After reading the article, Is Radio Still Radio if There's Video by Richard Siklos, I was left to contemplate just that. I was quite intrigued by this article, mostly because I am not a regular consumer of radio. Sure, I will occasionally flip to some of my favorite radio stations and will listen to it if there is a song on that I like. But as soon as a commercial hits, a DJ blabs on too long, or a song plays that I don't care for; I immediately resort back to my beloved iPod or favorite CD. I think that this article raises a lot of interesting points, mainly because I had no idea that radio was evolving so much. I was surprised to read that radio had such programs streaming online as, "Naked" and "Trash Your Ex". Basically, radio has really matured into a multi-faceted medium; which I was completely unaware of. With the evolution of radio, comes the pros and cons. Obviously, it's nice to see that radio is trying to re-invent itself and perhaps become more of a staple in peoples lives. As we all know, radio has been embedded in American culture for decades. Even so, I remain a skeptic. I don't think that radio will ever be what it used to be, mainly because of the infiltration of television and the Internet. It actually makes me cringe to think of how much authenticity radio will have to give up in order to keep up with competition and in order to survive. But despite all of my pessimism and my reservations, I guess I have no choice but to kick back and watch what happens, because as the article states; "[radio] is a visual medium now".
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