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The first edition of Open Radio, in July 2002, demonstrated the
great creative potential that exists in the world of alternative
radio, and amply illustrated that there is room for another type
of radio in today's programming schedules. The aim of Open Radio
'03 is to open up a number of new ways of experimenting with types,
formats, content and artistic language, whilst taking into account
the new technologies available to us. Open Radio is a forum which
is designed to get the most out of participants' creativity, communication
of knowledge, to arouse debate and to take an in depth look at the
world of radio today and the role it plays in the information media
in society.
This last edition has been marked by the impact of the Open Air
Radio station set up in the Raval Quarter:
Once again, Platoniq is the driving force behind this type of street
level radio, a meeting point between FM radio and internet radio:
A continuous broadcast set up in the street "Rambla del Raval,
from 10 00 to 22 00 all five days of the event has given local people
a chance to make themselves heard and air their views. Live international
programming over the Internet have been mixed with programs referring
to the activities of the festival, which are directed from the hall
of the CCCB and in the street. A sound system enables broadcasts
to be heard in the street.
The station had on hand a large number of collaborators, among whom
are:
Ultra-red (San Francisco), ABC Ulwazi (South Africa), Basic.ch(Geneva),
Microbio (Venezuela), Boombox (Berne), Tobias c. van Veen (Canada),
Abatar 41º (Italy), Mou-lips (Italy), Trace Reddell (Denver), Tim
Jaeger (San Diego),Andrey Kiritchenko (Ukraine), Powerbook for peace
(Leeds), John Hopkins (Baltimore), Enoughrecords (Portugal): http://openserver.cccb.org
