Radio Survivor Podcast

The Radio Survivor podcast is a weekly show that explores the future of community media, with a focus on community radio, college radio, low-power FM and public access TV, along with podcasting and internet radio. Hosts Paul Riismandel, Eric Klein and Jen

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Podcast #305 – Radio History on the Northern Border of Mexico

Posted July 6, 202100:58:52

Border radio is one of our favorite topics at Radio Survivor and on this week’s episode we dig into the history of radio broadcasting on the northern...

Podcast #304 – Lesbian Radio History in Canada

Posted June 29, 202101:41:59

As we wrap up Pride Month, our podcast discussion turns to queer spaces and queer community on the radio and in podcasting, specifically lesbian broadcasters...

Podcast #303 – Radio on TV, Magazines and Tape

Posted June 23, 202101:27:18

Just when we thought the Franken FM era might be over for good, the FCC grants “Special Temporary Authority” to a LPTV channel 6 in San Jose, California...

Podcast #302 – Feminista Frequencies

Posted June 15, 202101:19:54

This week, we take a close look at the history of an influential Spanish language community radio station: KDNA. Located in Washington State, the station...

Podcast #301 – Digitizing & Transcribing the Archives of NYC Progressive Church Radio

Posted June 8, 202101:06:54

From 1961 to 1976 WRVR-FM broadcast a progressive slate of social justice and jazz programming from the Riverside Church on Manhattan’s Upper West...