Radio in the Global Age

A clear wide ranging introduction to radio and its significance today
APlaces radio in a global context bringing together for the first time research from around the world
AThe book discusses new research which covers a substantial range of topics, including alternative rock stations in the US, the impact of the internet, political-economic aspects of digital broadcasting and the relationship between the radio and the music industries
AThe author highlights the unique character of radio, but also shows how the study of radio sheds light on some of the key issues in media studies such as globalization, modernity and the 'active audience'