Template:Infobox radio station

{{{name}}} ({{{callsign}}})
{{{above}}}
	[[File:{{{logo}}}\|frameless\|alt={{{logo_alt}}}\|upright={{{logo_upright}}}]] {{{logo_caption}}}
	[[File:{{{image}}}\|frameless\|alt={{{image_alt}}}\|upright={{{image_upright}}}]] {{{caption}}}
{{{city}}}; {{{country}}};
Broadcast area	{{{area}}}
Frequency	{{{frequency}}}
RDS	{{{rds}}}
Branding	{{{branding}}}
Programming
Language(s)	{{{language}}}
Format	{{{format}}}
Subchannels	{{{subchannels}}}
Network	{{{network}}}
Affiliations	{{{affiliations}}}
Ownership
Owner	{{{owner}}}; ({{{licensee}}});
Operator	{{{operator}}}
Sister stations	{{{sister_stations}}}
History
Founded	{{{founded}}}
First air date	{{{airdate}}}
Last air date	{{{last_airdate}}}
Former call signs	{{{former_callsigns}}}
Former names	{{{former_names}}}
Former frequencies	{{{former_frequencies}}}
Call sign meaning	{{{callsign_meaning}}}
Technical information
Licensing authority	{{{licensing_authority}}}
Facility ID	{{{facility_id}}}
Class	{{{class}}}
Power	{{{power}}}
ERP	{{{erp}}}
HAAT	{{{haat}}}
Transmitter coordinates	{{{coordinates}}}
Translator(s)	{{{translator}}}
Repeater(s)	{{{repeater}}}
Links
Webcast	{{{webcast}}}
Website	{{{website}}}

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This template adds an automatically generated short description. If the automatic short description is not optimal, replace it by adding {{Short description}} at the top of the article.

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Usage[edit]

{{Infobox radio station
| name                = 
| city                = 
| country             =
| above               = 
| callsign            = 
| logo                = 
| logo_upright        = 
| logo_alt            = 
| logo_caption        = 
| image_alt           = 
| caption             = 
| area                = 
| frequency           = 
| rds                 = 
| branding            =
| languages           = 
| format              = 
| subchannels         = 
| network             = 
| affiliations        = 
| owner               = 
| licensee            = 
| operator            = 
| sister_stations     = 
| founded             = 
| airdate             = 
| last_airdate        = 
| former_callsigns    = 
| former_names        = 
| former_frequencies  = 
| callsign_meaning    = <!--do not apply special formatting-->
| licensing_authority = 
| facility_id         = <!--For United States radio stations only-->
| class               = 
| power               = <!--AM stations only-->
| erp                 = <!--FM stations only-->
| haat                = <!--FM stations only-->
| coordinates         = 
| translators         = 
| repeaters           = 
| webcast             = 
| website             = 
| child               = 
| embed_header        = 
| embedded            = 
}}

Parameters[edit]

All fields except for name, format, and owner are optional and will be hidden when not used; when values are entered for the relevant parameters, the fields will automatically appear.

The parameters translator and repeater should not both be used, except in unusual circumstances. Similarly, area is not used to simply repeat the same information that is already present in city; it should be used only when it needs to provide different information, such as a wider metropolitan market that might be served by a station whose city is technically just a suburb of the whole market.

The following country shortcodes are supported in Infobox radio station and Infobox television station:

AR = Argentina
AU = Australia
BR = Brazil
CA = Canada
CN = China
DE = Germany
ES = Spain
FR = France
HK = Hong Kong
ID = Indonesia
IE = Ireland
IN = India
IL = Israel
IT = Italy
JP = Japan
KE = Kenya
KR = South Korea
MX = Mexico
NG = Nigeria
NZ = New Zealand
NO = Norway
PH = Philippines
PK = Pakistan
SA = South Africa
TR = Turkey
TZ = Tanzania
UK = United Kingdom
US = United States
VE = Venezuela
ZW = Zimbabwe

Calculating "image_upright"[edit]

The image_upright parameter, and image2_upright and logo_upright where applicable, is/are provided so as to facilitate the use of scalable images in this infobox, in accordance with the instructions at WP:IMAGESIZE, which advises against the use of "px" (for example: thumb|300px), as this forces a fixed image width.

Scalable images respect the user's base preference, which may have been selected for that user's particular devices. Module:InfoboxImage, which is used in this infobox, accommodates the use of scaling. However, setting the appropriate scale is slightly more complex than setting a raw "px" value. This guide provides a quick conversion table to make the process of setting a scale easier. It is based on a default thumbnail setting of 220px.

170px → upright=0.75
180px → upright=0.8
190px → upright=0.85
200px → upright=0.9
210px → upright=0.95
220px → upright=1
230px → upright=1.05
240px → upright=1.1
250px → upright=1.15
260px → upright=1.2
270px → upright=1.23
280px → upright=1.25
290px → upright=1.3
300px → upright=1.35

Country-specific licensing parameters[edit]

This template displays links to license information for select countries when certain parameters are supplied.

Australia[edit]

Set licensing_authority to [[Australian Communications and Media Authority|ACMA]] and enter the Broadcast Service Licence (BSL) number in the field acma_bsl.

Brazil[edit]

Set licensing_authority to [[National Telecommunications Agency (Brazil)|ANATEL]] and enter the hexadecimal Channel ID in the field anatel_id. This is the field labeled "ID do Canal" in the last column of the ANATEL station search tool.

United States[edit]

Set licensing_authority to [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] and enter the numeric Facility ID in the field facility_id. The template will determine if the station is AM or FM by if the power (AM) or erp (FM) parameter is filled.

Sub-templates[edit]

Where possible, use:

{{Frequency}}
{{Start date}}
{{End date}}
{{Coord}}
{{URL}}

as above.

If the radio station streams, consider using:

If the radio station broadcasts digitally using the HD Radio digital radio standard, include {{HD Radio}} as part of the frequency parameter.

For lists, use {{unbulleted list}} ({{ubl}}) instead of line breaks for accessibility reasons.

Microformat[edit]

The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the place-name and location parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia, or via a browser tool operated by a person, to (for example) add the subject to an address book. Within the hCard is a Geo microformat, which additionally makes the coordinates (latitude & longitude) parsable, so that they can be, say, looked up on a map, or downloaded to a GPS unit. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Sub-templates[edit]

If the place or venue has "established", "founded", "opened" or similar dates, use {{start date}} for the earliest of those dates unless the date is before 1583 CE.

If it has a URL, use {{URL}}.

Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes[edit]

hCard uses HTML classes including:

adr
agent
category
county-name
extended-address
fn
label
locality
nickname
note
org
region
street-address
uid
url
vcard

Geo is produced by calling {{coord}}, and uses HTML classes:

geo
latitude
longitude

Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.

Precision[edit]

When giving coordinates, please use an appropriate level of precision. Do not use {{coord}}'s |name= parameter.

TemplateData[edit]

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox radio station in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox radio station

Infobox for radio stations

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	`name`	Name of radio station, often the call sign	Line	suggested
Call sign (secondary)	`callsign`	Call sign of a station. Use only in countries where call signs exist but are secondary, such as Argentina and Australia. Example 4TSV	Unknown	optional
Top label	`above`	Label field used if the station is a satellite or repeater of another station.	Unknown	optional
Logo	`logo`	Logo of radio station	Unknown	optional
Logo size	`logo_size`	A width for the image. When not specified, it defaults to frameless which uses the size in each user's Preferences (ranges from 120px to 300px).	Unknown	optional
Logo upright scale factor	`logo_upright`	See MOS:UPRIGHT	Number	optional
Logo alternative text	`logo_alt`	Alternative text for logo	Unknown	optional
Logo caption	`logo_caption`	Caption to appear under the radio station logo.	Unknown	optional
Image	`image`	Second image	File	optional
Image size	`image_size`	A width for the image. When not specified, it defaults to frameless which uses the size in each user's Preferences (ranges from 120px to 300px).	Unknown	optional
Image upright scale factor	`image_upright`	A numerical factor for the sizing of the image. See MOS:UPRIGHT for more information.	Number	optional
Image alternative text	`image_alt` `alt`	Alternative text for the image	Unknown	optional
Caption	`caption`	Caption to appear under an image or under both a logo and an image.	Unknown	optional
City	`city`	Name of city of license	Page name	suggested
Country	`country`	Country. Also supports some two-letter codes including UK, US, etc. For a full list, see Template:Infobox radio station/doc#Country codes.	Content	suggested
Area	`area`	Name of broadcast area	Content	optional
Frequency	`frequency` `frequencies`	Frequency in Hertz, using {{Frequency\|NNN\|XHz}}; additionally include {{HD Radio}} when the station broadcasts using that digital radio standard Example {{Frequency\|1010\|kHz}} or {{Frequency\|91.7\|MHz}} {{HD Radio}}	Line	suggested
Radio Data System	`rds`	Radio Data System programme service name	Line	optional
Branding	`branding`	The way the station presents its name, if different from the ''name'' parameter. Example If name= WHIT, then branding= Hot 99.5	Content	optional
Language(s)	`language` `languages`	Language(s) in which the station broadcasts	Unknown	optional
Format	`format`	Programming format: See: Radio format	Content	suggested
Subchannels	`subchannels`	Digital subchannels of the radio station; HD Radio subchannels should be listed in order by channel number followed by program/station name and the format in parentheses. HD1 simulcasts of the main analog program channel need not be listed. Example HD2: Bluegrass Country (Bluegrass/Americana)	Content	optional
Network	`network`	Network to which station belongs	Content	optional
Affiliations	`affiliations`	Affiliations of radio station	Content	optional
Owner	`owner`	Owner of radio station	Content	suggested
Licensee	`licensee`	Licensee of radio station	Content	optional
Operator	`operator`	Operator of radio station	Content	optional
Sister stations	`sister_stations`	Sister stations	Content	optional
Founded	`founded`	Date/year in which a station was founded, such as a predecessor to the current station, but not its sign-on date.	Content	optional
First air date	`airdate`	First date of broadcast, using {{Start date\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} Example {{Start date\|1999\|01\|20}}	Content	suggested
Last air date	`last_airdate`	Last date of broadcast (for defunct stations), using {{End date\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} Example {{End date\|2014\|12\|31}}	Content	optional
Former call signs	`former_callsigns`	Former call signs	Content	optional
Former names	`former_names`	Former names of radio station. Don't use if former_callsigns is being used as well.	Content	optional
Former frequencies	`former_frequencies`	Former frequencies	Content	optional
Call sign meaning	`callsign_meaning`	Call sign meaning. Do not apply special formatting to the expanded acronym, per MOS:ACRO and Talk:WNGH-TV#RfC about TV and radio station style variances.	Content	optional
Licensing authority	`licensing_authority`	Relevant licensing agency for the station. In some countries, the correct link and additional parameters trigger additional links to license information: see [[Template:Infobox radio station/doc#Country-specific licensing parameters]]. Example [[Federal Communications Commission\|FCC]]	String	optional
Facility ID	`facility_id`	(For US stations) Facility ID number assigned by the US Federal Communications Commission.	Number	optional
ACMA Broadcast Service Licence number	`acma_bsl`	(For Australian stations) The Broadcast Service Licence number associated with the station by the Australian Communications and Media Authority. It can be found using the ACMA Register of Radiocommunications Licences: https://web.acma.gov.au/rrl/register_search.search_dispatcher. Example 6446	Number	optional
ANATEL ID number	`anatel_id`	(For Brazilian stations) The hexadecimal ID associated with the station by the National Telecommunications Agency. It is found as the last column in the ANATEL station search tool: http://sistemas.anatel.gov.br/se/public/view/b/srd.php. Example 57dbac7a0791c	String	optional
Class	`class`	(For stations in North America, Colombia, and Brazil) Class	String	optional
Power	`power`	Power rating for AM stations, in watts	Content	optional
ERP	`erp`	Effective radiated power for FM stations, in watts	Content	optional
HAAT	`haat`	Height above average terrain, in meters	Content	optional
Coordinates	`coordinates`	Transmitter coordinates, using {{coord\|}}	String	suggested
Translators	`translator` `translators`	Translator(s)	Content	optional
Repeaters	`repeater` `repeaters`	Repeater(s)	Content	optional
Webcast	`webcast`	Live streaming URL of radio station, using [URL Listen Live]	String	optional
Website	`website`	URL for radio station, encased in {{URL\|}} Default {{URL\|}}	String	optional
Child	`child`	Set to yes if being embedded in another infobox.	Boolean	optional
Embed header	`embed_header`	Header to appear above another infobox being embedded.	Line	optional
Embed	`embedded`	For embedding other templates (see WP:IEmbed for more information).	Template	optional

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{{{above}}}
[[File:{{{logo}}}\|frameless\|alt={{{logo_alt}}}\|upright={{{logo_upright}}}]] {{{logo_caption}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}\|frameless\|alt={{{image_alt}}}\|upright={{{image_upright}}}]] {{{caption}}}
{{{city}}} {{{country}}}
Broadcast area	{{{area}}}
Frequency	{{{frequency}}}
RDS	{{{rds}}}
Branding	{{{branding}}}
Programming
Language(s)	{{{language}}}
Format	{{{format}}}
Subchannels	{{{subchannels}}}
Network	{{{network}}}
Affiliations	{{{affiliations}}}
Ownership
Owner	{{{owner}}} ({{{licensee}}})
Operator	{{{operator}}}
Sister stations	{{{sister_stations}}}
History
Founded	{{{founded}}}
First air date	{{{airdate}}}
Last air date	{{{last_airdate}}}
Former call signs	{{{former_callsigns}}}
Former names	{{{former_names}}}
Former frequencies	{{{former_frequencies}}}
Call sign meaning	{{{callsign_meaning}}}
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	{{{licensing_authority}}}
Facility ID	{{{facility_id}}}
Class	{{{class}}}
Power	{{{power}}}
ERP	{{{erp}}}
HAAT	{{{haat}}}
Transmitter coordinates	{{{coordinates}}}
Translator(s)	{{{translator}}}
Repeater(s)	{{{repeater}}}
Links
Webcast	{{{webcast}}}
Website	{{{website}}}

Template:Infobox radio station

Usage[edit]

Parameters[edit]

Calculating "image_upright"[edit]

Country-specific licensing parameters[edit]

Australia[edit]

Brazil[edit]

United States[edit]

Sub-templates[edit]

Microformat[edit]

Sub-templates[edit]

Classes[edit]

Precision[edit]

TemplateData[edit]

Tracking category[edit]

See also[edit]