This study analyes the relationship between the discourse structure of the children's programs on TRT Radio and the socialization of the children

This study analyses the relationship between the discourse structure of the children's programs on TRT Radio and the socialization of the children. The programme so-called 'Çocuklarla Başbaşa', which is a serial children program on TRT Radio is taken as a study subject and the method of the content analyses applied on texts. This study examines the relationship between the discourse structure of the 'Çocuklarla Başbaşa', the TRT Radio Programme for children between 6-12 ages and the children's social development. For that reason, some categories have been constructed on the aspects of the children's cognitive, moral and social developments. The program texts have been analysed according to these categories. The discourse structure of this programme is inquried as regards to its messages sent to children and its social and cultural benefits to children. Findings show that there are some linear relationships between children's social development categories and the messages on this program. For that reason, It can be said that the content of this program supports the children's social, cognitive, cultural development.