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I like the premise of the article but why aren't podcasts cited as more influential than radio? Not only is AM propagation not needed for a podcast but it's pur
by mikece 8y ago
I like the premise of the article but why aren't podcasts cited as more influential than radio? Not only is AM propagation not needed for a podcast but it's purely democratic: you have something to say you can publish it. And podcasts are very popular. Everyone knows Joe Rogan and Tim Ferriss are reaching audiences in the millions but even smaller podcasts like the No Agenda Show are reaching audiences larger than cable news shows.
- msla 8y ago> I like the premise of the article but why aren't podcasts cited as more influential than radio? Because the article is about poor people (not exactly phrased as such) and we all know poor people can't own computers or iPods or smart phones. /s
- mistermann 8y agoEven if they can, they might still listen to talk radio in significant numbers, and vote.
- Fnoord 8y agoSecond hand market is probably flooded with these. Just a matter of physical distance of supply meeting demand.
- shaki-dora 8y agoQuote: „...as better-sounding FM signals become cheaper to broadcast and would-be listeners turn to the internet for entertainment.“ So the premise of the article, in my understanding, is „let’s ignore the bigger media and look at his somewhat anachronistic, yet surprisingly lively niche“.
- Aloha 8y agoMost people don't listen to podcasts - its not a general audience kind of thing - as someone who travels frequently even I find myself listening not infrequently to terrestrial radio
- hnal943 8y agoI would say at least as many people listen to podcasts as use twitter.
- keeganjw 8y agoIs AM radio a general audience thing? I don't know many people that listen to it and the ones that do are all older. I know a whole lot of people that listen to podcasts. Maybe it's more of a difference among generations? I can't think of that last time I listened to the radio in a car. These days, I only use Spotify and a podcast app.
- pixl97 8y agoYou might be in a tech bubble.
- keeganjw 8y agoI live in rural Vermont.
- ahje 8y agoDunno about the US, but in Europe, most stations have shut down, or significantly reduced their service. Sad when you live in a valley where you can't get local radio over FM, but where Middle-Eastern and Russian shortwave stations come through cleanly. Everyone out here listens to Internet Radio or Spotify.
- 99_00 8y ago>but why aren't podcasts cited as more influential than radio Because the article isn't about who is more influential. It's about how AM radio is still relevant despite technological advancement.
- ycombonator 8y agoAM shows aren’t usually available for download on demand, and the audience are always in FOMO mode. The shows usually lean conservative something that is substantially missing from “mainstream TV, public radio and Podcasts”.