People Powered Radio Fifty years of Australian community radio station 4ZZZ

“This account of community radio station 4ZZZ is an excellent work of media history. ... Heather Anderson has achieved a coup by producing this timely history of 4ZZZ at the very moment of its 50th anniversary. This is a rare piece of academic writing: disciplined, systematic and authoritative ... .” (Stephen Stockwell, Media International Australia, February 5, 2026) 

“Associate Professor Heather Anderson’s latest book, People Powered Radio, is a wonderful tribute to the thousands of volunteers, workers and supporters who have contributed to Brisbane community radio station, 4ZZZ, which celebrated its 50th birthday in December. ... People Powered Radio is more than a history, but offers a critical reflection of 4ZZZs achievements, measured not by profits but by participation and impact. ...