Community Radio: Getting the Sonics Right

Abstract

Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core values in today’s society, yet there is also a lot of talk about ‘optics’. In politics and business, organisational adjustments and announcements are made so public-facing policies ‘look’ right. But where the media are concerned, particularly radio, the audible equivalent, ‘sonics’, need attention too. When we listen, whose voices are we hearing and whose life experiences are being represented? The big question for me is: does radio ‘sound’ right? We need to explore whether enough women are in the right roles.