PERAN RADIO LOKAL DALAM PENYEBARAN INFORMASI PENDIDIKAN (Studi pada Pendengar Radio Suara Pendidikan di Kabupaten Jombang)

Radio Suara Pendidikan is broadcasting media in Jombang regency. The reason of choosing the broadcasting as the object of the research is because it is the only one broadcasting media in Jombang regency even in East Java Province which focussed on spreading the information of education. It is aimed at describing the role of Radio Suara Pendidikan in disseminating the information of education in Jombang regency. This research used qualitative approach which utilized descriptive type. The technique of data collection used in this research was interview which is listeners as informants and documentation of broadcasting materials and rundown of Radio SuaraPendidikan. The technique of data analysis used in this research was data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusion. The result of the research showed that Radio of SUARA PENDIIDKAN had important roles for teachers and educators in spreading the information of education in Jombang regency. The teachers and the educators are the main listeners who get the benefit of broadcasting Radio Suara Pendidikan. The contents of broadcasting of Radio Suara Pendidikan Jombang had already able to supply the listeners' need, especially in the information of education case