Friday, October 14, 2005

Radio-Free Mae

Reporter Bobbie Johnson asked:
Where does the broadcasting revolution go from here?

In the heyday of radio, the wireless was the centre of people's lives. The image of families gathered around their radio set is a familiar one -- listening to a broadcast was a group activity. . . . Now, just as people have been carrying their own music around with them, they're taking their own radio shows as well. When Mae West whispered, "Come up and see me sometime when I've got nothing but the radio on," she probably didn't imagine she would be wearing an iPod. . . .
excerpt from: Bobbie Johnson's article [13 October 2005]
Mail & Guardian http://www.mg.co.za/
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