NFSA: Who Listens to the Radio?
Marking the centenary of radio in Australia, The National Film and Sound Archive presents Who Listens to the Radio, a podcast about technology and culture.
From the first radio broadcast, to the birth of the teenager, to the invention of the podcast, Who Listens to the Radio dives into the rich audio culture that shaped our nation. We ask all of the important questions like did video kill the radio star? Can you speak with the dead through radio waves? And of course, who, actually, listens to the Radio?
Find Who Listens to the Radio at the National Film and Sound Archive website, nfsa.gov.au/podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Part of NFSA's Radio 100 celebrations.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 7
- Years Active
- 2024
Episode 6: What’s New is Old Again
If video didn’t kill the radio star, did the algorithm? Well, it’s complicated. In the finale of "Who Listens to the Radio?" we unravel the medium’s resilience amidst the internet and podcast revolut…
Episode 5: Voices Carry
Radio has always been great at bringing people together. But while the earliest programming was designed to get everyone listening over time, radio also created places for communities to hold their o…
Episode 4: I Just Called to Say I Love You
Talkback has something for everyone. Listeners relish hearing themselves (and people like them) on the radio. Politicians appreciate direct access to voters, while high-profile presenters bask in the…
Episode 3: Wired for Sound
The 1950s witnessed a seismic collision between teenagers and the portable transistor, triggering a youthquake that forever reshaped radio. Armed with newfound influence, Disc jockeys unleashed non-s…
Episode 2: Golden Years
As we emerged from the Great Depression, radio became the heartbeat of the nation. By 1937, a mere 15 years after its official launch in Australia, radio claimed pride of place in two of every three …
Episode 1: Transmission Statement
Step back to the dawn of the 20th century. Radio was emerging as a marvel of maritime communication but would soon become the first form of home entertainment, reflecting and shaping Australian cultu…