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My interest in the concept of soundscapes comes from an ethnographic research on local radio broadcasting in Portugal conducted few years ago (1999-2003). Using my fieldwork data, and in the spirit of the workshop proposal, I want to discuss how listeners and participants of these radio shows use radio frequencies to express emotions and share memories with the audience.
My interest in the concept of soundscapes comes from an ethnographic research on local radio broadcasting in Portugal conducted few years ago (1999-2003). My fieldwork was mainly focused on two popular radio call-in programs broadcasted by two different portuguese local radios. Using my fieldwork data, and in the spirit of the workshop proposal, I want to discuss how listeners and participants of these radio shows use radio frequencies to express emotions and share memories with the audience. Through several examples I will demonstrate how the "sonic interactions" that occur on air contribute to shape a sense of belonging to a community of listeners by sharing histories, songs, prays, instrumental music and ritualized "small talk". In short, I want to show how the immateriality of these (radio) sounds is materialized in the everyday life of the listeners and how these radio shows provide not just "company" but also a large network of online and offline interactions.