100 Years of Radio in South Africa, Volume 2: Community Radio, Digital Radio and the Future of Radio in South Africa
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2024), xxvii, 185 pp.
Contains index
ISBN 978-3-031-40708-6 (pbk); 978-3-031-40706-2 (ebook)
"The book brings together media scholars and practitioners to deliberate on the role and influence of radio broadcasting in South Africa over the past 100 years. The publication will add to the existing body of knowledge on radio in this context by being among one of the few to consider radio broadcasting in South Africa. Essentially, the book will make a distinct contribution focusing on a critique of the medium’s role in community-building and culture making among others. While the book will provide relevant theoretical frameworks, it also aims to include the voices of media practitioners who can reflect on the importance of this medium from a more realistic perspective. Volume 2 focuses on the impact of digitization on radio in South Africa, and considers the future of radio in South Africa." (Publisher description)
1 Community and Online Radio as Emerging Frontiers of South African Audio Broadcasting / Sisanda Nkoala, Gilbert Motsaathebe, 1
2 Creating an Enabling Policy Environment for Democratic Participation Through Community Radio: Perspectives of a Practitioner / Lumko Mtimde, 9
3 Language Revitalisation and Community Broadcasting in South Africa: A Case of Vaaltar FM / Kealeboga Aiseng, 25
4 The Role of Community Radio in Youth Empowerment: A Case Study of Bush Radio / John Bulani, Joseph Adebayo, Trust Matsilele, 47
5 Radio Waves of Inclusion: A Practitioner’s Perspective on the Catholic Church’s Use of Radio Broadcasting for Evangelisation in South Africa / Freeborn Isaac Kibombwe, 71
6 More Than Just Edutainment: Indigenous South African Community Radio Music Programmes as Preservers of African Traditional Cultures / Tshepang Molale, Quatro Mgogo, 87
7 Radio and Social Media Convergence: Motsweding FM’s Use of WhatsApp and the African Language Digital Public Sphere / Ofentse Ngake, Abiodun Salawu, Phillip Mpofu, 111
8 Radio Production in the Digital Era: Lessons From South Africa / Carolyne M. Lunga, Rosemary K. Musvipwa, 123
9 Emergence of Indigenous Language Podcasts in South Africa: Amplifying the Agency of Indigenous Language Speakers in the Digital Public Sphere / Sisanda Nkoala, 143
10 Evolving Trends in Radio Broadcasting in South Africa: The Case of Podcast and Chill with MacG / Gilbert Motsaathebe, 161
11 The Road Ahead: Community Radio and the Digital Milieu—Challenges and Opportunities for the Next Century of South Africa’s Radio Landscape / Gilbert Motsaathebe, Sisanda Nkoala, 179
2 Creating an Enabling Policy Environment for Democratic Participation Through Community Radio: Perspectives of a Practitioner / Lumko Mtimde, 9
3 Language Revitalisation and Community Broadcasting in South Africa: A Case of Vaaltar FM / Kealeboga Aiseng, 25
4 The Role of Community Radio in Youth Empowerment: A Case Study of Bush Radio / John Bulani, Joseph Adebayo, Trust Matsilele, 47
5 Radio Waves of Inclusion: A Practitioner’s Perspective on the Catholic Church’s Use of Radio Broadcasting for Evangelisation in South Africa / Freeborn Isaac Kibombwe, 71
6 More Than Just Edutainment: Indigenous South African Community Radio Music Programmes as Preservers of African Traditional Cultures / Tshepang Molale, Quatro Mgogo, 87
7 Radio and Social Media Convergence: Motsweding FM’s Use of WhatsApp and the African Language Digital Public Sphere / Ofentse Ngake, Abiodun Salawu, Phillip Mpofu, 111
8 Radio Production in the Digital Era: Lessons From South Africa / Carolyne M. Lunga, Rosemary K. Musvipwa, 123
9 Emergence of Indigenous Language Podcasts in South Africa: Amplifying the Agency of Indigenous Language Speakers in the Digital Public Sphere / Sisanda Nkoala, 143
10 Evolving Trends in Radio Broadcasting in South Africa: The Case of Podcast and Chill with MacG / Gilbert Motsaathebe, 161
11 The Road Ahead: Community Radio and the Digital Milieu—Challenges and Opportunities for the Next Century of South Africa’s Radio Landscape / Gilbert Motsaathebe, Sisanda Nkoala, 179
