[Commlist] New book: Radiophilia

Carolyn Birdsall wouldlike to draw your attention to a newly publishedbook:

Title: Radiophilia, by Carolyn Birdsall

9781501374968(paperback)
9781501374975(hardback)
9781501374999 (ebook – PDF)
9781501374982(ebook – Epub & Mob)

https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/radiophilia-9781501374968/

Publisher’s description:

A century ago, the emergence of radio, along with organized systems of 
broadcasting, sparked a global fascination with the 'wonder' of sound 
transmission and reception. The thrilling experience of tuning in to the 
live sounds of this new medium prompted strong affective responses in 
its listeners.

This book introduces a new concept of radiophilia, defined as the 
attachment to, or even a love of radio. Treating radiophilia as a 
dynamic cultural phenomenon, it unpacks the various pleasures associated 
with radio and its sounds, the desire to discover and learn new things 
via radio, and efforts to record, re-experience, and share radio.

Surveying 100 years of radio from early wireless through to digital 
audio formats like podcasting, the book engages in debates about fandom, 
audience participation, listening experience, material culture, and how 
media relate to affect and emotions.


Table of contents:

/List of Figures
//Acknowledgments
/
Introduction
1. Loving
2. Knowing
3. Saving
4. Sharing
Conclusion
/
Notes
//Index

/
About the Author

Carolyn Birdsall is Associate Professor of Media Studies, University of 
Amsterdam, Netherlands. Her publications include /Nazi 
Soundscapes/ (2012) and “Listening to the Archives” (2019, ed. with 
Viktoria Tkaczyk). She currently leads the research project TRACE 
(Tracking Radio Archival Collections in Europe, 1930–1960), funded by 
the Dutch Research Council (NWO).


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