Stephen Thanks for posting this! While we all lament the continuing decine of local radio, the article really begs the question of whether it really matters. More and more folks listen to national shows; and when a local affiliate drops a national show such as Hannity or Rush for a local talk show, there are complaints. We get our local news, weather, scores, obits, closings more and more online through local websites, sites of local broadcast companies, and sites of local papers and pseudopapers created for the net. Local ma and pa businesses, long which have been the boon for local radio, are being replaced by chains because, let's face it, a Best Buy or HHGregs can sell appliances and electronics for less than Ma and pa; and that's, unless you need the service locals provide, few care. So, as the stations seek national advertising, the programming must go in that direction. The problem becomes where does the next generation of hosts emerge from? These may too come from non-traditional sources such as the internet. Sure, local radio is dying; but, thanks to the internet, phone apps and other electronic innovations, I doubt listeners, other than for nostalgia, will care all that much as they grow comfortable with the changing choices. And, for efficiency, the new choices are better and giving me greater information and entertainment as well as open things, such as ondemand programs and podcasts, which were mere fantasy a couple of decades back.
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