This report describes a study conducted by the Audio-Visual Media Research Group of the Open University to investigate student attitudes, over time, to the value of radio as a course component. Results of a January 1979 survey using a questionnaire are reported with tables and analyzed according to (1) whether a student had access to a VHF radio at home, (2) the way in which a student already used radio, (3) any experience a student may have had with Open University radio before beginning a foundation course, and (4) any expectations students might have of the role radio could play as a course component and how confident they were that they could use radio in this way. The appendices include the questionnaire, data on the samples used, and the percentage of responses to individual questionnaire items. (CHC)