Not a chance. When TV came out, they said radio would die. When the internet came out, they said radio would die. When Satellite radio came out they said traditional radio would die.
Canada's media regulator has released its annual report on everything from media profits to the radio and T-V habits of regular people.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says revenue for commercial radio stations went up nine per cent in 2005, at 1.3 (b) billion dollars.
Canadians listened to an average of 19.1 hours of radio a week in 2005.
You just can't beat free, local, great radio.
Wayne Kelly
