Editing WAV (section)

== Popularity ==
Uncompressed WAV files are large, so [[file sharing]] of WAV files over the [[Internet]] is uncommon except among video, music and audio professionals. The high resolution of the format makes it suitable for retaining [[Generation loss|first generation]] archived files of high quality, for use on a system where disk space and network bandwidth are not constraints.

===Use by broadcasters===
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In spite of their large size, uncompressed WAV files are used by most radio broadcasters, especially those that have adopted a tapeless system.

* [[BBC Radio]] in the UK requires LPCM 48&nbsp;kHz 16-bit WAV audio as standard for all content made for broadcast on its stations.<ref>{{cite web |title=Audio Quality Information & Standards for BBC Radio and BBC Sounds |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/radio/documents/technicalspecificationradiojuly2022_v01.7.pdf |website=BBC |publisher=BBC Design & Engineering |access-date=28 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528163326/https://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/radio/documents/technicalspecificationradiojuly2022_v01.7.pdf |archive-date=28 May 2024 |pages=8 |language=English |date=28 March 2022}}</ref>
* The UK Commercial radio company [[Global Radio]] uses 44.1&nbsp;kHz 16-bit two-channel WAV files throughout their broadcast chain.
* The [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] "D-Cart" system, which was developed by the Australian broadcaster, uses 48&nbsp;kHz 16-bit two-channel WAV files.
* The Digital Radio Mondiale consortium uses WAV files as an informal standard for transmitter simulation and receiver testing.