Technology affects the world and the people in it. It has awarded society with the benefits of immediate gratification, allowing us to be able to demonstrate our creativity, and what the human mind is capable of.
Our favorite artists demonstrate their creativity all on our radio waves, but what people want to know is, is anyone listening to those radio waves anymore?
The future of radio listeners is slowly decreasing, according to a recent study at Prairie View A&M University. Sixty-eight out of 100 students surveyed said they would rather listen to their iPod, or MP3 players. The other thirty-four students said they would rather listen to the radio.
“There are too many commercials. People try to make you buy stuff and there isn’t enough music,” said Mario Ahamairano a graduate architecture major.
New advances in technology occur every single day which frequently knocks out the older models. The moment that a new product is released onto the market, the product that existed before it becomes old, “out-of-style”, and outdated.
Luckily for radio stations there are people who still listen because it is considered to have more to offer, such as prizes, concert tickets, and it also creates awareness in the local community that promotes resourceful information about various events that directly affect the people.
Many people also enjoy “talk radio” and its topics keep them interested. The radio station does not solely focus on music, it used to be considered as the only source of helpful and important information and people relied on it for actual news. However, iPods and MP3 players have taken over.
In the 1970s, people used portable tape players to carry their favorite tunes around with them everywhere they went. Some people carried boom boxes on their shoulders.
It seems as if the music has completely depreciated the value of radio stations and as a result people refuse to listen. Many argue that it’s the content of the music which is played. Will radio stations exist in the near future?