Radio and democracy: Recovering the history of municipal radio in the United States.

The history of municipal radio stations in the United States has yet to be written. Between 1921 and 1927, at least twelve municipalities obtained licences to broadcast over the air and there are traces of dozens of municipal radio projects across the United States in the 1920s. Apart from WNYC, New...

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Publicado en:Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast & Audio Media Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 83 - 102
Autor principal: Fèvre-Berthelot, Anaïs Le
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Intellect Ltd. Apr2025
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