WMHW is in the process of transmitting its HD2 station to a regular local broadband station for Mount Pleasant.
WMHW is in the process of transmitting its HD2 station to a regular local broadband station for Mount Pleasant.
Technology is driving the music industry — people can stream music from a Web site or listen to any song at any time of day.
So what does this mean for traditional radio stations?
Broadcasting and Cinematic Arts instructor Jeff Smith said the future of radio will not be much different than it is today.
Smith, who has extensive radio experience at commercial and non-commercial stations, is a huge fan of sites such as Pandora.com, which allow listeners access to free Internet radio and does not see this as a threat to radio stations.
“Technology is good for music,” he said. “What’s good for music should be good for radio.”
Part of the reason radio will not change too drastically, Smith said, is because radio stations offer local information, including weather and news.


