The Cultural Histories of Radio Luxembourg and Europe n1: Broadcasting Across E [Hardcover]

This book focuses on two commercial radio stations, Radio Luxembourg and Europe n?1, which were popular institutions in Western Europe throughout the Long Sixties, working across media and broadcasting transnationally. It argues that the existence of an overarching dispositif  of commercial radio stations enabled them to operate on various dimensions and differentiated them from other broadcasters. The book therefore answers current calls in media history to look beyond national and single-medium borders and contributes to the cultural and media history of Western Europe.

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Part 1. Space.- Chapter 2. A far-reaching transnational space.- Chapter 3. A space formed of three layers.- Chapter 4. Localism, foreignness, transnational influences and competition.- Part 2. Sound.- Chapter 5. What was the sound of commercial radio in the Long Sixties?.- Chapter 6. Key features of commercial radio in the Long Sixties.- Chapter 7. Sharing the airwaves: a collaboration between RTL & Europe n?1.- Part 3. Intermediality.- Chapter 8. Fabulous 208, Salut les Copains, and their links to commercial radio.- Chapter 9. Highly visual culture and stardom.- Chapter 10. Feu de Camp, at the crossroad between radio and comics .- Chapter 11. The dispositif of commercial radio stations.- Chapter 12. Conclusion.

Richard Legays cultural history of European youth radio in the Long Sixties is a major contribution in a neglected area which provides important detail about the stations, Radio Luxembourg and Europe n?1. This is a sophisticated history which not only draws extensively from relevant archives but addresses core themes including transmedia and the sonic qualities of commercial radio. A fascinatinlh