Does radio have a future?

Barry Kiefl

A review of radio in North America. Brief history of its development in the region.

Does radio have a future?

Trends in North American radio

Barry KieflCanadian Broadcasting Corporation

 

Radio and the telephone are the oldest of the electronic communications media. These two media first made their appearance in a large number of North American homes during the 1920s. While the telephone is fast evolving from a wired device to a wireless one, radio has always been a wireless medium and therein lies its most important asset for consumers.

Radio is a portable, useanywhere information appliance. Attempts have been made to turn radio into a wired, fixedplace medium, e.g., Muzac, cable audio and,...

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