[ecrea] Call for Chapters in Radio Studies

*Seeking a few more chapters to include in the book below to be 
published by Rutgers University Press. This book is already under contract.*

*If you have a _completed study_ that is relevant, please consider 
submitting it for possible publication.*

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*CA**L**LFORCHAPTERS:*

*/Radio’s SecondCentury: A Reader/*

*Editor:*

JohnAllenHendricks,StephenF.AustinStateUniversity((jhendricks /at/ sfasu.edu) 
<mailto:(jhendricks /at/ sfasu.edu)>)

*Book Topic:*

As radio enters its second centuryofservingthenews, information, and 
entertainment needs of listeners aroundthe world and 
despiteseismicshifts both internallyandexternally, it has remained 
averyrobustand vital media industry.Undeniably, the radio 
industryhaswitnessed extraordinarychanges and challenges sincethe 
passageof theRadio Act of1927, and it remains aprimarymass mediaoutlet 
around theglobe.

Recent research indicatesthat 91%of Americans,or243 million people, aged 
12+listen to radio weekly, 53%listen to online radio monthlyfrom mobile 
phones andcomputers, and81%listen to radio when theyareinautomobiles. 
Researchalso indicates radio continues to havethe ability to appeal to 
new listeners. Millennials, thosebornbetween 1982and 2004,arenow 
thelargest shareof the radio audience. Moreover, UNESCO asserts: “Radio 
is the mass media reachingthe widest audiencein theworld.” 
Therearemorethan 40,000 radio stations worldwide. Undeniably, 
despitenumerous challenges, radio isthriving. This book willexploreand 
explain how theradio industryhas been able to remain relevant.

Researchfrom both national and international perspectives of theradio 
industrywill be evaluated. Specifically, thebookwill examineissues that 
haveplayed apivotal role in radio’s evolution, andmayspecificallyfocus 
attention on: 1) technological changes andchallenges (internet, mobile, 
and satellite); 2)legal, regulatory,and ownership policies; 3) 
ashiftingand dynamicaudience; 4) management/sales; 5) programming; and, 
6)the historyof theindustry. All research methods and theoretical 
approaches will beconsidered.

*Specific Topics thatCould beExplored:*Digitalmusic, Pandora, 
Spotify,iHeartRadio, SiriusXM, Apple and Digital Music, Rdio’s 
partnership with Cumulus, Radio Advertising, Radio Listener Demographics 
(Teens, Millennials, GenX, BabyBoomers), PerformanceFees, Connected 
Cars, HDRadio, Social Media, Radio Automation andLocalism, etc.

*Chapter Guidelines:*

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20-25 pages, Times New Roman 12 pt. font, APA style guide.//

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