so, what is "radio" good for?

[Ken VanTassell]

The new  "touch" ipods  and the iphone are all internet aware. It is
 more likely that the tornado alert will come from a text message or a
gadget pop up on one of these iphones or clones. I think that podcasts
(which I love) are just scratching the surface, they have tremendous
 upside but obviously aren't the place for news alerts . Hell I don't
 even listen to the radio for school closings anymore. I get a text
 message on my phone from WCVB-TV with the closing announcement.  The
 only time I listen to local radio is in the car and it's all WEEI.

 -Ken



> On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 1:49 PM, Bill O'Neill <billohno@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Chuck Igo wrote:
>>>
>>> let me know how that next Tornado warning sounded on the pod-cast.
>>>
>> Local stations or regional networks who "sound like" podcasts but have no
>> basis for news or emergency short NWS computer-generated reports are missing
>> a huge opportunity.
>> Perhaps the days of the news room is gone, but regional news services can
>> serve well if done right.
>>
>> Billo
>>
>