"Sala F." Der erste reine Frauenproduktionsraum beim italienischen öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk Rai

This article examines Sala F, a call-in radio show broadcast on Italy’s public radio station Rai from 1976 to 1979, as a site where feminist discourse intersected with public media. Initially driven by the question of how radio contributed to amplifying women’s voices and advancing gender equality, the study explores how Sala F embodied the feminist slogan “the personal is political,” offering women a platform to articulate issues related to desire, sexuality, self-determination, and familial relationships. Beyond its content, however, Sala F also reveals how gender shaped the production culture of public broadcasting. Drawing on scholarship in feminist media studies and gendered production cultures, the article situates Sala F within broader developments in Italian public service media, arguing that its production processes reflect gender-specific dynamics that are essential to understanding both its historical significance and its role within feminist media history.