FM broadcast
The wide FM used by music and talk stations on the FM dial.
ModeFM broadcast
FamilyAnalog voice
Audio exampleComing
What does it sound like?
Plate 15Analog voice
High-quality music or speech, often stereo.
Field marks88-108 MHz in the AmericasAbout 200 kHz wideMusic, often in stereo
Who uses it?
FM broadcast stations.
Where and when can I hear it?
88-108 MHz in the Americas (similar ranges elsewhere).
Easily confused with
- AM voice, from the same family
- Single-sideband voice (SSB), from the same family
- Narrow FM voice, from the same family