My Worst Day In Radio

[12 In a Row]

I think people fail to recognize that radio changed dramatically every ten years. The first changes came with regulation in the 20s, then the growth of radio networks, then the demise of radio networks, the growth of local DJs, the expansion to FM, and the explosion of radio with Docket 80-90. Then what? Something had to happen. And it did: The internet revolutionized communication, and changed the landscape for radio. Al Gore didn't do that. The 96 Act didn't do that. It just happened. No one to blame. The cheeze gets moved, and people need to change their approach. Even a rat realizes when a maze is a dead end. He backs up, and goes a differenmt route. But humans keep on insisting they need to travel down the same route.

Big A-you're so correct. No one to blame, just plain evolution. You speak of 10 years and I was thinking September 11, 2001. If smart phones, Twitter and Facebook was available the reporting would be something like this.
First plane hits Tower 1 and hundreds on the ground would pull out their phones, text-take video and pictures and upload to Facebook. Within minutes millions would read it, see it. Those caught in the building would be texting and sharing.

My 20 something kids don't even think to tune to a radio for information.

One can only imagine what will evolve by 2021.