Local Frequency. The Nearby Radio

Director: Joan Celdran i Pedro Ballesteros

Producer: Valentí Roda i Noe Cuní

Producer Company: BAS Broadcaster

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Client: La Xarxa+

Country: Spain

Synopsis

"Ona local. La ràdio propera" (Local Frequency. The Nearby Radio) is a documentary that showcases the reality of local radio in Catalonia through the experience and testimony of station managers and local programme directors. The film also features analysis from professionals, journalists, and academics in the field of communication, who address the role of local radio in the present and the challenges local media face in the immediate future, in the year of the centenary of radio in Catalonia.

Objectives

The documentary showcases local radio's crucial role in Catalonia, from its resistance during the Franco era to its vital contribution to Catalan language resurgence in media, while exploring its present-day challenges.