Radio Gallery: Programme 6 - Propaganda
- Synopsis
- This exhibition explores the uses of the radio as a tool for propaganda during times of ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ war. It begins in World War II with a compilation of German and Italian propaganda aimed at British and American troops and civilians (featuring, for example, Lord Haw-Haw and Ezra Pound). After this historical, archival introduction, the programme becomes live, eavesdropping on what’s being said on clandestine radio stations around the world while the exhibition is on air. To do speakers of several languages (Farsi, Arabic, Mandarin, Korean and Spanish) are gathered in the Resonance FM studio to deliver simultaneous translations of broadcasts coming from states at war with (or regarded as a threat of to) America, Britain and their allies, e.g. Iran, Iraq, Syria, North Korea, China and Cuba. Resonance FM, for the hour of the ‘exhibition’, devours the content of other radio stations across continents, producing radio from intercontinental radio.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2006
- Year of production
- 2006
- Notes
- Broadcast on www.resonancefm.com on 7/8/06
- Subjects
- History; Media studies
- Keywords
- Cold War; international relations; propaganda; radio broadcasting; World War II
Online availability
- URI
- http://www.radiogallery.org/
- Price
- free
- Delivery
- Streamed/Download
Credits
- Contributor
- Alex Farquharson; Jeremy Deller
Distributor
- Name
Radio Gallery
- Web
- http://www.radiogallery.org/ External site opens in new window
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