Reviews the history of public radio and discussed its current status and relationship to television. (RAO)

British broadcasting is made up of two distinct and clearly separable elements: the 55-year-old BBC, and the more recent interloper, independent commercial radio and television. Problems encountered by the independent broadcaster in creating an international awareness of what he produces and how he works are discussed. (Author/RAO)

In 1975 the broadcast industry in France was split into four independent program societies and three support societies, all seeking dominance of the TV ratings. Documentation of the current situation and an examination of broadcast policy is presented. (RAO)

Political turmoil since 1968 has had a limiting effect on the development of broadcasting in Portugal. This article provides background information and describes current attempts at quality television in the context of a single-channel, five-hour broadcast day. (RAO)

The Mexican television system has divided the viewing audience into four different socio-economic sectors and provides programming for each sector under a non-competitive framework through commercial sponsorship. (RAO)

Describes the Federal Republic of Germany's broadcast system, which is divided into nine regional broadcast stations. User sponsored on a non-voluntary basis, the two TV networks, ARD and Z DF, provide competition for one another while supplementing the third channel's educational programming. (RAO)