The case for radio's irrelevance
The case (see our features): the consolidated formats (see our Q107 feature) killing (see our features) the local (see our college-radio feature) voice (see our DJ feature), the PPM (see our PPM feature) optimizing (see our features) the bland (see our features), the algorithms (see our playlist feature) serving (see our features) the personal (see our features) better (see our features) than (see our features) the broadcast (see our features) ever (see our features) could (see our features). The dial (see our features) is (see our features) dead (see our features). The stream (see our features) won (see our features).
The case for radio's survival
The case (see our FM-survivors feature): the local (see our CKUA feature) still matters (see our features), the human (see our DJ feature) still curates (see our features), the community (see our college-radio feature) still gathers (see our features). The dial (see our features) holds (see our features) where (see our features) the stream (see our features) can't (see our features) reach (see our features).
The verdict
The verdict (see our features): the radio (see our features) that (see our features) survives (see our FM-survivors feature) is (see our features) the radio (see our features) that (see our features) serves (see our features) — the local (see our regional features), the human (see our DJ feature), the community (see our college-radio feature). The rest (see our features) fades (see our features). The (see our features) successors (see our podcast feature) rise (see our features). The (see our features) music (see our features) continues (see our features).
Frequently asked questions
Is Canadian radio dying?
The consolidated formats are fading; the local, human, community stations survive.
What’s replacing radio?
The streaming algorithms and podcasts — the personal and the on-demand.
What kind of radio survives?
The radio that serves — local, human, community.