Sustainability of Online Community Radio in South Africa

Pierré van Staden & Sello Lepedi

What is online Radio How do you listen / tune in to online

radio? Community Radio in South Africa Potential of Community Radio New media Integration References

INDEX

Digital audio streaming via the Internet

Not limited to audio

No geographic limitations

What is online Radio?

Internet connection

Software

How do you listen to online radio?

Interpersonal Communication

Poor Information Technologies

Digital Divide

Community Radio in South Africa

Bridges the Gap

Platform for marketers and advertisers

Potential of Community Radio

Education and Training◦ Listener perspective◦ Presenter perspective

Introducing digital platforms◦ Websites, facebook, YouTube etc.

New Media Integration-creating interactive platform for community stations

http://www.southafrica.info/abroad/streamingradio.htm http://www.southafrica.info/about/media/community-radio.htm http://themediaonline.co.za/2011/11/does-radio-still-pack-a-punch

/ http://radio.about.com/od/listentoradioonline/qt/bl-InternetRadio.h

tm http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/internet-radio1.htm http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/what-is-internet-radio http://all4women.co.za/lifestyle-and-entertainment/entertainment/

what-is-online-radio.html

References