Commercialization of state-owned broadcast networks in China: a case study on the operation of Beijing Renmin Radio Station

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Radio Station ◽  
Broadcast Networks

scholarly journals Whose riot? Collective memory of an iconic event in a local music scene

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 144-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Green
Keyword(s):  
Collective Memory ◽  
Collective Identity ◽  
Radio Station ◽  
Music Festival ◽  
Music Scenes ◽  
Music Scene ◽  
Cultural Texts ◽  
Narrative Frame

The application of memory studies to music scenes has so far had a material focus, favouring places and objects. This article critically examines the role of an iconic event in scene identity, through a case study of the ‘Cybernana’ music festival, hosted by Brisbane community radio station 4ZZZfm in 1996 and marked by what has been characterised, alternately, as an audience riot and a police riot. Based on ethnographic research and analysis of cultural texts it is shown that, against official findings and wider disinterest, there exists an intergenerational counter-memory of Cybernana as an iconic event, within a politicised narrative that defines both the radio station and the local music scene. The factors involved in constructing this iconicity are considered, including the role of media. This mediated, cultural memory provides a narrative frame for individual experiences, through which people locate themselves within the scene and reaffirm its collective identity.

scholarly journals Radio Adelaide: A case study of community radio change and resilience within the non-profit industrial complex

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 4-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Bedford
Keyword(s):  
Radio Station ◽  
Industrial Complex ◽  
Community Radio ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Australian Community ◽  
Financial Survival ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Source Of Information

The Australian community radio sector is a rich source of information for researchers, activists and practitioners working to support and develop community broadcasting worldwide. With a 46-year history, it represents an established and enduring third tier of independent local broadcasting with over 450 non-profit radio services legislated to provide opportunities for community engagement and participation. This article focuses on the political, economic and institutional factors involved in a change of ownership and management of Radio Adelaide, the countrys longest running community radio station. The process illustrates the impact and effects of the non-profit industrial complex as stations struggle for financial survival and independence in an increasingly competitive, corporatized environment. It is a case study which questions the contemporary understanding of a strong and resilient sector, highlighting themes to inform community media research and practice internationally.

The superfluousness of CSR in media organisations

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman Batko ◽  
Jan Kreft
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Radio Station ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
The Public ◽  
Media Companies ◽  
Public Media ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Public Organisations

Purpose However, the scale of corporate social responsibility (CSR) implementation in Polish media organisations is diversified. The survey, which was conducted among the CEOs of some regional radio broadcast partnerships in Poland, indicates that only one of them has in fact accepted the CSR solutions. The majority of this group think there is no need to implement CSR because they consider it to be a duplication of the public media mission. Considering commercial media, all the biggest TV and radio stations apply CSR. The pressure is manifested by the fact that numerous media organisations – commercial and public ones – have accepted solutions of CSR. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach To verify the hypotheses, a survey was conducted from January to June 2015, in 12 (out of 17) Polish regional radio stations (independent partnerships). The research was of quality character – each media organisation selected for the survey was a separate case study. To collect the required data, two research methods were applied: in-depth interviews with the radio station CEOs (N1-N12); analysis of organisation documents concerning the mission of public organisations. We assumed that an in-depth analysis of a fragment of the empirical material in the form of a case study comes as an element of universal experience, and it reflects the universe (Denzin and Lincoln, 2009). Findings The survey suggests that only one organisation implements CSR standards. Its CEO, however is mainly driven by business reasoning. He considers that “it is an excellent tool to improve the image of the organisation in the advertisement market” and “a good way to present a radio company as a reliable business partner”. Research limitations/implications A critical attitude to CSR in media organisations has a double source: generally, CSR is not adequate to all organisations; CSR multiplies social functions of a media organisation, and a role which it plays in the society. It comes as an immanent feature of the way how a media organisation functions in its basic dimension. As presented above, the attempt to define specific elements, which allow us to analyse the level of “advance” characteristic for a media organisation, drives us to a following conclusion: communication and implementation of the CSR standards seems natural in the context of such activities of media companies as placing orders (relations with business partners, internal policy of employment, etc.), however, it only comes as a confirmation of such expectations from media organisations which are connected with maintenance of journalist standards. Practical implications As the survey of the CEOs of Polish public radio companies suggests, the problem of multiplying social responsibility of media refers, first of all, to public media. Majority of the executives considers CSR as duplication of fulfilling the public mission, and as some superfluous practice in public media. Social implications Considering this situation, it is possible to state that the concept of CSR, first of all, results from the presence of media entities in the market, where they compete mainly for the attention of listeners and advertisers. The consumer-investor dimension of media operations also contributes to the perception of CSR as the operation which is apparently pro-social, however which truly aims at increasing the company value by the improvement of its image as goods and service provider. Originality/value The source of acceptance for public media is a strong belief in social value of honest and competent information reporting and its contextualisation. At the same time, however, a basic deteriorating factor of media legitimisation is their transformation into market-oriented economy. Commodification of media means constant pressure to increase the role of “business” rhetoric and “business” solutions. The pressure is manifested by the fact that numerous media organisations – commercial and public ones – have accepted solutions of CSR.

scholarly journals PROGRAMMING RADIO BERDASARKAN KARAKTER PENDENGAR PEDESAAN DAN PERKOTAAN (STUDI KASUS DI RADIO PANDOWO TULUNGAGUNG DAN SHE RADIO SURABAYA JAWA TIMUR)

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Vinda Maya Setianingrum
Keyword(s):  
Radio Station ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Analysis Process ◽  
Internet Media ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Female Specific ◽  
Similarity And Difference

AbstrakDi era sekarang,  meski ada berbagai pilihan  media, radio tetap sebagai media alternatif dengan karakteristik pendengar tersendiri. Sifat multitasking radio mengharuskan manajer radio untuk  menyediakan program siaran yang menarik bagi pendengarnya. Ini adalah hal yang umum sebagai radio, khususnya radio swasta membuat beberapa perubahan program mereka untuk memenuhi kebutuhan pendengar dan permintaan pasar. Karena konsep segitiga sukses sebuah radio swasta bergantung pada sinkronisasi program dan pendengar, kemudian, berdampak pada pencapaian iklan. Dalam penelitian ini, peneliti menemukan bahwa beberapa radio swasta melakukan perubahan tidak hanya pada program mereka, tetapi juga format dan program radio serta segmen pendengar. Hal tersebut dilakukan oleh She Radio Surabaya dan Radio Pandowo Tulungagung, Jawa Timur. Peneliti menggunakan jenis penelitian kualitatif dan metode studi kasus. Data primer diperoleh melalui wawancara mendalam dengan beberapa informan kunci, yakni direktur program dan manajer dari kedua radio. Dalam proses analisis, peneliti menjelaskan secara kualitatif dengan menggunakan perspektif komunikasi pemasaran. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa She radio memilih format spesifik perempuan , sementara Pandowo FM menggunakan format budaya.Kata kunci: Radio, format, programing, audiens, She Radio, PandowoAbstractRecently, the various options of media, either printed, television, or, even,  internet media, the radio remains as alternative media with its own audience's  characteristic. Therefore, the 'multitasking' radio turns the radio's manager to keep up providing interesting broadcasting programs for its listener. It is a common thing as a radio, particularly a private radio makes some changes of their programs in fulfilling the listener and market demand as well. Since the triangle concept of successful in a private radio relies on synchronization of program and  listener, then,  eventually, impacts on advertising achievement. However, in this research, the researcher finds out that several private radios conducting changing is not only on their program, but also their radio station, format and radio program as well as the listener's segment extremely. Those issues are conducted by She Radio and Radio Pandowo Tulungagung, East Java. Hence, the researcher dissect this case using type of qualitative research and case study method. Therefore, the primary data is gained through in depth interview to several key informants, which is program director and manager of both radios. In addition, the researcher also digs up information from the programmer, broadcaster, music director, marketing, and  advertising division as well. In analysis process, the researcher describes qualitatively by using perspective of marketing communication in order to be able finding similarity and difference of both objects. Finally, the research finding shows that She radio turns as female specific formatted radio, while Pandowo FM use cultural formatted radio.Keywords: Radio, format, programing, audiens, She Radio, Pandowo 

scholarly journals Informed & Educated

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (16) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Daithí McMahon
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Radio Station ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
The Public ◽  
Market Leader ◽  
Radio Industry ◽  
Commercial Station ◽  
Depth Interviews

Using the Irish Radio Industry as a case study, this chapter illustrates how the Public Service Broadcaster (PSB), Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), was slow to react to change and the effect this had on the organisation’s competitiveness. This chapter analyses how RTÉ’s youth radio station, RTÉ 2fm, lost its place as the market leader to the competition including commercial station Beat and other stations as it resisted the required technological, social and economic change which ultimately affected its listenership. The author argues that the independent sector led the way in innovation and affected change which greatly benefited the industry as a whole and brought it into the digital age. This research was based on a methodology involving in-depth interviews, online surveys, textual analysis, direct observation and a longitudinal content analysis.

Challenging Voices? Going Public on Community Radio

2002 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rowan Jeffrey
Keyword(s):  
Radio Station ◽  
Community Radio ◽  
Minority Communities ◽  
Going Public ◽  
The Public ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
Public Nature ◽  
Community Access

Presenting a program on community radio can be immensely rewarding for community access broadcasters. Yet the experience of ‘going public’ is not always positive. Based on a case study of the participation of women at one community access radio station in Aotearoa/New Zealand, this paper argues that, particularly for programmers from minority communities, the public nature of broadcasting can be problematic. Whether or not they desire such a role, such broadcasters often become positioned as public representatives of their community. This representative aspect of going public makes it problematic, because public representatives attract criticism as well as praise, and the validity of their voices can be challenged. Drawing on the narratives of women involved at community access station Plains FM and the work of John Hochheimer (1993), this paper addresses issues of participation, representation and legitimacy, and explores the challenges that they pose for the democratic potential of community access media.

scholarly journals Commentary: Small Pacific states and media freedom: A Kiribati case study

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-38
Author(s):  
Taberannang Korauaba
Keyword(s):  
Radio Station ◽  
The Political ◽  
Right To Know ◽  
Fundamental Issue ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Media Freedom ◽  
The Public ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Firsthand Experience

For more than 50 years, the governments of Kiribati have manipulated the affairs of the Broadcasting and Publications Authority (BPA). The authority runs a radio station and newspaper reaching the majority of the population of Kiribati. The interference is simply a warning to those  working for the authority that they do not have freedom to inform the public. In practice, the political opposition would oppose this interference, describing it as draconian and demanding more media freedom. But when the  opposition came to power, it would also restrict the work of  journalists. Thus reporters have often been caught in the crossfire between the politicians and are fearful of their future. Some journalists have been accused of being anti-government or sanctioning stories that embarrass the political leaders. This commentary explains—from the firsthand experience of this journalist—why in the digital era small Pacific nations such as Kiribati face a more fundamental issue: protecting the public’s right to know.

scholarly journals Proses Transformasi Penyebarluasan Konten Radio Siaran (Studi Kasus Tentang Proses Transformasi Penyebarluasan Konten Siaran melalui Radio Streaming di Radio Ardan 105.9 FM)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Arief
Keyword(s):  
Technological Development ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
Radio Station ◽  
Live Streaming ◽  
Research Interview ◽  
Live Broadcast ◽  
Streaming Technology ◽  
The Government

The research is motivated by the development of broadcasting technology marked by the adoption of streaming radio as an alternative media besides analogous radio. With the presence of streaming technology the change or transformation in dispersing broadcast content is made possible. The mechanism to present and deliver information resulting from this creative process was the focus of the research. This research was approached qualitatively applying case study method. The research questions were centered around the technical policy of radio station’s management in the process of dispersion transformation of the content of the broadcasting radio through streaming radio, the reasons for choosing streaming radio to disperse content, the streaming broadcast patterns, and whether it is necessary or not to apply rules/regulations in the process of dispersion transformation of the content of the broadcasting radio station. The research was conducted at Ardan Radio Bandung. The research interview was done from May to June 2016. Ardan Radio Bandung was chosen as the research object because as the biggest radio station in Bandung, Ardan was thought to have made a breakthrough by using internet technology for its broadcasting operation in order to extend its coverage. It adopted streaming technology along with social media application (facebook, twitter, instagram, path) to support its broadcasting activities. The research’s conclusion was that technical policy of radio station’s management in the process of dispersion transformation of the content of the broadcasting radio through streaming radio or internet supported the ongoing transformation process. The dispersion transformation of the content of the broadcasting radio through streaming radio or internet was proven a strategic and tactical initiative in response to technological development, which has made way for the adoption of internet as media. The dispersion transformation of the content of the broadcasting radio and the broadcast patterns through streaming radio in Ardan Radio were executed by way of splitting 2 live broadcast contents which were then transmitted through analogous radio (on air) and live streaming. It is necessary to apply regulations/rules in the process of the dispersion transformation of the content of the broadcasting radio. The government and other institutions control and give constructive guidance through media regulations.

With a Little Help from My Friends

2020 ◽  
pp. 76-90
Author(s):  
Daithi McMahon
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Economic Hardship ◽  
Radio Station ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
Network Site ◽  
The Social ◽  
Radio Industry

Ireland has faced significant economic hardship since 2008, with the Irish radio industry suffering as advertising revenues evaporated. The difficult economic circumstances have forced radio station management to devise new and cost effective ways of generating much-needed income. The answer has come in the form of Facebook, the leading Social Network Site (SNS) in Ireland. Using Ireland as a case study, this chapter looks at how radio station management are utilising the social network strategically in a bid to enhance their audiences and revenues. Radio station management consider Facebook to be an invaluable promotional tool which is very easily integrated into radio programming and gives radio a digital online presence, reaching far greater audiences than possible through broadcasting. Some radio stations are showing ambition and are realising the marketing potential that Facebook and other SNSs hold. However, key changes in practice, technology and human resources are required to maximise the profit-making possibilities offered by Facebook.

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