OhMY..... That IS so lovely. Wish I had little ones in the house to listen to it. Thanks!!!!

How is this different from an audio book? There are childrens' and adolescent-level books so available.

Rob,

Since your son seems to enjoy radio, share the link with him.

Jean Shepherd Podcasts

My son is 15! Not little :) I thought it was hilarious when he started describing it. I could see him sitting on the floor, hanging on their every word... I'll let him know about the podcasts brush.

How does a podcast or internet availability mean radio isn't dead? Sure hope an explanation of the difference isn't necessary! LOL Although I agree radio isn't dead, it certainly is on life support. And it's because of internet, 24 hr news channels and the like.

Because it is used in the same way, pure listening and imagination. Sorry you disagree with my poetic license!

I have to comment: Radio here in my neck of the woods may as well be dead. Except for NPR, every station is filled with trash talk. (Well, if there is anything else, I haven't been able to hear it for the constant ..... what? I guess ugly talk!)

I love to get my news from radio, then follow up with a printed account. The peculiar looks, dress and postures of so many of the people on TV are distractions. I won't go into the repetitive 'sound bites' or 'teasers' ("More on this on our ten o'clock news.")

Yep! I avoid those tv news shows altogether except early morning local news. It's all I can stand!

I think radio is dying. The car remains the major radio listening environment, and it's losing ground there.

Most cars have easily used AUX or Bluetooth connections that people use for personal music selections, internet music (Pandora), audiobooks or podcasts from their smartphones. I always notice drivers in adjacent cars with earphones in their ears (hopefully just one). They're not listening to the radio.

We still listen to a lot of radio, but I admit I prefer satellite radio over local.

I remember, when my youngest was a baby, there was a Bay Area station that played radio classics on Sunday nights. Every couple weekends I'd take my baby up to visit my mom, and I always listened to old radio shows on the way home.

A few years ago I bought a collection of cd's of radio shows. My kids absolutely loved the Baby Snooks shows, starring Fanny Brice. We all laughed so much, we had to search out podcasts of more episodes. Satellite radio does have aclassic radio channel, but the shows are almost all dramas. I prefer comedy.

I love the idea of radio programs for kids, as well as audio books, except with books you still have someone elses imagination painting the pictures. "Turn the page - ding"

I've been on the hunt for a copy of a record I had as a kid that was the most beautifully told version of Sleeping Beauty. I used to get lost in that record. So magical.

My childhood album was Tina the Ballerina. Loved that. I just got the shock of my life. I had the "sexed" up version cover. The above link of the recording has one that is cute as can be. Mine looked like this (from this site):

I do listen to the radio in the car, but not to satellite. Never. Can't stand it. Dunno why! I listen in rental cars on trips. Again, it was poetic license, not literal. But it's ok if you think it will die. It probably will.

With radio - you paint your own pictures.

I'm an addict of our national radio ... with no commercials (thus far, that is ... but with government cutbacks having largely skewered them ... who knows).

There have been many more repeat broadcasts.

Maybe, heaven forbid, soon they'll need to go fundraising ... as NPR/PRI.

Sort of good to be getting near the end of life.

Our oil province, Alberta, with some unattractive things going on with the party that's been in power for 40 years ... recently voted in a democratic socialist government.

Our provincial premiers had their annual discussion this week.

To hear some interviews ... try www.cbc.ca/thehouse.

Another program interviews important sources worldwide related to current events weekday evenings for an hour and a half: www.cbc.ca/aih (as in "As It Happens")

ole joyfuelled