Radio is losing it's ass too.

[panader0]

Jeannie is business manger for three local stations and has been working
from home for two weeks. Most of her work is dealing with advertisers that
are cancelling ad spots. Why advertise if no one can go anywhere?

[zaj]

1. Especially when radio sucks for advertising...

...for reaching people in the home.
...compared to online advertising.
...for online shopping.

[panader0]

2. It'll probably go the way of newspapers, dying out.

A lot of people around here listen still, but the glory days are gone.
She used to work at a big rock station in Houston, free backstage passes
to every concert. I didn't meet her until she moved to Tombstone years ago.
Why, I'll never know.

[Wednesdays]

4. AM is nothing but right wing screechers and Bible thumpers anymore

And FM is losing a lot of listeners to satellite.

[panader0]

6. Actually, the stations got rid of the right wing talk some years ago.

I complained about it for a long time, but the advertisers supported
Rush and finally gave him up. Pretty good rock and roll now, all on
digital feed, very little actual DJ time.
In the old days, say 40 years ago when I first came to this little town,
there would be morning swap stuff, like Clinton Burnam offering a couple
of good layin' hens. " 37 degrees at my place this morning." And country music.

[Ilsa]

10. Used to get regional sports/games oon AM.

But there aren't any matches any more.

[MerryBlooms]

3. I noticed less ads when I was out yesterday.

The ads that did play, I'd say about half... The businesses have switched to a public service/ad combo.

[subterranean]

5. I only ever listen to the radio in the car.

Since I haven't driven anywhere in almost two weeks, I haven't listened to the radio at all, either. I suspect it's the same for many, if not most, people.

[panader0]

7. Morning and afternoon drive times cost the most in advertising.

[dewsgirl]

8. Yes, most people I know only listen in their cars.

[Initech]

9. I stopped listening to radio when my favorite show was abruptly canceled 3 weeks ago.

And I'm still pissed about it.

[barbtries]

11. i still listen to Pandora

when I'm working. otherwise, only in the car and that is a very rare experience these days.

[Elwood P Dowd]

12. I remember the good ole' days of AM radio back in the 1950s and 1960s.

We didn't have a TV until I was about 10 or 11. Radio was it. My favorite show as a little kid was The Lone Ranger. Listened to it on an old tube-type Zenith table radio. My dad had a Zenith Transoceanic AM/Shortwave unit I was allowed to play with when he wasn't listening. Remember listening to reports about the Korean War when Truman was president. Grew older and started listening to those night time flame throwers like WLS in Chicago or WWL in New Orleans. WLS played all the latest new rock and roll from Elvis, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, and many more.