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Journal of Radio & Audio Media (JRAM)

The Journal of Radio & Audio Media (JRAM) is a semiannual publication designed to promote scholarly dialogues generated by various disciplinary and methodological points of view. The Journal welcomes interdisciplinary inquiries regarding radio’s contemporary and historical subject matter as well as those audio media that have challenged radio’s traditional use. Scholars are invited to submit articles pertaining to any area of radio and audio media. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, formats and programming, new technology, policy and regulation, rating systems, commercial and noncommercial networks, radio history, management and innovation, personalities, popular cultures, uses and effects studies, propaganda, social movements, advertising and sales, market concentration, Internet and satellite radio, podcasting, alternative formats, diversity, gender and international radio.

Follow JRAM on Twitter:  @JrlRadioAudio 

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JRAM Submission Guidelines
JRS Cumulative Index I-VII

EDITORIAL CONTACTS

Editor: Noah Arceneaux
San Diego State University
School of Journalism & Media Studies
5500 Campanile Dr
San Diego, CA 92182-0003

(619) 594-3236

Book Review Editor: Christine Rose Cooling
York University
Communication & Culture

JRAM invites researchers to join our pool of potential reviewers to evaluate recent publications related to radio, podcasting, and other forms of audio media. The aim is to publish at least four to five reviews annually, and contributions will help ensure the field remains engaged with the latest literature.

JRAM CALLS

Call for Papers: The Turn to Podcasts as a Mass Campaign Medium
Special Issue of The Journal of Radio and Audio Media
Guest Editors: Dr. Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez, Prof. Kim Fox, Dr. Aram Sinnreich
Questions?  Email:
Extended abstracts due: April 5, 2025, 11:59 PM PT
Final paper due: August 1, 2025, 11:59 PM PT
The special issue is scheduled for publication in Spring 2026