KOWS 107.3 -

How to Keep Kids Entertained at Home

By kows107313 August 2021Learn While Listening

Parents can consider many kids activities to keep their children entertained and engaged, especially at home. These activities help parents limit the time kids spend looking at the television screen and play a huge role in their development. This blog will focus on some activities that will help keep your child engaged.

Kids Games

Encouraging your kids to play simple games from platforms such as MentalUP, which provides a collection of games for 7 year olds, will be a good start for the kids because the games are fun and educative for seven to eight-year-olds. These games require the kids to be more attentive while playing; hence parents can monitor their strengths and weaknesses during the development stage.

Start a Radio Show

If you love listening to the radio, starting a radio show with your kids will help keep them engaged and entertained. By this, one does not need to start a fully functional radio station, but parents can ask their kids to host a show or podcast at home just as it happens on live radio.

Create an Idea Box

25938923386 aa523cca8a b 300x199 - How to Keep Kids Entertained at Home

Parents can brainstorm with their children on activities that the kids can take part in when they feel bored. After brainstorming, ask the kids to write down the ideas and put them in an empty box where they can pick one idea every time they feel bored.

Things to Do while Listening to the Radio

By kows107315 April 2021Radio Programs

gilda sotille and pasquale sottille chicago illinois benny zucchini radio performer e29583 1024 300x202 - Things to Do while Listening to the Radio

There are many reasons why we love listening to the radio, from making one feel energetic and happier to helping one remain focused. In most cases, people will engage in other activities while listening to the radio. Below are some activities you can consider doing while listening to the radio.

Cooking

Many people like to listen to music while preparing meals. Listening to your favorite songs will make the cooking more fun and help you remain relaxed. There are also radio cooking shows that you can listen to when cooking.

Play Less Distracting Games

Another activity to consider is playing less distracting games when listening to the radio. These games require little concentration; hence it becomes easy for you to multitask. Mobile phone games can be an excellent place to start to get acquainted with the activity.

Driving or Traveling

50063273017 e04e187213 b 1 300x200 - Things to Do while Listening to the Radio

Listening to radio shows and programs while driving or commuting is another great activity to consider. This helps break the boredom, especially if traveling with strangers or when stuck in traffic. However, it’s important to tune in to your favorite station before starting the journey to avoid distractions when driving.

Working Out

It is both fun and entertaining to listen to the radio when working out or physically exercising. Music helps your mind focus on the activity you are undertaking.

Types of Radio Programs

By kows10731 April 2021Radio Programs

Radio programs can be classified under two categories; music programs and spoken word shows, where hosts directly engage the listeners. However, a typical radio day is split into different sections where programs are aired depending on the time to cater to audience preferences. This article will look at the popular programs aired on the radio today.

Chart Shows

Many people love listening to music. This is why music lovers prefer listening to it on the radio instead of other platforms. Most music chart shows play the top-rated songs during the week or month, giving the listener an opportunity of knowing the best, top-rated hits.

Educational Programs

Learning institutions such as colleges and universities and government agencies own radio stations where they run educational shows targeting students and the general public. The broadcast range of these stations may be limited depending on the intended niche audience.

Entertainment Programs

6125230384 f09d66d31f b 300x200 - Types of Radio Programs

Entertainment programs are meant to bring a little fun to the listeners and include call-in quizzes and stand up comedy clips. This can help break the monotony and keep the listener engaged in between talk shows and music segments.

Live Shows

Live radio shows are usually broadcast in real time and include interviews, talk, and coverage of live events such as music concerts.

How Radio Changed the World

By kows107329 March 2021Radio Stations

Nowadays, most of us listen to the radio when driving or exercising, with the internet having taken over our living rooms. However, the radio has changed the world in many ways, because it is a source of entertainment. It also helps making news available to a wide audience and reaches communities located in remote areas around the world. Here are ways how radio changed the world.

An Education Tool

After the first commercial broadcasting station was set up, many radio stations were set up in western countries. Before this, the only way one would gain knowledge was through lectures and textbooks. The radio helped to spread information and knowledge to a wider audience across the world. People were also able to view certain aspects of their society from a different perspective than what the schools taught.

Social Binding

The radio provides one of the cheapest forms of entertainment. After radios started broadcasting commercially, people would come together to listen to music, a comedy show, or sports broadcasts, which often created a friendly environment.

During World War II

KOHL radio station 300x225 - How Radio Changed the World

During World War II, radios played a crucial role, since they helped inform people of what was happening in their countries. This period experienced a rise in the number of radio stations, with some countries forbidding certain broadcasters, termed “pirate” stations.

Differences Between Radio Shows and Podcasts

By kows107321 March 2021Learn While Listening, Radio Programs

Podcasts are becoming popular with each passing day, and many people have asked about the exact difference between radio shows and podcasts. Both radio shows and podcasts produce content in audio form that serves to educate, entertain and inform the listeners. However, there is a difference between the two in terms of content production and broadcast medium. Here are some of these differences.

Live vs On-Demand Listening

Podcasters record, edit and upload their content on platforms such as Youtube, where the audience can access it when and if they need to listen to it by downloading or listening live. On the other hand, radio stations broadcast their content live, and one has to tune in to listen to a show or segment. Although some radio shows may be recorded, the content does not go through the editing process.

The Audience and Niche

The audience and niche is another key difference between radio shows and podcasts. While radio stations aim to create content that appeals to the masses, which covers different topics to increase listeners’ chances of tuning to the station regularly, podcasts have a niche orientation focusing on specific topics such as fashion, entertainment, or sports.

Regulations

mike 1737614 1280 1 300x169 - Differences Between Radio Shows and Podcasts

In most countries, the rules and regulations governing podcast content are relaxed as opposed to radio stations and their content. Time constraint is another factor, because podcasters can produce content without worrying about the length, as opposed to radio shows, which run on a strict schedule.

How to Learn a Language by Listening

By kows10736 March 2021Learn While Listening, Radio Stations

Listening to the radio does not only help you learn a new language, but also helps one improve on fluency, accent, grammar, vocabulary, and the ability to concentrate and focus. The following is a guide on how to learn a new language by listening to radio programs.

Find the Right Radio Station

This entails finding a radio station that broadcasts in the language you want to study, or which you are learning. If you live in an area where the language is spoken, you will almost certainly find local stations broadcasting in the language; if this is not the case, you need to search for an online radio station broadcasting in the language and listen through live streams.

Try Several Stations

For the best experience, try a station with talk radio programming instead of a music-focused one. The next thing is to identify a station that offers you what you like to listen to, such as political, fashion, entertainment, or sports shows.

Come Up With a Schedule

podcast 4205874 340 300x220 - How to Learn a Language by Listening

It’s essential to set aside time to listen to the station, even if it’s only five or ten minutes a day. This will make the learning process more fun and expose you to the language you want to learn.

How to Identify the Best Educational Radio Programs

By kows10739 February 2021Learn While Listening, Radio Stations

Despite the popularity of podcasts and live video streaming, many institutions have incorporated radio as part of their teaching platforms. Radio educational programs are ideal for kids, and adults can learn a great deal through them too. Here are tips on identifying the best educational radio program that fits the bill.

The Scope

An excellent educational radio program should cover a specific scope and subject area or topic. An educational program aims to teach the listener something of interest or concern. For example, a school’s education program should cover a subject area such as mathematics or science. In contrast, other programs may cover general topics of interest to society, such as managing a disease during an outbreak.

Coverage Area

An excellent educational radio program should have comprehensive coverage, which ensures that one can listen to it irrespective of their geographical location. Educational radio programs are meant to equip the listeners with knowledge and information about a particular subject or issue; hence many listeners prefer listening to segments that can be accessed remotely through mobile phones or the internet.

Different Types of Educational Radio Programs

Podcasts und Radio als Werkzeuge der Offentlichkeitsarbeit 5634951328 300x200 - How to Identify the Best Educational Radio Programs

* General education programs over international, local, and community stations serve to educate the public.

* Direct teaching where radio programs replace teachers during a class session.

* School broadcasting.

How to Listen to Online Radio

By kows10734 February 2021Radio Stations

Many people listen to their favorite radio stations and programs, at home or when traveling, through physical radio devices. However, tech-savvy listeners have an opportunity of listening to these programs and shows on the go on their computers and phones, thanks to the advancement in technology whereby radio stations can accommodate online listeners. Below is a guide on how to listen to your favorite radio station online.

Know the Stations Call Letter or Name

I believe that you already have an active internet connection. The next thing is knowing your favorite radio station’s call letter or the name. If using a smart speaker such as the Amazon Echo or Apple HomePod, one only needs to speak, or if browsing, type in the station’s name.

After the results pop up, click on the station’s website and proceed to the site’s live play feature.

Download the Application

lt janel rossetto chief musician donald chilton and musician 2nd class ian fe879c 1024 1 300x200 - How to Listen to Online Radio

Some listeners prefer listening to their favorite radio station through the mobile app. If you fall into this group, one only needs to search the radio station’s application either on the Google Play Store or iOS platform, download and install the app before listening to one’s favorite station either on the computer or mobile phone.