Are podcasts the future of radio?

Are podcasts the future of radio?

Danny Kelly (Podcaster) gives expert video advice on: Should podcasts be made with an international audience in mind?; Should listeners be charged for podcasts?; Are podcasts the future of radio?

I can answer that question in two ways. “No” and “of course not” are the two ways. No, because podcasts are one way in which everything is changing, and of course not because we don't know. Anyone who says they do how this extraordinary convergence of media is going to play out, is a fool. At the moment, podcasts are the most important new thing because they are bringing a new way of receiving entertainment to us. The important thing about podcasts is that previously, if you want to hear something on the radio you'll have to record it but, you'll have to fit into the schedule. Podcasts, in some ways, are leading a revolution that's going to happen in television, radio, and every other kind of entertainment. Where we won't sit down at 7:30 in the evening to watch Hollyoaks, or to watch Coronation Street, or to watch ER. We will watch ER when we want to. ER will be there, and we will go and find it.