«Through the Internet (particularly podcasting) or digital platforms (like satellite) listeners can now experience content outside the original time schedule and geography. But the nature of communications as experienced through radio is also about the joys of live interaction, conversation and companionship. Podcasting can create a near live experience but it’s not yet live. The live experience, which remains a key reason why people listen for news and companionship, continues to drive new radio offerings in both analogue and digital » (Shaw, 2005: 8)
