There are those in radio that believe the installation of FM chips in mobile devices will bring a new generation of a modern day version of transistor radios. I'm not one of those people. I hate to disagree with a former WRKO alum but when Peter Smyth, CEO of Greater Media advocates FM chips in phones for safety reasons - a noble thought, I believe that the first place people go to find out the present danger they face is to news and weather, not radio. And the information they seek is available in an instant...
One thing I agree with Peter on is that "no consumer is going to go out and buy an inferior phone just because one or two manufacturers plugged in a tuner chip." Peter however, believes that if manufacturers install chips in mobile devices they will be used. That, I'm not so sure of. I believe that mobile device consumers are looking for the next cool app to download and chances are it's a game, something radio can't supply...
Don't get me wrong, I'm for anything that can make radio bigger, stronger and more relevant but I don't believe the answer can be found in a mobile device. Radio needs to fix its product and make living with it indispensable just like mobile devices have become...
Timeline Memories:
1789] Mutiny on the Bounty: This really happened! The crew of the British ship set Capt. William Bligh and 18 sailors adrift in a launch in the South Pacific...
1914] Cool: Willis H. Carrier patents the design for his air conditioner...
1947] No termites please: A six-man expedition sails from Peru aboard a balsa wood raft named Kon-Tiki on a 101-day journey across the Pacific to Polynesia...
1966] Number one on this date: "Good Lovin'" - Young Rascals...
1974] Number one on this date: "Loco-Motion" - Grand Funk...
1983] Number one on this date: "Beat It" - Michael Jackson...
1985] Billy's back: Billy Martin becomes Yankee manager for the 4th time, proving the 3rd time is not the charm...
2004] A boo-boo Ghraib: The first photos of Abu Ghraib surface on "60 Minutes"...
"Happy Birthday...happy birthday":
Jessica Alba (30), Penelope Cruz (37), Mary McDonnell (59), Jay Leno (61), Paul (CSI) Guilfoyle (62) & Ann-Margret (70)...
Timeline Countdown: The NFL Draft starts today, 9 days until the Kentucky Derby, 10 days until Mother's Day & 32 days until Memorial Day...
