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| A child in the Republic of Congo with a radio (Picture: SOAS Radio) |
Radio, what’s new? Radio… someone still loves you. Make that about 6bn people.
Freddie Mercury and the rest of Queen went Ga Ga for radio back in
1984, but today there is still plenty to shout about when it comes to
the medium.
While technological advances and people’s listening habits might have
changed, there is still a place for the humble radio. And it continues
to make a difference.
Today is the second World Radio Day, a celebration of the positive impact it can have on millions of people.
We’re not talking about Nick Grimshaw’s Radio 1 Breakfast Show but
how the humble wireless is an increasingly useful tool in improving
health and education among some of the most disadvantaged and isolated
communities in the world today.
Community radio projects are on the rise throughout the developing
and developed world because of radio’s ubiquity, accessibility and
ability to share vital knowledge and practical information with
hyperlocal communities and provide a voice for marginalised groups.
(Source: Metro News, UK)
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