Visually Profiling Radio Stations

The overwhelming number of radio stations, both online and over the air, makes the choice of an appropriate program difficult. By profiling the program content of radio stations using Self-Organizing Maps we provide a reflection of a station’s program type and give potential listeners a visual clue for selecting radio stations. Profiles of current broadcasts indicate which program type a station is currently playing. By creating radio station maps it is possible to directly pick a specific program type instead of having to search for a suitable radio station.