Children’s radio: sonorous games and binding environments

Resumo

This paper presents two children’s programs currently aired in Brazil, namely the program Para Ouvir e Aprender broadcasted by Radio Rural of Santarém, Pará; the program Rádio Maluca broadcasted live from the auditorium on Saturdays on Radio MEC of Rio de Janeiro. Both programs are studied as examples of Brazil’s cultural diversity, with children playing on the radio in big cities like Rio de Janeiro and communities on the outskirts of Santarém. The goal is to observe how do children play in these radio programs, analyzing to what extent the programs make use of radio elements in a playful way, or if the plays on the radio are actually one mimicking the adult world. Thus, it is possible to critically examine ways of production of radio content for children, thinking the effective participation of them in the construction of knowledge and the bond with listeners. It is believed that this study reinforces the need to discuss and debate the future of radio, not only in its technological aspects, but also to ensure that its greatest benefit is preserved: the culture of listening.