"Radioenseñanza" an educational experience for adults through radio in Huelva at the end of Francoism

Abstract

'Radioenseñanza' was an interesting experiment carried out in the province of Huelva (Spain) over two academic years before the 1970 education law (Ley General de Educación) was passed. It was organised by the new broadcasting company 'Radio Popular' in collaboration with the local administration of the Ministry of Education at the end of the Franco era. This activity was carried out with didactic resources published by 'Radio ECCA', which had started broadcasting for educational purposes from the Canary Islands with the Jesuit priest Francisco Villén Lucena a few years before, in 1965. Despite its benefits for the population, this fruitful experience was discontinued just two years after it started, due to disagreements (mainly of an economic nature) between the broadcasting company and the Ministry of Education. The aim of this article is to outline the origins, spread and scope of this brief experiment in the province of Huelva.