Description
This book examines the relationship between women and radio, and how that relationship has changed over time. Contributors discuss the differences between women and men in the radio industry, and how those differences have led to inequalities. They also discuss how women have used radio to communicate their own messages and to empower themselves.
By examining the relationship between radio audiences, technologies and programming, this book reveals and explains the inequalities experienced by women in the industry. The contributors examine the relationship between women and music and discuss "housewife radio", DJ chatter, the feminist news agenda and radio as a subversive tool for empowering women.