«Eu vejo isto como o futuro da rádio»

«(...) George hosts a weekly one-hour talk program on an Internet-only radio network called Voice America. Since it’s a pretty safe bet that you’ve never heard of Voice America and thus never heard George’s show, you’ll want to know that Radio by George deliberately ventures away from sports topics. On Jan. 28, for instance, the Buckeye icon’s topic of conversation was the national touring production of The Vagina Monologues. (...) While Voice America doesn’t compile ratings breakdowns for individual shows, the company says it has more than 5 million unique listeners. And one industry expert says to spare your scoffs about online radio. “I see it as the future of radio,” said Michael Harrison, editor of the talk radio trade magazine Talkers. “It’s not a sideshow; it’s the next show. We’re seeing it emerge right now. I would say it’s growing at a rate that’s faster than can be predicted or measured.”»

fonte: «LOOK WHO’S TALKING», The Other paper, by ERIK JOHNS / february 21, 2008