"Traditional television has not disappeared. The audience has not disappeared. What has disappeared is the idea that everybody is going to watch the same entertainment simply because a network tells us when it’s on."
Arguing that public radio and television are competing for the same audience assumes that there’s some crossover between the two. You’re doing different things.
An attorney for the former public radio host said that he "feels that if not for actions taken by the city, he would perhaps be in a different situation at KCUR."
Before joining Nashville Public Radio, Swenson served as a News Director, Program Director, and Senior Vice President/General Manager for nearly four decades at stations like 1010 WINS, WCBS 880, and WTOP.
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"Taylor’s approach to journalism will bring new energy to our mornings, setting a meaningful tone for WYPR’s morning broadcasts and enriching the listening experience for our audience.”
Public radio stations KVPR Fresno, WQLN Erie, and KRCL Salt Lake City are set to benefit from a substantial financial investment aimed at improving their emergency alert systems.
"Traditional television has not disappeared. The audience has not disappeared. What has disappeared is the idea that everybody is going to watch the same entertainment simply because a network tells us when it’s on."
The Edison Research data proves what we already knew. Younger audiences put much more emphasis on their phones. You can argue that the industry misplayed that push that's been steadily growing for years. But there's also time to rectify that, too.