Radio Mediamorphosis in the Digital Age: Case Study on Private Radios in East Java Joined in XSpace Radio

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10.2991/978-2-494069-77-0_52How to use a DOI?

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Mediamorphosis; convergence; radio visual; digital; xspace radio

Abstract

The massive migration of analog television to digital by 2022 is a threat signal for other broadcast media, namely radio. It is also possible that the audio-based broadcasting media that uses public frequencies will also be injected with death and forced to switch to digital. However, switching from analog to digital is a challenging job. Many aspects need to be prepared, starting from adequate Natural Resources and Human Resources capable of adapting to technological developments. However, several private radio stations in East Java are trying to transform themselves into visual radio. This study aimed to discover why private radio in East Java joined XSpace Radio and transformed it into a visual radio. Then, this research is to find out its application and its advantages and disadvantages. This study uses the concept of convergence from Roger Fidler’s theory of Mediamorphosis to direct the understanding of the transformation of forms of communication media. As a result, it was found that private radio stations in East Java carried out the radio visual transformation to respond to the needs of the public and clients. In its application, there is a change in perspective on the radio, which can be enjoyed both additively and visually. The advantages of visual radio are that it can reach a wider area and the information conveyed is more attractive. Inded, the weakness is more in terms of technical and human resources. Although radio has been transformed, it does not eliminate the essence or characteristics of radio.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Dinda Nur Ardilla
AU  - Andre Noevi Rahmanto
AU  - Sudarmo
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/30
TI  - Radio Mediamorphosis in the Digital Age: Case Study on Private Radios in East Java Joined in XSpace Radio
BT  - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Social and Political Sciences (ICoSaPS 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 382
EP  - 387
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-494069-77-0_52
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-494069-77-0_52
ID  - Ardilla2022
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