汶川大地震,让中国人越来越感受到广播的力量。迅速及时的报道,给灾区人们带来精神依靠,为抗震救灾的广大官兵、志愿者带来精神动力。与其它各种媒体相比,广播具有其独特优势,尤其是在重大灾害面前。本文旨在分析广播的特点和优势及在这次地震中的表现,提出一些如何更好发挥广播在重大灾害发生时的传播效果的建议。 Wenchuan earthquake, so that Chinese people feel more and more the power of radio. Rapid and timely reporting brought spiritual support to the people in the disaster areas and brought spiritual motivation to the vast numbers of officers and soldiers and volunteers for the earthquake relief work. Radio has its unique advantages over other media, especially in the wake of major disasters. This article aims to analyze the characteristics and advantages of broadcasting and its performance in this earthquake and put forward some suggestions on how to better play the role of broadcasting in the event of a major disaster.