Radio in the Global Age offers a fresh, up-to-date, and wide-ranging introduction to the role of radio in contemporary society. It places radio, for the first time, in a global context, and pays special attention to the impact of the Internet, digitalization and globalization on the political-economy of radio. It also provides a new emphasis on the links between music and radio, the impact of formatting, and the broader cultural roles the medium plays in constructing identities and nurturing musical tastes.

List of Figures. List of Table. List of Boxes. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Radio in the Social Landscape. The Structure of this Book. Chapter 1: Industry. The Global Structure of Radio:. Industrial Sectors. Funding and Goals. Local, National and International Dimensions. Commercialization:. Diversity. Consolidation and Control. Technology. A Global or a Local Industry?. Chapter 2: Production. Producers:. Producing a actualitya . Producing narratives. Producing a livenessa . Time and Money. Formats:. Programme Formats. Station Formats. Schedules. Creativity versus Predictability. Chapter 3: Audiences. The Act of Listening. The Radio Audience. The Active Audience. Chapter 4: Meanings. Radio as Communicator. Radio texts: Talk and Music:. Talk. Music. Radio and Modernity: Time, Place and a Communicative Capacitya . Time. Place. a Communicative Capacitya . Chapter 5: Culture. Radio and Democratic Culture. Radio and Identity. Radio, Music and Cultural Change. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index