{"id":90212,"date":"2009-03-25T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2009-03-25T05:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2009\/03\/25\/radio-suited-digital-transition\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T04:16:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T09:16:22","slug":"radio-suited-digital-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/2009\/03\/25\/radio-suited-digital-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Is Well Suited For Digital Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/legacy\/u29\/radio-channel.jpg\" width=\"230\" height=\"140\" align=\"right\"><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To a greater degree than some other media sectors, radio appears to be more prepared for the digital transition. The recorded voice is mobile and can transform among other platforms with relative ease. Additionally, audio has tended to hold its audience better than some other sectors.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditional AM\/FM radio remains the dominant way people listen. But, the advent of computers and portable devices has caused its hold to slip. People can now listen to what they want, when they want. And, shrinking ad budgets has hindered\u2014but not devastated\u2014the ability of traditional radio to make money. Stations have been able to gain advertising online and through podcasts, but how news will fare amid the changes remains to be seen.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about the major trends in radio in 2008, read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stateofthenewsmedia.com\/2009\/narrative_audio_intro.php?cat=0&amp;media=10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audio chapter<\/a> of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stateofthenewsmedia.com\/2009\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State of the News Media 2009 <\/a>report, which offers specific analysis of the eight main sectors of media and special reports such as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stateofthenewsmedia.com\/2009\/narrative_yearinnews_intro.php?cat=0&amp;media=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Year in the News<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stateofthenewsmedia.com\/2009\/narrative_special_lessonsoftheelection.php?cat=1&amp;media=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lessons from the Election,<\/a> a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stateofthenewsmedia.com\/2009\/narrative_special_citzenbasedmedia.php?media=12&amp;cat=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">study of citizen media sites <\/a>and more.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an industry that is constantly changing, how is radio faring? 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