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The future of radio ...

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Phantom

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What do you think?

Will it be terrestial, satellite or Internet radio?

Or ... will it be technology that is now unforeseen?

Maybe one of you already has a new technological idea for radio that no one else has or can imagine.

Another question: Will "the average Joe" ever be able to purchase an AM/FM station or group of stations as a small operator as Saul Levine did in the Los Angeles area in the 1950s?

By the way, a lot of intelligent, sharp people post on Radio-Info.

And although I don't know all of them, I did want you to know that I appreciate your comments.

Tony <P ID="signature">______________
Tony Lyndell Williams</P>
 
> What do you think?
>
> Will it be terrestial, satellite or Internet radio?
>
> Or ... will it be technology that is now unforeseen?
>
> Maybe one of you already has a new technological idea for
> radio that no one else has or can imagine.
>
> Another question: Will "the average Joe" ever be able to
> purchase an AM/FM station or group of stations as a small
> operator as Saul Levine did in the Los Angeles area in the
> 1950s?
>
> By the way, a lot of intelligent, sharp people post on
> Radio-Info.
>
> And although I don't know all of them, I did want you to
> know that I appreciate your comments.
>
> Tony
>

Speaking from the consumer aspect, I think what you'll see is terrestrial radio start to emulate some of what satellite radio does. It'll still be ad-driven, but I think JACK-FM is a good indication where "standard" radio is headed: no DJ's, computerized playlists, broad demos, and 7-12 minutes of ads per hour.

Satellite radio will likely remain much as it is now, until the FCC starts messing around with it, and Internet radio will remain either rebroadcasts of terr/sat feeds, or lonely geeks living in their parent's basements streaming tunes no one wants to listen to.
 
All I know is I'm not ashamed to admit I hump the proverbial leg of my XM Radio every night before I go to sleep.
 
> Will it be terrestial, satellite or Internet radio?

All of the above. I believe that they will eventually coexist in some manner. In the media world, it doesn't seem like the "new" media destroy the "old" media...but rather that everyone evolves, changes, and learns to coexist.

What we can predict is that radio in ten years will be dramatically different from what we're hearing today. Considering the state of the current radio industry, that change is likely to be for the better since what we have right now is largely mediocre.
 
The future Conan?

> What do you think?

I think the major players are working on a synthesized voice computer that will replace the need for any "On Air" talent. You just press a button, turn a dial, and you can create any type of Announcer you need!.
 
> > Will it be terrestial, satellite or Internet radio?
>
> All of the above. I believe that they will eventually
> coexist in some manner. In the media world, it doesn't seem
> like the "new" media destroy the "old" media...but rather
> that everyone evolves, changes, and learns to coexist.
>
> What we can predict is that radio in ten years will be
> dramatically different from what we're hearing today.
> Considering the state of the current radio industry, that
> change is likely to be for the better since what we have
> right now is largely mediocre.
>

I couldn't agree more. The competition from satellite, internet, and Ipods will force local radio stations to differentiate themselves or die. The only way to do that is to localize your programming. Be part of the community. Satellite can't do that. The internet can, but it's not nearly as easy to listen to away from the home or office. Ipods can't offer live programming.
 
No matter what the future holds....there will be the same 5 yahoos on here bitching and moaning about it.
 
Re: The future Conan?

> > What do you think?
>
> I think the major players are working on a synthesized voice
> computer that will replace the need for any "On Air" talent.
> You just press a button, turn a dial, and you can create any
> type of Announcer you need!.


The National Weather Service abd other weather programmers are using this technology now and it's difficult to tell the synthesized voice from a "real" voice. It makes few mistakes, doesn't come in with a hangover, doesn't have family problems, and needs no breaks in the little announcers room.
>
 
Re: The future Conan?

I have to disagree. The synthesized voices I’ve heard on NOAA still sound somewhat artificial to me.

R

> The National Weather Service abd other weather programmers
> are using this technology now and it's difficult to tell the
> synthesized voice from a "real" voice.
 
Re: The future Conan?

> > > What do you think?
> >
> > I think the major players are working on a synthesized
> voice
> > computer that will replace the need for any "On Air"
> talent.
> > You just press a button, turn a dial, and you can create
> any
> > type of Announcer you need!.
>
>
> The National Weather Service abd other weather programmers
> are using this technology now and it's difficult to tell the
> synthesized voice from a "real" voice. It makes few
> mistakes, doesn't come in with a hangover, doesn't have
> family problems, and needs no breaks in the little
> announcers room.
But its sure Hail at staff meetings.
 
> No matter what the future holds....there will be the same 5
> yahoos on here bitching and moaning about it.




AMEN TO THAT!
>
<P ID="signature">______________
Lead, follow or get out of the way...

And remember, the early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

</P>
 
> > What do you think?
> >
> > Will it be terrestial, satellite or Internet radio?
> >
> > Or ... will it be technology that is now unforeseen?
> >
> > Maybe one of you already has a new technological idea for
> > radio that no one else has or can imagine.
> >
> > Another question: Will "the average Joe" ever be able to
> > purchase an AM/FM station or group of stations as a small
> > operator as Saul Levine did in the Los Angeles area in the
>
> > 1950s?
> >
> > By the way, a lot of intelligent, sharp people post on
> > Radio-Info.
> >
> > And although I don't know all of them, I did want you to
> > know that I appreciate your comments.
> >
> > Tony
> >
>
> Speaking from the consumer aspect, I think what you'll see
> is terrestrial radio start to emulate some of what satellite
> radio does. It'll still be ad-driven, but I think JACK-FM
> is a good indication where "standard" radio is headed: no
> DJ's, computerized playlists, broad demos, and 7-12 minutes
> of ads per hour.
>


I disagree. I think that no personalities would kill radio. I don't hate JACK (in fact I just defended the concept on the Variety Hits board), but it's a niche for ONE station, not the entire radio dial. It has a much greater chance of being a fad format than the future of all of radio.

For radio to survive it needs to be as community oriented as possible. It needs to offer everything you can't get from an I-POD or satellite. Local, interactve with listeners and involved in the community.
 
> I disagree. I think that no personalities would kill radio.
> I don't hate JACK (in fact I just defended the concept on
> the Variety Hits board), but it's a niche for ONE station,
> not the entire radio dial. It has a much greater chance of
> being a fad format than the future of all of radio.
>
> For radio to survive it needs to be as community oriented as
> possible. It needs to offer everything you can't get from an
> I-POD or satellite. Local, interactve with listeners and
> involved in the community.
>




That's what the Sat radio folks say they miss in the surveys. Locality, traffic, and events. As cheesy as the big new movie premier or Lost or 24 or Idol watching parties seem...those things get you in front of tons of listeners and indentify your station with those hits. The phone calls on satellite are incredibly generic and boring otside Howatd and O&A type shows. I don't see how this is the death knell for terr. radio at all. And I agree with this poster about the Jack format. Another couple years and it'll be just like Jammin Oldies and there will be some new fad to "CHANGE THE FACE OF RADIO"...HOpefully JAck WILL make programmers open up the rotations a lil bit...but a long term viable format...prolly not
 
> No matter what the future holds....there will be the same 5
> yahoos on here bitching and moaning about it.
>
Who probably speak for literally a majority of listeners who don't know about the post or care to know as they have already given up on radio,and are joining the ever increasing exodus.
 
> No matter what the future holds....there will be the same 5
> yahoos on here bitching and moaning about it.



I think radio left THEM :)
>
<P ID="signature">______________
Lead, follow or get out of the way...

And remember, the early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

</P>
 
Re: The future Conan?

> I have to disagree. The synthesized voices I’ve heard on
> NOAA still sound somewhat artificial to me.
>
> R
>
> > The National Weather Service abd other weather programmers
>
> > are using this technology now and it's difficult to tell
> the
> > synthesized voice from a "real" voice.


I agree, at least on those NWS stations that still use the old synthesized voices. But the new and improved voicing is MUCH improved and natural-sounding. At its worst, however, a poorly synthesized voice is better than some of the live voices on the air today.
>
 
>
>
> I disagree. I think that no personalities would kill radio.
> I don't hate JACK (in fact I just defended the concept on
> the Variety Hits board), but it's a niche for ONE station,
> not the entire radio dial. It has a much greater chance of
> being a fad format than the future of all of radio.
>
> For radio to survive it needs to be as community oriented as
> possible. It needs to offer everything you can't get from an
> I-POD or satellite. Local, interactve with listeners and
> involved in the community.
>
Musically speaking..... (Not referring to "Talk Radio/News/Weather/Sports/Information") for anyone not a teenager, or a Commerical Pop Music Fan.....

RADIO WILL CONTINUE TO S--U--C--K

Musically, Radio is on Life Support.

All the creativity in Radio is not in it's Muisc selection.... It's in the jingles, the contests, the promotions, the everything else.... but the Music Playlists.

But never to worry, there are so many dumbed-down listerners now....that you can feed them the same crap music.... just as long as you make them laugh and give them stuff.....

I am totally embarrassed by American Radio for it's Musical selections.

Music radio's dumbing down---lowest common demoniator formula will forever be a bane to my sense of what's good.



<P ID="signature">______________
1968-1978 -- THE "GOLDEN AGE" OF ALBUM ROCK MUSIC . . .
In spite of Disco and Top 40 in that period,
it yielded the "Motherload" of Great Album Rock Releases
--Enough for a Lifetime-- :) :) :)</P>
 
> > No matter what the future holds....there will be the same
> 5
> > yahoos on here bitching and moaning about it.
>
>
>
>
> AMEN TO THAT!
> >
>


YES YES Fish, you are right

John
 
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