Internet resource(s)
You can do an internet search for "alternative radio" and see what you get.
- Alternative RadioAlternative Radio, established in 1986, is a weekly one-hour public affairs program offered free to all public radio stations in the US, Canada, Europe and beyond.
- Pacifica Radio Archives
Very interesting radio broadcasts for post-WWII United States. The interface is not helpful, but the results may be worth the aggravation. - National Public Radio (NPR)
NPR is an independent, nonprofit media organization that was founded on a mission to create a more informed public. Every day, NPR connects with millions of Americans on the air, online, and in person to explore the news, ideas, and what it means to be human. ...
Introductory reading(s)
Community radio in the twenty-first century by Call Number: Baker-Berry HE 8697.9 .C665 2012ISBN: 9783034307284In the twenty-first century, community radio is fulfilling an increasingly important role in the world's mediascape. This book documents the ways in which community radio broadcasters and activists are using the medium in countries around the world to challenge political corruption, aid the transition to political democracy and broadcast voices that are otherwise unheard. ...
Selected book title(s)
Active radio: Pacifica's brash experiment by Call Number: Baker-Berry HE 8697.75 .U6 L36 1999ISBN: 9780816631575
Low power to the people: pirates, protest, and politics in FM radio activism by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780262028127The United States ushered in a new era of small-scale broadcasting in 2000 when it began issuing low-power FM (LPFM) licenses for noncommercial radio stations around the country. Over the next decade, several hundred of these newly created low-wattage stations took to the airwaves.
Making waves behind bars: the Prison Radio Association by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781529203387Radio produced and broadcast behind prison walls is redefining traditional meanings of 'public service broadcasting' and disrupting traditional power structures within the prison system. Focusing on one of the most interesting developments in UK prisons over the past 10 years, this book examines the early history of the Prison Radio Association and the formation of the first national radio station for prisoners. Highlighting the enduring importance of social values in broadcasting this book shows how radio can be used as a powerful force for social change. It will be of interest to those involved in media, criminal justice and social activism.
Other voices: the struggle for community radio in India by Call Number: Baker-Berry HE 8697.95 .I4 P37 2007ISBN: 9788178297651Publication Date: 2007-01-01Other Voices is a significant study of an emerging alternative media scene in India in the larger context of the globalisation of mass communication. It explores community radio in India. When the trend globally is toward mergers, acquisitions, ...
Other library resource(s)
The Kumars at no. 42 by Call Number: Jones Media DVD #8202ISBN: 9781419816147Sanjeev Kumar is an aspiring chat-show host. His parents have built him a TV studio in back of their house and he has celebrity guests over to chat, but it falls apart when his family cut in on the action.
Talk radio by Call Number: Jones Media DVD #761ISBN: 9780783249261A Dallas talk radio host subjects his ex-wife and co-workers to a darkly comic marathon bout of compulsive risk-taking with his unstable radio audience.
Talk to me by Call Number: Jones Media DVD #Washington, D.C., in the mid-to-late 1960s, vibrant soul music and exploding social consciousness were combining to become a unique and powerful effect. It was the place and time for Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene, Jr. to fully express himself and "tell it like it is." With the support of his irrepressible and tempestuous girlfriend Vernell, the new ex-con talks his way into an on-air radio gig. He forges a friendship and a partnership with Dewey Hughes. From the first wild morning on the air, Petey relies on the more straight-laced Dewey to run interference at WOL-AM, where Dewey is the program director. At the station, Petey quickly becomes an iconic radio personality. Combining biting humor with social commentary, Petey openly courts controversy for station owner E.G. Sonderling.
