Captioned radio is a simple but effective technique employing an audio program and character generator, operating in a synchronous and organized manner for television viewership, with distribution on cable TV systems.
This technique reverses the delivery priority of the television presentation; i.e., the audio bears more importance on the communication than does the video. The television receiver acts as a radio with associated printed data displayed on the TV screen.
The primary advantage of this concept is to provide a long-play, automatic, low-cost program delivery system that is acceptable in format by both the cable operator and the TV viewer.