Every Tuesday and Thursday morning I begrudgingly get up, make myself a pot of coffee, and eventually put myself in my car and turn on Z100. Honestly, without Elvis Duran and his crew, my morning commute would be unbearable.
It has already been established that radio is not going anywhere, including NPR (National Public Radio). However, to some it seems obsolete. Why listen to some “blowhard” that thinks they know what they’re talking about on the radio when you can watch Bill O’Reilly make an ass out of himself on TV? Well, for one, maybe some people don’t need/want a visual (example: 9/11), and radio can stretch its arms a lot further than domestic television.
This year, NPR is celebrating its 40th birthday and to do that there is a chronicled, scrapbook coming out called This Is NPR. This illustrates the beginnings of NPR, starting in the 1970’s and ending in present day. Everything from the feminist movement to Newt Gingrich’s outrageous proposal to shut down public radio are all outlined.
Even though NPR still may seem dry, it has modernized in the way that it follows the SNL trend of bashing people, like Sarah Palin, and having outlandish personalities, like Rush Limbaugh, on its airwaves.
Another reason why NPR can still survive today is because it is publically funded, and as long as people hear what they want to hear, they will keep donating money. NPR, actually terrestrial radio itself, it’s safe to say, will probably be a part of our lives for a long time.
Now, only if Sirius/XM could figure something like this out. I mean, they’re great at giving away money; they just need to figure out how to make it back…
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