Hello, hello, Amazon: Bonds and memories built through radio

Abstract

This article reflects on the importance of the radio program "Alô, Alô Amazônia," which has a history spanning over 50 years and plays a significant role in communication with residents of various riverside communities in Amapá and northern Pará. During this time, many bonds and memories have emerged, both for those who created and continue to create the program, and for its listeners. Therefore, based on an interview with the presenter Janete Carvalho, who contributed profoundly to the program's history and success, this research sought to verify the importance of the radio program in building the presenter's connections and memories. In this type of programming, orality as an ancestral practice is understood not only as a form of knowledge transmission but also as an instrument of resistance and cultural valorization. From an interdisciplinary perspective, this text presents the ties and bonds that have been strengthened through the radio program, ensuring the construction and continuity of both the presenter's individual memories and the collective memories of riverside communities that identify with the communication promoted by the radio program.