Radio audience in European minority languages: Important reality and structural correlation
This article examines the audiences of seven public radio channels in autochthonous minority languages with a general reach and programming, broadcasting in Galician, Basque, Catalan, Frisian, Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Gaelic languages, respectively. This comparative research explores the quantitat...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad del País Vasco |
| Repositorio: | Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/74129 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10810/74129 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | radio audience european minority languages comparative research Galician Basque Catalan Frisian Irish Welsh Scottish Gaelic |
| Sumario: | This article examines the audiences of seven public radio channels in autochthonous minority languages with a general reach and programming, broadcasting in Galician, Basque, Catalan, Frisian, Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Gaelic languages, respectively. This comparative research explores the quantitative dimensions and demographic profiles of those radio audiences and the potential correlation with the speaking population and the concept of mutual linguistic intelligibility—defined as the level of mutual understanding between minority and majority languages—allowing the configuration of a European framework for minority language radio audiences. The comparison with the audience metrics of majority language public channels provides a distinct outlook. Key findings reveal a notable audience reach, reinforcing the significant role of the radio in the advancement of European minority languages and its relationship with the size of the speaking population as well as the concept of mutual linguistic intelligibility. Audience demography shows notable differences among the channels. |
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