PECULIAR FEATURES OF RADIO NEWS BROADCASTING: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF “ERA FM” AND “BBC RADIO 5 LIFE” RADIO STATIONS
The paper studies topicality of news on the radio in the age of digital media, and states that the mission of news on the radio remains unchanged – informing people of all that happened in the world, the country, the region, the city. The article points out that only the form of giving the news and specific nature of the information department work may vary. The research proves that the format of giving the news should go in unison with the time, correspond with the broadcasting region and appeal to the listeners that the radio station is aimed at, known as a target audience.