Chapter 4 Radio & Origins of Broadcasting

Ciara Adams

Chapter 4

Radio & Origins of Broadcasting

The public Intrest, truly matters in our society, and also in the “media world.”The radio was and still is a constant in the daily lives of many citizens in America.Radio is in a way the begining of how communicational media begun to spread.I feel radio will be around for a while,since there have been so many other new advances within our “techinlogical relm”, and radio still stands today.It is appiled in the automobiles we drive, it is apllied in our homes, through being played over the radio from stero players, sd players, mp3 players,and even the internet.Radio is still up rising along with newer furture inventions.The radio  is “staying the pace” in a sense.

 There are many people, who have to listen to the radio each day before they begin their daily rountine scheldules.Personally I don’t enjoy listening to the radio, when there is mostly talk.I’m not a fan  to listening to the same voice over the radio for 15- 20 mins non-stop.For me, in the morning hours radio isn’t being listened to.Having direct advertising over the radio isn’t pleasing to all people of America.

There can be positive and negitive assests to radio, if you prefer a certain genre of music you can go to, a particular radio station and hear only what you want to.The listener is in control or has the power to  listen to there favorite radio station.What’s really unique about radio stations is that an ordinary citizen can request a particular song and if the radio station empolyee recieves the call then the listeners song choice will be played.Another great oppprtunity with radio  stations is that, some radio stations have a ticket giveaway process, that involves a radio listener of their particular station  to  call in if they know the Top seven or five songs for the day or the hour depending on the radio station your listening to, and if your the correct listener then you will win the ticket giveaway.These ticket prizes consist of either a concert tickets of maybe a popular band or recording artist, or just community events in the regionor city of the station.

As a strong listener to the radio, I take advantage of the different opportunities the radio stations set forth on the weekly basis.Iam glad to bbe able to select for the “pool” I should say of stations.Inthe state of NewYorkm there is a widespread, diversity among radio stations and the music genere being set forth to the listeners ears.