
The examples and perspective in this section deal primarily with North America and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (April 2016) |
In 1960 KJBS radio in
Broadcasting pioneer
Radio programmer
The format, which can be heard to this day[update] on many all-news stations, started each half-hour with world and national news, from a national network, then switched to locally anchored area news, filling out the half-hour with updates on weather, sports, business and features. XETRA had no outside reporters and got all of its local news from the AP and UPI wire services. Both stations operated using a 15-minute news cycle with newscasts repeated every 15 minutes.
Another early prototypical all-news format operated through
In 1975 the
In 1994 Associated Press launched an effort similar to NIS. Officially known as AP All-News Radio, it had affiliates from coast to coast. However, it was informally better known by its promotional title of "The News Station". Associated Press discontinued the all-news format in July 2005. However, the Associated Press continue to offer top-of-the-hour updates, which are streamed 24/7 online.
In 2003,
Fox also produces
The national audio feed of
While not a full-time NIS, the
All-news has for years been a top-rated radio format in New York, Washington, D.C., and other cities, but as big-city traffic worsens and people work longer hours that increase the urgency of planning their day ahead, the focus of such stations has increasingly turned to traffic and to weather, updated every 10 minutes. Attempts at long-form commercial all-news stations, such as Washington Post Radio, have been largely unsuccessful.
A newcomer to all-news in the early 2010s, Randy Michaels, acquired FM stations in New York, Chicago and Philadelphia (through his Merlin Media company) in preparation for all-news formats in those cities (the Philadelphia station never made the switch and instead aired talk shows). Michaels gave up on the format after approximately one year (after an attempt to add 'conversational breaks' discussing the news), and changed formats on both the New York and Chicago stations to music, later selling the stations.
Talk Radio Network launched America's Radio News Network, a 15-hour weekday block of news, in January 2011; the company had been launching three-hour news blocks in specific dayparts since January 2009. The network was syndicated mostly to smaller stations in need of turnkey news operations during the day; the network never produced programming for overnights or weekends. The service shut down in September 2013.
In 2012 Cumulus Media added more all-news hours on KGO in San Francisco and KLIF in Dallas under the branding "News & Information", but both stations have since changed to a news-talk format due to audience and talk staff rejection of the all-news programming as presented on the stations, accompanied by staff reductions due to budget cuts.
In 2016 "24/7 News" on the iHeart app was renamed NBC Newsradio. It also carries a second all-news network, AP Radio News.
In late 2015, Fox News Radio began offering Fox News Headlines 24/7 exclusively to SiriusXM subscribers on Channel 115. The program is a live-anchored all-news radio channel offering news, sports, entertainment and social media discussion in fifteen-minute blocks. It is a companion channel to the audio simulcasts of the Fox News Channel on SiriusXM 114 and Fox Business on SiriusXM 113. The channel draws heavily from the newsgathering resources of Fox News Radio's two terrestrial radio networks.
TuneIn offers audio simulcasts of several television networks, including CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, and Fox News, along with 'commercial-free' feeds (in reality, extra network features overlaid over commercial advertising) through its Premium tier.
Stations
Many all-news stations only operate as such during the daytime, or may preempt news with live sports coverage. To be included in this list, a station must broadcast all-news programming during a majority of a normal broadcast day.
Asia
China
- CNR The Voice Of China frequencies are varied nationwide.
- CRI News Radio FM 90.5 in Beijing
- Beijing Newsradio FM94.5 (Beijing)
- Zhejiang Newsradio FM98.8 AM1530 (Hangzhou)
- Shanghai Newsradio FM 93.4 AM 990 (Shanghai)
- Tianjin Newsradio FM 97.2 AM909 (Tianjin)
Israel
- Reshet Bet — currently operated by the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation
- Galey Tzahal – operated by The Israel Defense Forces
Malaysia
- BERNAMA
Nepal
- Image News FM– "All news. Always news."
Philippines
The all-news radio format in the country is largely credited as having started in 1968 at the height of that year's Casiguran earthquake that notably toppled the Ruby Tower in Manila. Starting out on the AM band, FM started to become a successful nationwide prospective trend in 2009.
AM Band
Almost all AM stations in large broadcast markets of the Philippines are all-news stations while smaller markets employ a full-service format. The stations listed are flagship stations based in Manila.
- DWIZ 882
- DWPM Radyo 630
- GMA Super Radyo DZBB 594
- RMN DZXL 558 kHz
- DZRH – The oldest radio station.
- Radyo Pilipinas 1 738
- Radyo Agila DZEC 1062
- DZRJ 810 AM Radyo Bandido
- Aksyon Radyo (10 originating provincial stations in large radio markets)
- Sonshine Radio 1026 AM
- DZAS 702 AM
- Radyo Veritas 846
- GV AM 792 Pampanga
- Bombo Radyo (does not have an AM station in Manila but maintains its Makati newscenter and 20 originating provincial stations in large radio markets)
- Radyo Ukay (6 originating Mindanao stations in large radio markets)
- Radyo Ronda (13 originating provincial stations in large radio markets)
- Radyo Pilipino(15 originating provincial stations in large radio markets)
FM Band
Prior to 2009, the format was experimental on independent provincial FM stations and were mostly operated via time-brokerage until key stations in the country began a trend on operating all-news radio networks on FM, though the earlier practice still has considerable extent in smaller radio markets. This foray has a major advantage from the long-standing "news-intensive AM" because of high-quality broadcasting and penetrates all locations, unlike the older AM transmissions that are prone to electrical and other signal interference.
As of December 2018, six major network operators have their distinction of this format on the FM band.
- TV5 Network, Inc.(November 8, 2010–present)
- Radyo Singko True FM (sole originating FM station in Metro Manila and six relay FM stations in the Provincial in large radio markets)
- Brigada Mass Media Corporation (October 18, 2009 – present)
- 107.3 Palauig via 93.5 Olongapo, 87.7 Goa via 103.1 Naga, 93.5 Ormoc via 93.5 Tacloban, 90.3 Digos via 91.5 Davao and 104.5 Tacurong via 95.7 Koronadal) in large and mid-sized radio markets)
- Radyo Bandera News Philippines(2015–present)
- Radyo Bandera News FM/Radyo Bandera Sweet FM (35 owned and operated stations and 20 affiliates in mid-sized markets)
- Sagay Broadcasting Corporation (2011–present)
- Muews Radio (10 stations in various large and mid-sized radio markets)
- Philippine Collective Media Corporation (2020–present)
- FMR Philippines (50 provincial originating stations (example: 100.7 Tacloban) and 5 relay stations in Eastern Visayas (including 101.7 Borongan, 91.7 Catarman, 106.9 Catbalogan, 100.7 Ormoc and 88.5 Calbayog) in various large and mid-sized radio markets)
- Y2H Broadcasting Network, Inc. (2022–present)
- XFM Philippines (35 owned and operated stations and affiliates in mid-sized markets)
South Korea
- YTN News FM 94.5
Europe
France
- France Info
- BFM Business – business information
- Euronews Radio
Germany
Most all news stations in Germany are operated by the local public broadcasters in the different states. All of these stations (except NDR Info) carry ARD-Infonacht produced by MDR Aktuell during the overnight hours.
- Deutschlandfunk (DLF) in all of Germany by Deutschlandradio
- SWR Aktuell (Formerly: SWR cont.ra, SWR info) in Baden-Württemberg an Rhineland-Palatinat broadcast by Südwestrundfunk
- Inforadio from Broadcasting Berlin/Brandenburg Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg
- BR24 (formerly: B5 aktuell (B5 up-to-date)) from Bavarian Broadcasting Bayerischer Rundfunk
- hr-info from Hessian Broadcasting Hessischer Rundfunk
- MDR Aktuell (formerly: MDR Info) from Central German Broadcasting Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk
- NDR Info from North German Broadcasting Norddeutscher Rundfunk
- Euronews Radio
Ireland
- RTÉ Radio 1 is a mixed-genre service but it provides the most comprehensive news and current affairs coverage in the country.
Italy
- Radio 24 – the main Italian private all-news radio, owned by the economical newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore
- Babboleo News – first local Italian all-news radio in Genoa, Liguria.
Netherlands
- BNR Nieuwsradio– non-stop live news and info
- NPO Radio 1 – news, sports and events
Norway
- NRK Alltid nyheter- NRK's All-News Station
Poland
- Polskie Radio Info - Polskie Radio's All-News station from 1993 to 1994
- Polskie Radio 24 - Polskie Radio's All-News station from 2010
- Tok FM - commercial news and talk station with bulletins every 20 minutes between 5 am and midnight on weekdays, and 7 am and midnights on weekends with headlines only on :20 and :40.
Russia
- Kommersant FM – all-news station from newspaper Kommersant
- Business FM
Spain
- Radio 5 Todo Noticias – National news station from the Spanish public broadcaster
- Catalunya Informació – Catalan news station for Catalonia
- Radio Andalucía Información- Regional news station for Andalusia
United Kingdom
- UKfrom 24/7 every 20 minutes.
- News Radio UK – the UK's only 24/7 headline news station, providing news, sports, travel, business, showbiz and weather updates every 10 minutes. This station was launched in 10/10/2016, at 10 a.m.[4]
Ukraine
North America
Canada
Between 1977 and 1989 Canada All News Limited operated Canada's first attempt at all news radio with a network of eight FM stations and one AM station in major Canadian cities, all using the base callsign CKO (or CK News). The effort was similar in some ways to NBC Radio's News and Information Service, mostly national news programming with cut-ins for individual stations to broadcast local news. The network was also the first to offer live broadcasts of Question Time in the Canadian parliament. The network was plagued by low ratings and poor advertising sales (similar to problems faced by all-news radio networks operated by NBC, CNN and AP in the US). Ironically, many of the stations listed below operate in cities which CKO News had served previously.
Call sign | Branding | City | Owner |
---|---|---|---|
CFFR |
CityNews 660 | Calgary | Rogers Media
|
CFTR | CityNews 680 | Toronto | Rogers Media
|
CHQT | Global News Radio 880 Edmonton[a] | Edmonton | Corus Entertainment |
CKWX |
CityNews 1130 | Vancouver | Rogers Media
|
News-talk radio stations
In February 2001,
Mexico
- XEDA-FM - Imagen Radio 90.5 FM Mexico City
- XEW-FM - W Radio 96.9 FM in Mexico City
- XHDL-FM - Heraldo Radio 98.5 FM in Mexico City
- XHMVS-FM - MVS 102.5 FM in Mexico City
- XERFR-FM - Radio Fórmula 103.3 FM in Mexico City
- XEDF-FM/XEDF-AM - Radio Fórmula 104.1 FM / 1500 AM in Mexico City
- XEAI-AM - Radio Fórmula 1470 AM in Mexico City
- Aguascalientes City, Aguascalientes
- XEF-AM - Activa 1420 AM in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
- XEYC-AM - Radio Fórmula Juárez 1460 AM in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
- XECJC-AM - Radio Net 1490 AM in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
- XEJPV-AM- W Radio 1560 AM in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
- XHACE-FM/XEACE-AM - Radio Fórmula Mazatlán 91.3 FM / 1470 AM in Mazatlán, Sinaloa
- XESTN-AM - Universal y La Octava - 1540 AM in Monterrey, Nuevo León
- XEOR-AM - NotiGape 1390 AM in Reynosa, Tamaulipas
- XERCN-AM - RCN 1470 AM in Tijuana, Baja California
- XEPE-AM - Heraldo Radio 1700 AM in Tijuana, Baja California
United States
- Boston, Massachusetts (CBS News Radio) (all-news 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. only)
- WXIS: Bristol, Virginia (CBS News Radio)
- Chicago, Illinois (CBS News Radio)
- Dallas, Texas (CBS News Radio) (all-news weekdays and weekend mornings only)
- Detroit, Michigan (CBS News Radio)
- WGL: Fort Wayne, Indiana (CBS News Radio)
- Pacifica Radio)
- WKVI: Knox, Indiana (ABC News Radio)
- Los Angeles, California (CBS News Radio)
- New York, New York (CBS News Radio)
- New York, New York (ABC News Radio)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (CBS News Radio)
- San Francisco, California (CBS News Radio)
- Seattle, Washington (ABC News Radio)
- WTOP-FM: Washington, D.C. (CBS News Radio)
- ABC News Radio: national
- Associated Press Radio: national
- Black Information Network: national
- CBS News Radio: national
- Fox News Headlines: national
- NBC News Radio: national
South America
Brazil
- BandNews FM – news every 20 minutes
- Radio Bandeirantes– two stations broadcast news 24/7
- Jovem Pan News – news for Brasilia
- Rádio Itatiaia – regional news for Belo Horizonte
- Rádio Jornal – regional news for Recife
- Rádio Gaúcha, Rádio Guaíba and Pampa FM – regional news for Porto Alegre
Cuba
- Radio Reloj – the world's oldest all-news station, broadcasting live news and information 24/7 with continuous clock ticks in the background and a beep every minute
Oceania
Australia
- ABC NewsRadio – national (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
See also
Notes
- ^ CHQT is the only Global News Radio station to use an all-news format, the remaining stations are news-talk.
References
- ^ Schneider, John F. "The History of KJBS Radio San Francisco, California". Voices out of the fog. Bay Area Radio Museum. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
After several decades as one of the Bay Area's dominant stations, KJBS had lost its momentum by the late 1950s. [...] When the station was sold to Argonaut Broadcasting in 1960, an idea was devised that, for its time, was revolutionary and untried—the 'newspaper of the air.' The station presented continuous news in the style of a newspaper, complete with a sports page, cooking features and a 'comics page' (comedy records). [...] KJBS became KFAX ('K-Facts'). The entire broadcast industry watched the KFAX experiment with great interest as the station began its new service in May of 1960, the first station in the country to attempt around-the-clock news programming. Unfortunately, by September the station had already lost a quarter of a million dollars. The station decided to drop the all-news format in favor of a sure-fire moneymaker, radio religion.
- Daily News (New York), November 29, 1997. Accessed January 18, 2009.
- ^ NBC News to beef up radio news as CNN withdraws. Associated Press. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- ^ "UK rolling news radio service set to launch – RadioToday". radiotoday.co.uk. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2018.