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Internet RADIO May Dramatically Change NJ Radio - Playing Field
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d21ofnj said:
Wha'd-he-say? When you wake up... maybe you can interpret that for us.
Clearly I'm stating that CBS Radio airs their own sponsors that are defaulted to their media players, and have the permissions to run the ads over the original broadcasts of their affiliated stations.
For a lot of people, internet radio in the car is already here. It's called MP3 players with downloaded on-demand podcasts. For example, when I'm driving I have Olbermann and Maddow from MSNBC, Mike Malloy, A Way With Words, This Week In Tech, all kinds of stuff. It just takes a little effort to line it all up, but once my iPod is synched I just plug it in and away I go.
Streaming internet radio is still a little ways off, but for niche programming the capability is already here.
Streaming internet radio is still a little ways off, but for niche programming the capability is already here.
Pab Sungenis said:
The problem is, the average joe will not take the time to do that. He/she would want the programming to be delivered right then and there. People don't realize how many options are out there, and won't take the time to look it over. All they want is for everything to be handed to them in a push of a button.
This is NOT a criticism, but somethng I suggest you keep in mind before you get too high and mighty about new stuff;
Maybe the "learning curve" has to catch up with the "techology"
If you are 20 or so, it's ok.
If you are (probably) mid-60's and up you've had computers, cellphones, big screen tv's with lots of controls, and plenty more. Also,
even the PRINT SIZE on many of these things is difficult to read with
"old eyes." Try opening a medicine bottle -or even a jar of pickles with arthritic hands, (very common problem) already living in some degree of poverty, and spening OUR Social Security money.
People in their 70's often feel "cheated" by all that "dot com stuff" (as they call it).
Easy, if you grew up in that higher tech culture. MUCH more difficult if you are used to a Royal or even a Selectric typewriter.
I do marvel at how that generation is "forgotten" and nobody seems to care.
Don't fret; They will all be gone in 20 years and someone will be inventing things that leave YOU out.
Maybe the "learning curve" has to catch up with the "techology"
If you are 20 or so, it's ok.
If you are (probably) mid-60's and up you've had computers, cellphones, big screen tv's with lots of controls, and plenty more. Also,
even the PRINT SIZE on many of these things is difficult to read with
"old eyes." Try opening a medicine bottle -or even a jar of pickles with arthritic hands, (very common problem) already living in some degree of poverty, and spening OUR Social Security money.
People in their 70's often feel "cheated" by all that "dot com stuff" (as they call it).
Easy, if you grew up in that higher tech culture. MUCH more difficult if you are used to a Royal or even a Selectric typewriter.
I do marvel at how that generation is "forgotten" and nobody seems to care.
Don't fret; They will all be gone in 20 years and someone will be inventing things that leave YOU out.
TheBigA said:
This is true, people will take the FM band because they actually like what is being offered. Others will stick to FM because well, they have no other choice (i.e. paying for Sirius/XM, going the extra mile just to get that certain programming, etc.) The thing that is a problem is introducing what's new, but still want the same features that is close to terrestrial, and this is something that not only the internet broadcasters need to work on, but to get the help they need by the auto industry and the radio manufactures in order to serve the community.
In the mood of this morning's philosophical thoughts, I offer this observation.
We who can remember when it was our waist that was thin and it was our hair that was thick come from a generation that had some reverence for whatever traditions our forefathers handed down to us. Yes, we rebelled to some extent, but looked forward to the semblance of stability that kind of thinking provided our society. Thus when we are told that advertiser only want to reach young listeners, we are rather quiet and passive in our grumbling of being left behind.
The so-called Baby Boomers are a little more brash and vocal than we were/are and they are now reaching age where they will find that media doesn't really care about them and the dull roar across the land may crank up a couple of decibels.
But I offer the following prediction: These X generation and Y generation and whatever all the really young people of today are being called have not been raised to understand that you are to be patient with whatever the "elders" choose to allow you to do.
When today's young people reach AARP eligibility and media begins to explain to them they don't count any more, it may be a fireworks show to behold.
If the dream of on-line on-demand media matures as we suspect, maybe they will always have whatever they want right up til the undertaker shows up. But even on-line media requires some level of funding and what if the people who drive advertising or media production 50 years from now have this same "only young people will respond to our funding" mentality.
Yes, fireworks show to behold.
We who can remember when it was our waist that was thin and it was our hair that was thick come from a generation that had some reverence for whatever traditions our forefathers handed down to us. Yes, we rebelled to some extent, but looked forward to the semblance of stability that kind of thinking provided our society. Thus when we are told that advertiser only want to reach young listeners, we are rather quiet and passive in our grumbling of being left behind.
The so-called Baby Boomers are a little more brash and vocal than we were/are and they are now reaching age where they will find that media doesn't really care about them and the dull roar across the land may crank up a couple of decibels.
But I offer the following prediction: These X generation and Y generation and whatever all the really young people of today are being called have not been raised to understand that you are to be patient with whatever the "elders" choose to allow you to do.
When today's young people reach AARP eligibility and media begins to explain to them they don't count any more, it may be a fireworks show to behold.
If the dream of on-line on-demand media matures as we suspect, maybe they will always have whatever they want right up til the undertaker shows up. But even on-line media requires some level of funding and what if the people who drive advertising or media production 50 years from now have this same "only young people will respond to our funding" mentality.
Yes, fireworks show to behold.
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