Transnational Radio Listening among Saudi Arabian University Students

Abstract

Saudi Arabian students, interviewed during the Iran-Iraq war period, listened often to transnational broadcasts, which are everpresent and have a long history of availability in Saudi Arabia. Men students older than 20 preferred BBC but women students had different preferences. Older students generally liked the Voice of America. There were other interactions but, as in other countries, the format of the station, whether news or entertainment, tended to attract selected audiences.