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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternative radio
1, record 1, English, alternative%20radio
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alternative radio has arisen in response to capitalist and state-sponsored mainstream radio broadcasts. For example, in early 1970s Australia, a new alternative radio sector was created by those who felt excluded from the two-sector national broadcasting system, consisting of a national public service broadcaster and commercial services. 2, record 1, English, - alternative%20radio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiodiffusion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radio alternative
1, record 1, French, radio%20alternative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] différents critères/indices peuvent aider à définir ce que sont les «radios alternatives» qui représentent une partie des médias alternatifs (journaux, radio, télévision, magazines, film, Internet). Ce sont : des radios qui véhiculent des informations peu ou pas connues et peu ou pas diffusées, plus indépendantes et souvent désintéressées financièrement, donc des informations alternatives à celles diffusées par les radios et médias de masse commerciaux ou étatiques; des radios sans, ou avec peu de publicité, car elles visent à être indépendantes des financements commerciaux, et des radios qui essayent aussi d'être indépendantes vis-à-vis des autorités politiques et des institutions publiques [...] pour conserver une autonomie éditoriale et une liberté d'expression […] 2, record 1, French, - radio%20alternative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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