SEIKAT: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial, Politik dan Hukum
Vol. 5 No. 4 (2026): SEIKAT: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial, Politik dan Hukum, Agustus 2026

The Audience-Oriented Policy Responses for Radio Broadcasting Sustainability in Indonesia's Streaming and Digital Media Convergence Era

Mohamad Kusnaeni (Universitas Prof. Dr. Moestopo (Beragama))
Asep Soegiarto (Universitas Negeri Jakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Aug 2026

Abstract

The rapid growth of streaming platforms and digital media convergence has transformed audio consumption patterns and created new challenges for the radio broadcasting industry in Indonesia. This study analyzes how audience-oriented organizational policy responses shape radio broadcasting sustainability in Indonesia's streaming and digital media convergence era by examining the relationship between digital audio preferences, listener engagement, and radio adaptation strategies. The research employed a mixed-methods explanatory sequential design. Quantitative data were collected through a survey of 200 respondents in Yogyakarta and Jakarta selected using purposive sampling and analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics, while qualitative data were obtained through semi-structured interviews with 12 radio broadcasting managers and analyzed thematically. The quantitative findings revealed that 72.5% of respondents accessed streaming platforms more frequently than conventional radio, while 68.0% continued to consume radio content through applications, podcasts, or social media. The qualitative findings indicated that podcast integration, live streaming, social media engagement, and multiplatform content distribution function as audience-oriented policy responses to maintain listener loyalty, improve audience services, and expand market reach. The study concludes that radio broadcasting sustainability depends on the ability of radio institutions to formulate audience-oriented policies, integrate digital technologies, and develop multiplatform communication models aligned with changing audience behavior. This study contributes empirical insights into policy-based organizational adaptation and radio sustainability in Indonesia's evolving digital media ecosystem

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seikat

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Arts Environmental Science Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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SEIKAT: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial, Politik dan Hukum (SJISPH) is an open access, and peer-reviewed journal, with the online registered number E-ISSN 2964-0962. Our main goal is to disseminate current and original articles from researchers and practitioners on various contemporary social, political and law ...