Cross-Border Targeted Radio in Vancouver-Bellingham
Differing Treatments of South Asian and Christian Broadcasters
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21835271 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kevin J N Curran (0000-0002-7704-893X, Twitter (United States), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 335-361 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Radio & Audio Media (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1937-6529 • E-ISSN: 1937-6537 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19376529.2021.1970167 |
| OpenAlex | W3203041722 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
Cross-border targeted radio is evident among listeners to South Asian and Christian stations in Vancouver, BC. Canada’s earlier restrictions on religious stations left Vancouver faithful with only U.S.-licensed stations. This study also chronicles the struggle to get Canadian South Asian stations on the air. South Asian programming for Vancouver started on U.S.-licensed stations. When Canadian regulators approved South Asian stations, they also tried to move against the American stations. It will be shown that listeners will find what they want on the radio dial in spite of a station’s location and station operators took advantage of many loopholes
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |