Template:Infobox radio station/doc
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Usage
| {{{above}}} | |
|---|---|
| [[File:{{{logo}}}|frameless|alt={{{logo_alt}}}|upright={{{logo_upright}}}]] {{{logo_caption}}} | |
| [[File:{{{image}}}|frameless|alt={{{image_alt}}}|upright={{{image_upright}}}]] {{{caption}}} | |
| |
| Broadcast area | {{{area}}} |
| Frequency | {{{frequency}}} |
| RDS | {{{rds}}} |
| Branding | {{{branding}}} |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | {{{language}}} |
| Format | {{{format}}} |
| Subchannels | {{{subchannels}}} |
| Network | {{{network}}} |
| Affiliations | {{{affiliations}}} |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Operator | {{{operator}}} |
| {{{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}}} |
{{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
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.
{{#section:Template:Infobox Australian place/doc|image_upright}}
Country-specific licensing parameters
This template displays links to license information for select countries when certain parameters are supplied.
Australia
Set licensing_authority to [[Australian Communications and Media Authority|ACMA]] and enter the Broadcast Service Licence (BSL) number in the field acma_bsl.
Brazil
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
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
Where possible, use:
- {{Frequency}}
- {{Start date}}
- {{End date}}
- {{Coord}}
- {{URL}}
as above.
If the radio station streams, consider using:
- {{TuneIn}}
- {{IHeartRadio}}
- {{Audacy.com}}
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
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
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
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
When giving coordinates, please use an appropriate level of precision. Do not use {{coord}}'s |name= parameter.
TemplateData
TemplateData for Infobox radio station
Infobox for radio stations
| 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.
| 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. | 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
| 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.
| 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.
| 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}}
| Content | suggested |
| Last air date | last_airdate | Last date of broadcast (for defunct stations), using {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}}
| 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]].
| 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.
| 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.
| 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|}}
| 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 |
Tracking category
See also