RADIO: Still Alive and Kicking

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With Television being the dominate medium, and Computers taking second position, where does that leave Radio? 95 years ago radio was the second language of mass media and it has been around since, making it a great survivor medium. Radio has changed the way we communicate. The first broadcast was in 1916 out of the garage of Frank Conrad who moved his station to Westinghouse factory where he relaunched the station as KDKA on November 2, 19201. Radio has since branched out with each branch growing a new form of media to create a world of new Radio sub-categories. Radio has become a medium of entertainment, education and information giving listeners a form of imagination, relaxation and escape from our daily lives.

The 1927 radio options for the American listener showcased the talents of stars such as Ed Wynn, Jack Benny, Bob Hope, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Rudy Vallee, Edgar Bergen, and Kate Smith. Stars like these gave the average listener entertainment with news, comedy, drama, music and more. Performer where exposure to more fame. This era is known as Radio’s Golden Ages2. Those legendary stars are still remembered even today and are spoken about by people saying “I remember before we had TV, our form of entertainment was radio. We would hear Bob Hope, among others and visualized his performance. We saw through our imagination.” Radio has not stopped, and has evolved new types of radio, such as satellite radio and internet radio. These forms attract listeners of all ages by giving them more options of forms of entertainment, drama, information, and imagination.

So, how much time does the average listener still listen to the radio? According to the Council for Research Excellence (CRE), the average American is exposed...

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