War conditions have great impact on the everyday life of citizens, and thus on journalistic reporting, which is forced to adapt to these new conditions. Radio, as the fastest and most accessible medium, has an immense role in informing citizens about all current events. In the situation of war, damages to transmitters and connections are common, and radio is the easiest medium to set up. Local radio in particular has a great contribution due to its characteristic way of reporting which is directed towards a certain local environment. Therefore, the aim of this paper, through survey methods and in-depth structured interviews, is to investigate how much local radio has helped the audience in the difficult conditions of war, and to analyze the content that was transmitted, on the example of Homeland War in Croatia (1991. - 1995.). The results of research showed that radio journalism encountered many obstacles because there were no clear instructions for reporting in wartime conditions, and the content of radio programs deviated from the usual. Many journalists were encountered with ethical obstacles to what to publish to the public and in what way, and what could be better to left out. Therefore, it was concluded that there was no censorship in the Homeland War, but self-censorship was present. But despite all the problems, the results showed that the radio was of great help to the audience, especially because of its speed of news transmission. Also, many local radio journalists were remembered for their contribution to the survival of people facing dangers of the war, both in their local community and throughout Croatia.