How Podcasting and Satellite Changed Radio

prostoalex writes "Business Week magazine discusses how podcasting changes the radio industry: "Consider the basics: With no licenses, no frequencies, and no towers, ordinary people are busy creating audio programming for thousands of others. They're bypassing an entire industry." The article notes about some advertising deals that podcasters managed to procure, but it also notes that another industry, satellite radio, represented by Sirius and XM Satellite radio, is already changing the radio landscape."

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Re:It's not just you.

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my response was something along the lines of "just what I want to hear- more talk radio."

Yep, me too, only without the sarcastic overtones. I'm tired of being stuck with ultra-conservatives as my only sources of good talk radio. NPR is OK, but they are more entertainment and liberal news and I prefer issue-based discussions. Most of the podcasters I listen to seem to be more open and honest and have a down to earth feel, but that's typical with independent broadcasters vs. those who answer to the underwriters. Eventually as the advertisers get involved, that aspect will fade from the popular shows.

Podcasting gives me access to interesting talk radio, without the ultra-conservative bias, and in a format I can easily carry with me. If I wanted to listen to music, I'd just turn on the radio.