Pirate Waves : : Polish private radio broadcasting in the period of transformation 1989-1995 / / Urszula Doliwa ; translated by Łukasz Dorociński.

• Superior document: Studies in Communication and Politics, vol.15
• Author: Doliwa, Urszula
• TeilnehmendeR: Dorociński, Łukasz
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English; Polish
• Series: Studies in Communication and Politics vol.15
• Notes: Tytuł z ekranu tytułowego.; Na stronie redakcyjnej także inne siedziby wydawcy.
• Other title: Polish private radio broadcasting in the period of transformation 1989-1995
• Format: Tryb dostępu: online.
• Bibliography: Bibliografia, netografia na stronach 177-213. Indeks.
• ISBN: 3631871554; 3631871546
• ISSN: 2197-1625
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Urszula Doliwa ; translated by Łukasz Dorociński.

"This book reveals the value and significance of pirate radio, with a special focus on local radio stations that broadcast illegally in Poland in the early 90s. It shows that many of them, like in other countries from the region, began as non-commercial, community-oriented initiatives. Several sources of information were used to maximize the potential of the study, especially documents gathered from public institutions, press articles, interviews with radio representatives, and decision-makers who influenced the shape of the broadcasting system. The analysis of these sources supports the conclusion that, although the pirates left a lasting legacy, they lost out in the licensed regime driven by market logic"--