Radio Listeners Research Articles

Songs by Ballot: Binaca Geetmala and the Making of a Hindi Film-Song Radio Audience, 1952–1994

Binaca Geetmala was a weekly countdown or hit parade radio programme that ranked Hindi film songs by order of popularity, first based on listeners’ requests and later on record sales. The programme aired from 1952 until 1994 and is arguably one of the longest lasting and most influential radio programmes in the world. Drawing on a variety of sources, including listeners’ diaries, correspondence from listener radio clubs and interviews with broadcasters and devoted listeners, I trace Geetmala’s four-decade ‘melodious journey’, charting the programme’s central role in making Hindi film songs – the leading popular music in the Indian subcontinent. I make two interrelated arguments. First, I argue that through its popularity charts, Geetmala cultivated an understanding of Hindi film songs as ‘the music of the common people’ and made partaking in film song’s so-called ‘commonness’ the very attraction of the programme. Here, I consider how this fascination with ‘commonness’, with measuring popularity, and with individuals’ participation in the process, relates to the larger political culture of independent India’s first decades, including the experience of universal suffrage. Second, I argue that by encouraging alertness to ever-changing popularity lists and by developing specific terminology, Geetmala effectively transformed ordinary radio listeners into discerning Hindi film-song experts.

Kewenangan Komisi Penyiaran Indonesia Daerah (KPID) Sulawesi Tengah Terhadap Kode Etik Penyiaran Pada Lembaga Penyiaran Radio

The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) is an independent institution in Indonesia whose position is at the same level as other state institutions that function as a regulator of broadcasting in Indonesia. The KPI consists of the Central Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) and the Regional Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPID) that work at the provincial level. The authority and scope of duties of the Broadcasting Commission covers broadcasting arrangements organized by Public Broadcasting Institutions, Private Broadcasting Institutions, Subscriber Broadcasting Institutions and Community Broadcasting Institutions. Radio is a media facility that still exists in Palu City. Radio media is a place for audio connoisseurs to accompany work and even travel. It is undeniable that radio is a powerful means of providing information. With a distinctive way of presentation, radio is still the main attraction. Radio listeners are served small talk and accompanied by songs. In this regard, radio broadcasters do not escape the status of a profession that is bound by a code of ethics. The Regional Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPID) of Central Sulawesi is an independent state institution that is responsible for controlling broadcasting behavior in each broadcasting institution, including radio. This problem is the background for the author to discuss it in research, first, how is the authority of the Central Sulawesi KPID towards the broadcasting code of ethics in radio broadcasting institutions. Second, how is the standard of behavior of radio broadcasting institutions in Palu. Duties and responsibilities, the authorities possessed by the Regional Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPID) of Central Sulawesi have indirect responsibilities with the State.

Automated News Reading in the Neural Age: Audience Reception and Perceived Credibility of a News Broadcast Read By a Neural Voice

ABSTRACT Automated journalism is rapidly developing in the news industry. Among the most recent and promising technological potentials are neural voices, i.e., text-to-speech technology powered by neural networks. Based on a reception analysis with in-depth qualitative interviews (N = 12), this study explores how Danish radio listeners receive a full news broadcast read by a neural voice and perceive the credibility of the neural reader and the news content. Results show that the participants divide into two types: the perspicacious listeners who realize or suspect that the news reading is artificially synthesized and, to some degree, are annoyed by it, and the oblivious listeners who believe the news is read by a human and are predominantly positive towards it. Participants from both groups pay particular attention to voice emotionality when evaluating the appropriateness of the neural news reader. Also, they tend to attribute human characteristics to the neural news reader. The participants single out the news messages as well as the media organization behind the news broadcast, rather than the neural voice itself as critical components constituting credibility. Transparency is of great importance when applying a neural voice in a news broadcast, since it is a prerequisite for credibility.

A hybrid multidimensional Recommender System for radio programs

The rise of Recommender Systems has made their presence very common today in many domains. An example is the domain of radio or TV broadcasting content recommendations. The approach proposed here allows radio listeners to receive customized recommendations of radio channels they might listen to based on their specific preferences and/or historical data. Firstly, a Data Acquisition System is presented with its main task being to obtain and process data to pass to recommenders. Secondly, a dynamic hybrid Recommender System is developed based on four dimensions reflecting major aspects of radio programs: relative talk/music percentages, music genres, topics covered, and speech tone. Eight recommenders are constructed (two per dimension) using content-based or collaborative filtering algorithms depending on the nature of the data processed, whether historical data or user preferences. And thirdly, by assigning weights in accordance with the users’ preferences, a dynamic ensemble of these recommenders is formed which produces the final recommendations. Experiments were carried out illustrating the usefulness of the recommendations and its acceptance by radio listeners.

Mapping and Analysis of Standard Indonesian Pronunciation Errors by Using the Bigram Method

Indonesian language is increasingly being ignored, even the mass media often find the use of non-standard language, so there is a uniformity in the use of words that often appear in scientific articles, especially those Indonesian. The uniformity of Indonesian pronunciation certainly confuses the general public, for example: television news viewers and radio listeners, to distinguish between standard and non-standard forms. The non-uniformity of Indonesian pronunciation often occurs in official situations such as official speeches or presentations. Based on this phenomenon, this study aims to conduct an analysis and mapping study of standard pronunciation errors that arise in several public services and develops application tools as automatically tool that can detect errors from the use of standard words obtained from voice recording results in the form of vowel errors, diphthongs and consonants by implementing the bigram method. This research was conducted by collecting voice recordings of conversations, speeches, public speaking and other recordings deemed necessary, then continued with standard pronunciation errors analysis and mapping of these errors using a tool that applied the Bigram technique. Based on statistical information obtained from the detection and correction process that has been carried out, it can be obtained a mapping of the error types in the use of Indonesian standard that often occur in public service environment. The results of the mapping and statistical information obtained are used as the basis for developing programs that aim to improve the quality of the use Indonesian standard in the form of FGDs, socialization and counseling. The study result indicate the standard of pronunciation errors that occur in various circles including presenters and lecturers, then the results of data analysis are described in the form of tables and diagrams so it is seen the percentage of errors that occur

Structural Changes in Radio and Impacts on Music Listeners

The current study explores structural changes in radio and assesses their impact on music listeners in Pakistan utilizing the theoretical underpinnings of the political economy of communication. A mixed-method approach was used to answer research questions and evaluate hypotheses. A contextual analysis was utilized to evaluate the qualitative analysis after the interviews with 14 experts in the Pakistani radio industry were transcribed. Cross-tabulation with chi-square test, Independent Sample T-test, and AVOVA with Tukey tests were used to analyze survey responses from 200 respondents in order to determine the correlations between variables. The findings show that structural trends in the radio industry's deregulation and commercialization have curtailed access to a varied range of listeners in Pakistan. According to the research, deregulation, licensing fees, new license fees, and the restriction of Indian music, revenue generation, and licensing to nonprofit FM radio have all limited access to a diverse spectrum of radio music listeners in Pakistan. This trend also leads broadcast media in Pakistan to produce and disseminate more entertainment programming rather than information and education programs.

Do Sex Workers Listen to Radio? Deconstructing the Radio Listening Habits of the Sex Workers of Sonagachi

ABSTRACT Ever since the inception of radio in India, it has played a significant role as a medium of mass communication and entertainment. It must be noted that the technology used by radio has been in existence for almost over a century. Listening to morning news over radio has been reported as a habit widely practiced across the globe. Radio as a tool of communication has been preferred by not only activists and people’s movements but also by marginalized and stereotyped communities. This paper attempts to deconstruct the radio listening habits of the sex workers of Sonagachi (often referred to as the largest red-light district of Asia that harbors around 15,000 sex workers) in order to assess the role communication plays within the boundaries of the community. To arrive at conclusion, the researcher incorporated the usage of semi-structured in-depth interviews of five female sex workers, chosen with the application of snowball sampling technique. The findings of this study can be used to initiate the creation of a community radio station (a sustainable, sensible alternative for infotainment) or any other form of community public sphere for sex workers in Kolkata’s red-light districts. Further, it can be used to offer recommendations to government and policymakers who are responsible for establishing such stations for marginalized communities, essentially giving a voice to the voiceless.

Community radio acceptance in rural Africa: The nexus of language and cultural affinity

Community radio has gained traction with the grassroots in South Africa, especially subaltern groups excluded from the public sphere during the colonial and apartheid years. This paper argues that rural audience acceptance of and participation in community radio is closely associated with indigenous language, which invokes cultural affinity. The paper used a qualitative methodology within the framework of the theories of cultural affinity to interrogate community radio listeners in Northwest Province, South Africa, looking at how local languages might influence listeners’ preferences and interactions with the stations. The results suggest language was essential for listening in and participating in community radio programmes among those interviewed. Community radio provides listeners with the outlet, social and linguistic resources to evoke and express their cultural heritage and participate in national dialogues. It also offers subordinated communities the opportunity to deconstruct dominant frames of reference and representations of themselves and others.

Between Exoticism and Ethnomusicology: Musical Representations of Greenland and India on European Interwar Radio

ABSTRACT In this article, I investigate how colonized cultures were presented to “home” radio audiences through sound (music, speech, sound montages) during the inter-war years. The focus is on how a small group of broadcasts containing musical representations of the colonies of Greenland and India afforded the imaginative work and temporary imagined communities to Austrian, Danish, and British radio listeners in relation to the spatiality and otherness of distant peoples and locations. I suggest a typology of four modes of musical representation in broadcasts reaching from the European tradition of musical exoticism to the use of recordings of indigenous music. Biography: Morten Michelsen is a popular music scholar and professor of musicology at Aarhus University. His research interests include popular music and mediation, music radio and sound studies, historical radio studies, questions of taste and music criticism, and popular music historiography. 2013–2018 he led the research project A Century of Radio and Music In Denmark ( www.Ramund.ikk.ku.dk) and contributed to other large research projects concerned with radio. Among his recent publications on sound, music, and radio are three anthologies on music radio, including Tunes for All? (Aarhus University Press, 2018) on Danish music radio and Music Radio: Building Communities, Mediating Genres (Routledge, 2019) on international music radio.

Radio Speech in the Aspect of Normativity

The features of the speech behavior of novice radio presenters are considered in the article. The analysis of the specifics of the speech of radio presenters regarding the normativity is carried out — violations of the norms of the literary language are revealed. The urgency of the problem is explained by the need to increase the level of literacy of radio messages. Possible causes of speech errors in the speech of novice radio presenters are described on the basis of the collected empirical material and are categorized in accordance with the studied classifications. The results of the survey of radio listeners allowed us to draw conclusions concerning the transformation of the audience’s attitude to the media norm.

PAREPARE'S COMMUNICATION STRATEGY FOR RADIO ANNIVERSARY IN THE CHAPTER EVENTS PROGRAM Here and there (OBRAS)

This study discusses the Communication Strategy of Intimate Radio Broadcasters in the Here-and-Side Chat Program (Obras). This study aims to determine the strategy, communication process, and the existence of an intimate radio broadcaster in Parepare City. This study is a qualitative study using theoryHypodermic (Syringe) as a way to see the process of the message content of the Chat Here and there (Obras) live, fast and have a strong effect on interest in hearing the program, as well as using theory Agenda Setting Theory which explains the cumulative effect of the media. The sources of data for this study are community leaders, loyal listeners of intimate radio, and the government. Data collection methods used in this study are observation, interviews, and documentation. The data processing technique used is the inductive method. The results of this study indicate that 1) The broadcaster's communication strategy carried out by Radio Mesra Parepare is to pay attention to the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats which then emerges from the analysis that there is a broadcaster's communication strategy which is divided into 5 aspects, namely idea communication strategy, personality communication, personality projection, pronunciation strategies, and voice control strategies; 2)Based on the results of the study, it was concluded that the implementation of the communication strategy of Radio Mesra Parepare broadcasters in the Obrass program in general had gone well, including the use of fluent language, broadcasters focused on the material presented, and they had also used expression tools to support their communication. Each of the Obrass broadcasters has also had a different personality from one another, being friendly both when broadcasting and outside the broadcast, has been quite successful in pronunciation and generally has been able to control the voice when broadcasting.

Interaksi Pendengar dan Promosi Program Siaran Radio “Polemik Trijaya” di Twitter

The radio listener's comments and questions in weekend talk show broadcasting program entitled “Polemik Trijaya” were delivered via Twitter, which is also used to promote the program. This methodological study was determined to describe the broadcasting program's interaction and promotion in Twitter by studying the phenomenon in this research. The data was collected with interview, observation, and documentation techniques to be analyzed and concluded later on. It was found that the interactions used retweet and hashtag features, in which the hashtags used were specifically meant for the program topic which allows the interactions to continue even if the broadcasting program is ended. Twitter itself is an effective media to promote the “Polemik Trijaya” due to the promotional content that can be repackaged to be more interactive, the interactions are included in promotional content that can attract the interest of advertisers as a contributive element to the operational continuity of MNC Trijaya.

Interaksi Pendengar dan Promosi Program Siaran Radio “Polemik Trijaya” di Twitter

The radio listener's comments and questions in weekend talk show broadcasting program entitled “Polemik Trijaya” were delivered via Twitter, which is also used to promote the program. This methodological study was determined to describe the broadcasting program's interaction and promotion in Twitter by studying the phenomenon in this research. The data was collected with interview, observation, and documentation techniques to be analyzed and concluded later on. It was found that the interactions used retweet and hashtag features, in which the hashtags used were specifically meant for the program topic which allows the interactions to continue even if the broadcasting program is ended. Twitter itself is an effective media to promote the “Polemik Trijaya” due to the promotional content that can be repackaged to be more interactive, the interactions are included in promotional content that can attract the interest of advertisers as a contributive element to the operational continuity of MNC Trijaya.

КОНЦЕРТИ УКРАЇНСЬКИХ МУЗИЧНИХ КОЛЕКТИВІВ В НАЦІОНАЛЬНОМУ РАДІОПРОСТОРІ США (ДОСВІД 1933 Р.)

<p><strong><em>The purpose </em></strong><em>of the research is to understand the system of world Ukrainian-language radio broadcasting in the form of its formation on progress at different historical stages to the present.</em><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>The methodological</em></strong><em> of the research is based on the implementation of the method of archival research of 303 numbers of digitized newspapers of the oldest Ukrainian-language newspaper in the USA «Svoboda» in 1933; the use of the historical method is extended by the method of analogies in time, the inductive method and the monitoring of the content of press publications of the specified period; The use of qualitative content analysis made it possible to analyze the content of 98 materials of various genres on the formation of Ukrainian-language radio broadcasting in the non-national media space of North America.</em></p><p><strong><em>Results.</em></strong><em> The periodicity, genre component, program plan, content of the first Ukrainian-language radio programs on the air of national radio stations in the USA in 1933 are studied. It has been established that the first programs in Ukrainian heard by North American radio listeners were radio concerts in the form of performances by Ukrainian choirs and orchestras. The documented controversy in modern media in the context of determining the optimal approaches to the development of Ukrainian radio broadcasting in a foreign language environment is analyzed and presented. It is stated that there is no consensus on the ways of formation of radio programs, the choice of content presented on the air, the level of preparation of music groups to work for a wide radio audience. The importance of lively discussion in the society in the context of the quality of the developed radio programs for the progress of the Ukrainian radio business is emphasized.</em></p><p><strong><em>Novelty.</em></strong><em> The place of Ukrainian radio programs in the national radio space of the USA was first documented and deeply comprehended in 1933; the competitive advantages and vectors of development of such programs in the period of the </em><em>«</em><em>golden age</em><em>»</em><em> of world radio are analyzed.</em></p><p><strong><em>The practical significance</em></strong><em> of the research results lies in supplementing the scientific discourse with the facts of the formation of the world Ukrainian-language radio system in the context of its presentation in the US information space.</em></p><strong><em>Key words:</em></strong><em> archival periodicals, media space, national radio broadcasting, radio concert, Ukrainian-language radio broadcasting.</em>

Participatory visibility in web radio content production: the case of the radio bubble #rbnews hashtag at the Greek Public Broadcaster shut-down

Current research aims to identify the notion of participatory visibility of web-radio listeners in Greece through the use of social media. A concurrent aim is to discuss how radio listeners intervene in the web-radio content production and by doing so, how they acquire participatory visibility. The way in which listeners of the web-radio station Radiobubble manage their participatory visibility through content production on Twitter and through the use of the participatory news-related hashtag #rbnews, is presented and analyzed. The selected period under analysis is June 11-17 2013, during which the Hellenic Radio-Television (ERT) was shut down. It is shown that web-radio listeners in Greece gain participatory visibility through the possibility of enacting participatory journalism, offered by www.radiobubble.gr online platform. The development of audio broadcasting via the web opens up discussion on the implications that emerge from the convergence of technology and about the impact this new environment has on radio listeners.

Penyuluhan kesehatan melalui siaran radio tentang menjaga kesehatan balita di masa pandemi Covid-19

After Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic problem, the government had an obligation to maintain survival, including toddlers. The case of Covid-19 in children under five and the mortality rate for children under five with Covid which is quite high compared to other countries, makes us have to continue to prevent it from spreading from various ages. Toddlers as candidates for the nation's next generation must have good health conditions, one of which is by maintaining the health of toddlers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Yogyakarta Stikes and Sonora radio held a health education through radio broadcasts which lasted approximately 2 hours. This counseling contains about how to prevent Covid-19 at the individual and family level, implementation of immunization, completeness of toddler nutrition, and referrals to health facilities. This lecture activity provides information to the public on how to maintain their health. Based on the evaluation of radio listeners, it is known that listeners are quite active in asking questions about the correct use of masks, as well as about the implementation of posyandu. It is hoped that from this counseling, public awareness will continue to increase, which is indicated by the behavior of the community in adhering to health protocols.
 Keywords : health education, radio, children, covid-19

Book Review: Australian Radio Listeners and Television Viewers: Historical Perspectives

Book Review: Australian Radio Listeners and Television Viewers: Historical Perspectives

Vínculos sonoros na diáspora:

O artigo investiga os vínculos afetivos construídos através da escuta radiofônica por brasileiros em condição de diáspora. Parte-se do conceito de rádio expandido e da sociologia do afeto para se discutir em que medida essa audiência diaspórica constrói sentido para a escuta, num processo de afirmação identitária, de (re)conexão com a língua pátria e também de negociação para se inserir numa outra cultura. O percurso da pesquisa inclui análise qualitativa de 20 entrevistas semiestruturadas feitas com brasileiros que vivem em Barcelona, buscando compreender como constroem sentido para a comunicação sonora e em que medida o rádio expandido oferece um entre-lugar para o migrante.

The significance of ‘loud’ and ‘quiet’ forms of audience participation to community radio in Niger and Mali

Community radio in Mali and Niger represents important hubs through which organized groups (such as listening clubs or associations) access information and participate in broadcasting through active and formalized channels. Drawing on radio listener focus groups conducted in Mali and Niger between 2018 and 2020, this article discusses the importance, to community radio, of ‘loud’ participation (formalized spaces) and ‘quiet’ participation (informal discussion spaces) amongst audiences. We argue that these ‘quiet’ forms of participation are important as they reinforce and support existing networks of solidarity in the community. Community radio stations rarely ‘hear’ listener participation via these informal spaces of discussion – which are more closely associated with women – but they are nonetheless crucial, yet overlooked, alternative forms of audience participation.

Is radio an effective method for delivering actionable information for responding to emerging pest threats? A case study of fall armyworm campaign in Zambia

BackgroundThe Fall Army Worm (FAW) radio campaign was implemented between November 2018 and April 2019 in key maize growing areas and locations with reported high severity of fall armyworm as identified by national stakeholders. We evaluated the effectiveness of radio mass extension campaign in achieving scale, and effect on farmers’ knowledge and uptake of management practices for fall armyworm (FAW). We also assessed the factors determining farmers’ participation in radio campaign, to inform future and similar campaigns.MethodsData were gathered through a household survey targeting locations where the campaign was implemented; and 250 male and 215 female farmers were surveyed. The study was conducted in four of the seven provinces where the campaign took place—Eastern, Luapula, Copperbelt and Southern provinces. Selection of the sample provinces was based on reported rainfall distribution during the season and severity of FAW infestation, radio coverage areas and maize growing intensities.ResultsThe radio campaign reached an estimated 1.4 million farmers. Survey results show that both male and female radio listeners were significantly more aware of fall armyworm, and more likely to adopt management practices than non-radio listeners, in particular preventive measures such as frequent monitoring, intercropping and crop rotation. This means that participation in the radio-based extension campaign significantly increased farmers’ knowledge and stimulated uptake of management practices for FAW. However, the survey showed that only 49% of the respondents listened to at least one FAW radio episode. Predictors of farmer participation in radio campaign were; gender, education level, and maize farm size.ConclusionsThe results imply that deliberate promotion of such programs would enhance listenership and improve interactivity while at the same time integrating other extension approaches. The integration also provides opportunities for equally reaching women as men, given the observed digital divide.