Answers to my research

My research seeks to answer whether digital radio will have an effect (if any) on community radio stations in Melbourne. Seeing that digital radio is the next generation in radio having the capacity to provide listeners with more services, clearer reception and superb sound quality. I will explore how digital radio will fit in the current media landscape.

 

Focusing on two differing Melbourne community radio stations 3ZZZ (ethnic & multicultural broadcaster) and 3RRR (independant/alternative music broadcaster) I hope to examine the ways that they will adapt to the onset of digital radio.

My project will attempt to explore the features of digital radio and how community radio stations will put them to use. (tuning station by name,record and rewind capability, text information, graphics,pictures and webpages etc)

The implications of funding, will all community radio stations see the way of digital radio in the near future or will it only be limited to the wealthier community stations?

- Will audience change?

-How will programming be affected?

-Access/Legislation issues