Why the transistor radio still outlasts the internet in a crisis

In this episode of Usap Tayo, we celebrate World Radio Day by highlighting how the airwaves keep the global Filipino community connected and safe.

Radio remains the most reliable medium for emergency information during natural disasters when modern infrastructure fails. Credit: Konstantin Konovalov

Key Points

• Radio remains the most reliable medium for emergency information during natural disasters when modern infrastructure fails.
• Services like SBS Radio in Australia provide vital news in languages including Filipino, bridging the gap for ethnic communities.
• Filipino legendary broadcasters like Tiya Dely, Rod Navarro, and Rey Langit and others continue to define the nostalgic and cultural power of the medium.

LISTEN TO

Why the transistor radio still outlasts the internet in a crisis

SBS Filipino

11:09Filipino

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