Radio stations for children on the internet. Analysis of an alternative offer for the child-listener

Abstract

Radio programs dedicated to children have suffered a gradual disappearance in the last years. This extinction has been overcome by the expansion of stations created especially for them, most of which operate basically through the internet. This work is the first approach to a booming phenomenon and analyses the offer of Webradios that, independently of making it possible to listen to more or less regular programming in streaming or podcasting, are characterized by sharing with their audience a wide range of complementary multimedia content. This exploratory-descriptive research concludes that musical programmes, fictional short stories and general bits of advice for parents are the common denominators of these radio stations. In addition, these broadcasters believe that teaching good values are the driving force for the future social integration of children; they are in this way fulfilling the rights of boys and girls, opting for the design of alternative contents.