We Interrupt This Program, This Is an Emergency

Revisiting the Role of Radio in a Crisis

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ID21835294
AuthorsPatric R Spence (0000-0002-1793-6871, Twitter (United States)), Kenneth A Lachlan (0000-0002-7856-2797, Twitter (United States)), America L Edwards (0000-0002-3530-4763, Twitter (United States))
Year2023
Volume30
Issue2
Pages680-701
Publication date2023-07-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Radio & Audio Media (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1937-6529 • E-ISSN: 1937-6537
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19376529.2021.2023539
OpenAlexW4206063753
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited45

During disasters and emergencies, radio stations frequently operate in the public interest through the dissemination of critical information. To assess the current perceptions and preparedness of radio stations to broadcast crisis information, the current study replicates and extends a survey conducted in the United States in 2009. Results suggest that radio stations devote a similar amount of time to crisis training and preparedness and continue to consider the Emergency Alert System (EAS) as an appropriate resource. However, the widespread popularity of social media appears to have shifted the way that some stations perceive the ideal placement of crisis information

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