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ISBN 10: 0708325432 ISBN 13: 9780708325438

Casa editrice: Univ of Wales Pr, 2012

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<div>Whether at a local, national, or international level, radio has played and continues to play a key role in nurturing or denying&#8212;even destroying&#8212;people&#8217;s sense of collective identity. The essays in this volume provide a historical and contemporary overview of radio in small nations. A number of representative small nations are featured: some grappling with new postcolonial identities and others still operating under repressive regimes; some struggling to find a new common purpose in the postindustrial age and others unifying previously ignored ethnic or language groups. As a whole, the collection strives to present diverse voices commenting on the influential and essential place of radio within these countries.</div>

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<div><b>Richard J. Hand</b> is professor of theatre and media drama at the University of Glamorgan. <b>Mary Traynor</b> is head of teaching and learning at the Cardiff School of Creative and Cultural Industries.</div><br>

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Radio in Small Nations

Production, Programmes, Audiences

By Richard J. Hand, Mary Traynor

University of Wales Press

Copyright © 2012 The Contributors
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-0-7083-2543-8

Contents

General Editors' Foreword, 
About the Contributors, 
Radio in Small Nations: An Introduction Richard J. Hand and Mary Traynor, 
1 In Search of Access, Localness and Sustainability: Radio in Post-devolutionary Wales Steve Johnson and Philip Mitchell, 
2 Voice of a Nation: The Development of Radio and Ireland Rosemary Day, 
3 We Don't Talk Any More: The Strange Case of Scottish Broadcasting Devolution Policy and Radio Silence Ken Garner, 
4 New Zealand – A Radio Paradise? Brian Pauling, 
5 Radio as an Expression of Nation and Sub-nation in Laos Mary Traynor, 
6 Training for Life: The Contribution of Radio Training to Indigenous Education and Well-being in Australia Ioana Suciu and Kitty van Vuuren, 
7 CHOU Arabic Radio in Montreal: Finding Unity in Diversity Martin LoMonaco, 
8 Regional Radio and Community: John Lair and the Renfro Valley Barn Dance Jacob J. Podber, 
9 Community Radio for the Czech Republic – Who Cares? Henry G. Loeser, 
10 Radio in the Republic of Moldova: The Struggle for Public Service Broadcasting James Stewart, 
11 Radio in Wales: The Practitioner Speaks Julie Kissick and Mary Traynor, 
Works Cited, 
Interviews, 

CHAPTER 1

1 In Search of Access, Localness and Sustainability: Radio in Post|devolutionary Wales

Steve Johnson and Philip Mitchell

INTRODUCTION: THREE MODELS OF RADIO

Wales provides an intriguing case study of radio's role, both actual and potential, in the construction of the identity of a small nation, not least because it has the highest levels of radio listening in the UK (Ofcom, 2011f: 23). Choices available along the radio dial in Wales offer not only exposure to two distinct languages but also to several different tiers of broadcasting, illustrating varying conceptions of 'nationhood': listeners here may choose between transmissions from the overarching nation state (the United Kingdom) and others which target either their immediate Welsh locality, or that locality's surrounding regional area, or Wales's entire population of 3 million, addressed as a single, discrete nation.

The connections between the smaller-scale localities and the larger entities which they collectively comprise should, ideally, be made audible on the airwaves of these various tiers, thus helping to fulfil the media's role in 'the building of collective solidarity and understanding inside Wales' (Williams, 1997: 6). This process depends partly on the extent to which Welsh citizens are able to attain genuine access: access not only to a diverse choice of broadcast content but also to participation in decisions about the media's structure and operation, as well as the potential for an active contribution to the creation of the broadcast content. In addition, it will depend on the extent to which a genuine 'localness' is achieved, with regard not only to the content but also to the ownership of the radio stations in question. Thirdly, it will depend on the sustainability of the various tiers, with regard to their funding and financial footing as well as in relation to their long-term credibility and relevance amongst their target communities.

The achievability of these goals is conditioned by a set of constraints that provide the context within which radio in Wales operates. In addition to the all-pervasive constraints of finance and funding, these relate partly

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Univ of Wales Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0708325432
• ISBN 13: 9780708325438
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 199
• Redattore: Hand Richard J., Traynor Mary
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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