Abstract:
While there is not a formal, legal definition of community radio, according to Reed
and Hanson (2007) its key defining features are localism and access. This master’s
project intends to address the gap in research regarding the process emergent
community radio stations use to develop initial programming that promotes
localism and access. This project examines the importance of community
identification in the development of programming and focuses on the influence that
a community radio station’s commitment to hyper‐local programming can have in
attracting a participating community.