A scanned copy of a black and white poster advertising Radio U, the University of Canterbury student radio station. The advertisement is from 1985.
A scanned copy of a black and white photo of two Radio U Station Managers posing back-to-back. The photograph was taken in 1985.
This article discusses the use of radio after major earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2010 and 2011. It draws on archival sources to retrospectively research post-quake audiences in the terms people used during and soon after the earthquakes through personal narratives and Twitter. Retrospective narratives of earthquake experiences affirm the value of radio for communicating the scale of disaster and comforting listeners during dislocation from safe home spaces. In the narratives radio is often compared with television, which signifies electricity supply and associated comfort but also visually confirms the city’s destruction. Twitter provides insights into radio use from within the disaster period, but its more global reach facilitates reflection on online and international radio from outside the disaster-affected area. This research demonstrates the value of archival audience research, and finds that the combination of online radio and Twitter enables a new form of participatory disaster spectatorship from afar.
A radio advertisement for the All Right? campaign that features children talking about what makes them happy. The advertisement promotes the message "Canterbury's been through a lot. Let's remember it's often the simple things we do that bring the most joy," and the All Right? Facebook page.
A radio advertisement for the All Right? campaign that features children talking about what makes them happy. The advertisement promotes the message "Canterbury's been through a lot. Let's remember it's often the simple things we do that bring the most joy," and the All Right? Facebook page.
A radio advertisement for the All Right? campaign that features children talking about what makes them happy. The advertisement promotes the message "Canterbury's been through a lot. Let's remember it's often the simple things we do that bring the most joy," and the All Right? Facebook page.
A radio advertisement for the All Right? campaign featuring a story about being helped by others in the community. The advertisement promotes the message "it's often the simple things we do that bring the most joy," and the All Right? Facebook page.
A radio advertisement for the All Right? campaign that features children talking about what makes them happy. The advertisement promotes the message "Canterbury's been through a lot. Let's remember it's often the simple things we do that bring the most joy," and the All Right? Facebook page.
A radio advertisement for the All Right? campaign featuring a story about being helped by others in the community. The advertisement promotes the message "it's often the simple things we do that bring the most joy," and the All Right? Facebook page.
An article from the Media Studies Journal of Aotearoa New Zealand Volume 14, Number 1. The article is titled, "Heroic Radio: a study of radio responses in the immediate aftermath of the September 2010 Earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand". It was written by Ruth Zanker.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Radio NZ, Durham Street".
A photograph of an ICOM IDAS Repeater next to the information for the Civil Defence Response Team networks. The IDAS is a digital land mobile radio system which retransmits radio signals. It was used by the Civil Defence to extend the range of their digital radios during the emergency response to the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the damaged Christchurch Boys High Radio Shack building.
A photograph of the damaged Christchurch Boys High Radio Shack building.
A photograph of the damaged Christchurch Boys High Radio Shack building.
A photograph of the damaged Christchurch Boys High Radio Shack building.
A photograph of the damaged Christchurch Boys High Radio Shack building.
A photograph of the damaged Christchurch Boys High Radio Shack building.
Emergency tape tied to the gates of Radio New Zealand House.
A photograph of the damaged Christchurch Boys High Radio Shack building.
A photograph of the damaged Christchurch Boys High Radio Shack building.
A presentation by Dr Zita Joyce at UC CEISMIC's Contestable Fund mini-conference. The presentation was titled, "Radio Quake: broadcasting in post-quake Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "155 Worcester Street, Radio Network House".
An old broken radio lying amongst building wreckage on St Asaph Street.
A photograph of buildings in the central city.
A photograph of the NewstalkZB building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Looking down Oxford Terrace, River Avon to right, towards Central City".
An infographic giving statistics on the demolition by controlled explosion of Radio Network House.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Radio New Zealand House at 51 Chester Street West".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Radio New Zealand House at 51 Chester Street West".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Radio Network House being readied for demolishing by implosion".