Radio Sound Archive in Catalonia

The Radio Sound Archive in Catalonia (ASRC) brings together a selection of Catalan and Spanish radio stations available on the broadcasting bands in Catalonia, as well as Catalan radio stations that stream their content online. This initiative is the result of collaboration between the Institute of Communication (InCom-UAB) and the UAB Communication Library and General Newspaper Archives, forming part of the digital project of the Observatory of Communication in Catalonia (OCC InCom-UAB). The project has the collaboration of La Xarxa de Comunicació Local and the Federació de Mitjans de Comunicació Locals de Catalunya.

The sound fragments collected for the Archive come from the collections of radio enthusiasts, dedicated listeners, media professionals, and contributions from various radio stations. The Archive welcomes collaboration from all citizens.

Collection description: Over 10.000 recordings of short spoken programmes, advertisements, callsigns, and station jingles.

Collection date range: 1924 - Present day

Collection incorporation date: 2023

Depositary library: Communication Library and General Newspaper Archives

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