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nar·row·cast·ing | \ ˈner-(ˌ)ō-ˌka-stiŋ 
, ˈna-(ˌ)rō- \
, ˈna-(ˌ)rō- \Definition of narrowcasting
: radio or television transmission aimed at a narrowly defined area or audience (such as paying subscribers)
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“Narrowcasting.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narrowcasting. Accessed 12 December 2019.
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The first known use of narrowcasting was in 1932
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