For our first show of the semester, we wanted to talk a little bit about this idea that radio is becoming a dying medium.
It’s kind of obvious that here at WSOE we have a pretty unique take on this. We’re about freedom of radio, the importance of music and awesome indie hipster stuff. We believe that’s enough to keep us warm at night.
But, unfortunately, much of the world doesn’t work that way. And, to be honest, a lot of radio stations don’t approach things the way college stations tend to. It is a business. And any media professional can attest to the fact that with the advent of the Internet came a huge rethinking for packaging content.
So we decided to have a conversation about it. We brought in our general manager, Alexa Johnson, and Brea Hamilton, senior communications major. Hamilton is studying this topic for her senior seminar — as a DJ here at WSOE, she’s interested in getting into radio, and is looking into what’s going on with the industry.
So, for your viewing pleasure while you’re listening to our conversation, here are the articles we used to talk about the issue:
IndyWeek Op-Ed: Radio is Dying
The Chronicle: What’s Eating College Radio?
NYTimes: Preserving College Radio
CJR: Does NPR Have a Liberal Slant?
But that’s it for this week. Be sure to listen on Sunday for this week’s topic: farming in North Carolina. We’ll be posting quite a bit about that in the coming week, so be on the look out for that.
