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Lokalni višejezični radio u Vojvodini
Local Multilingual Radio in Vojvodina

Author(s): Dejan Pralica
Subject(s): Language studies, Media studies, Social differentiation, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Fakultet političkih nauka Univerziteta u Beogradu
Keywords: local radio station; transformation; privatization; frequency; multilingual;

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents a case study based upon the examples of Vojvodina’s local radio stations’ transformation, whose founders are local municipalities, and whose programs are also broadcast in the languages of national minorities (Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Roma and Ruthanian). The research comprised the following radio stations: „Multiradi” – Novi Sad, Radio „Subotica” – Subotica, Radio „Zrenjanin” – Zrenjanin, Radio „Stara Pazova” – Stara Pazova i Radio „OK” – Kovacica. The biggest problem in getting licences and privatization of these stations was putting more programs on one frequency and (un)interest of the future owners to maintain multilingual stations.

  • Issue Year: 3/2008
  • Issue No: 8
  • Page Range: 165-177
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Serbian