<s>
A	O
broadcast	B-Algorithm
band	I-Algorithm
is	O
a	O
segment	O
of	O
the	O
radio	B-Algorithm
spectrum	I-Algorithm
used	O
for	O
broadcasting	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Common	O
name	O
Frequencies	O
Modulation	B-Application
Frequency	O
range	O
Notes	O
Longwave	B-Algorithm
148.5	O
–	O
283.5	O
kHz	O
Amplitude	O
Modulation	B-Application
(	O
AM	O
)	O
Low	B-Algorithm
frequency	I-Algorithm
(	O
LF	O
)	O
Mostly	O
used	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
North	O
Africa	O
,	O
and	O
Asia	O
AM	O
radio(Mediumwave )	O
525	O
–	O
1606.5	O
kHz	O
,	O
525	O
–	O
1705	O
kHz	O
in	O
N	O
.	O
America	O
,	O
Australia	O
and	O
the	O
Philippines	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amplitude	O
Modulation	B-Application
(	O
AM	O
)	O
Medium	B-Algorithm
Frequency	I-Algorithm
(	O
MF	O
)	O
Usually	O
speech	O
and	O
news	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
lower	O
bandwidth	B-Algorithm
will	O
suffice	O
;	O
long	O
range	O
at	O
night	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
ionosphere	O
increasing	O
in	O
altitude	O
Shortwave	O
Multiple	O
;	O
see	O
Shortwave	B-Algorithm
bands	I-Algorithm
Mostly	O
AM	O
and	O
single-sideband	B-Device
(	O
SSB	O
)	O
modes	O
High	B-Algorithm
Frequency	I-Algorithm
(	O
HF	O
)	O
Very	O
long	O
range	O
through	O
"	O
skipping	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
VHF	B-Algorithm
low	I-Algorithm
(	O
TV	O
)	O
54	O
–	O
88	O
MHz	O
vestigial	O
sideband	O
modulation	B-Application
for	O
analog	O
video	O
,	O
and	O
FM	O
for	O
analog	O
audio	O
;	O
8-VSB	B-Device
or	O
OFDM	B-Protocol
for	O
digital	O
broadcast	B-Operating_System
Very	B-Algorithm
High	I-Algorithm
Frequency	I-Algorithm
(	O
VHF	B-Algorithm
)	O
band	B-Algorithm
I	I-Algorithm
Channels	O
2	O
through	O
6	O
are	O
from	O
54	O
–	O
88	O
MHz	O
(	O
except	O
72	O
–	O
76	O
MHz	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
FM	B-Algorithm
radio	I-Algorithm
87.5	O
–	O
108	O
MHz	O
,	O
76	O
–	O
90	O
MHz	O
in	O
Japan	O
Frequency	O
Modulation	B-Application
(	O
FM	O
)	O
VHF	B-Algorithm
band	I-Algorithm
II	O
Usually	O
music	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
clarity	O
and	O
high	O
bandwidth	B-Algorithm
of	O
FM	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Relatively	O
short	O
range	O
VHF	B-Algorithm
high	I-Algorithm
(	O
TV	O
)	O
174	O
–	O
216	O
MHz	O
vestigial	O
sideband	O
modulation	B-Application
for	O
analog	O
video	O
,	O
and	O
FM	O
for	O
analog	O
audio	O
;	O
8-VSB	B-Device
or	O
OFDM	B-Protocol
for	O
digital	O
broadcast	B-Operating_System
VHF	B-Algorithm
band	I-Algorithm
III	O
Channels	O
7	O
–	O
13	O
use	O
174	O
–	O
216	O
MHz	O
.	O
</s>
