“Richard J. Hand and Mary Traynor have produced a brilliant resource especially valuable to media educators who seek to facilitate a comprehensive view of global media that embraces radio. The authors of this extraordinary collection of original studies make a convincing case that radio diversity and accessibility is greater than ever. The in-depth chapters focus on the role of radio in small nations, including the Czech Republic, New Zealand, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Laos, and Moldova. Central to the discussion is radio’s impact on ethnic language groups, marginalized populations, community broadcasting, cultural identity, and the development of informed civil societies, especially in post-Communist and postcolonial democracies. Particularly informative are the twenty-two pages of cited work provided for student reading. This compelling text is a valuable pedagogical resource for all students of media and cultural studies.”

Frank Chorba, Founding Editor, Journal of Radio & Audio Media