Radio Propaganda...

Radio broadcasts played a major part in the Nazi propaganda because it was in an era before mass television, radio, newspapers ect. (They all played their part in putting over to the public Hitler’s messages)

Propaganda was under the control of Joseph Goebbels and it was his idea to make cheap radios available to the German public so that the majority of households had access to a radio to be able to here Hitlers speeches. Goebbles saw that it was also the most effective form of propaganda because it meant people didn't have to go out of their way to see or hear the message. Furthermore Goebbles wasn't convinced newspapers were an effective measure.

In March 1933 Goebbels transferred this power to the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda with himself at the center of control. Therefore Goebbels had the final say in radio broadcasts, but he placed the day-to-day running of radio broadcasts in the hands of Eugen Hadamowsky who became head of the Chamber of Radio; checking in with Goebbles on his progress.

The radio wasn't free though... each household had to pay two marks a month..this covered the coast of broadcasting. Which they used to promote and remind people of the Nazi ideals – national pride, patriotism, pride in Hitler, Aryan pride etc. He also wanted to spread the word of Nazism abroad. He wanted to convey to the world the idea that Nazism was an acceptable political idea and his first radio broadcasts were performances by some of Germany’s top orchestras and opera singers; Goebbles had full control over what the house holds heard, this was an effective form of propaganda as it allowed things to be repeated easily and subtly keeping peoples attentions. especially the women who were home all day, cooking, cleaning and looking after the children.