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March 13, 2007 at 4:07 pm (Media Education)

Radio:

To Listen or Not to Listen?

I love listening to music or things of audio-type. Though it doesn’t give pictures or colors, it still makes me highly imaginative and creative. The reason is that, in the absence of the visual aids, my mind is able to fly and create things out of the sound that I hear. The information may not be seen but upon listening to it, I learn how to value the so called appreciation of the absence of the higher good – other stuffs much better and much upgraded than radios.

Radio is not a nearly extincting good. In fact, it becomes more and more upgraded and commercialized. People may not have TV but radio can’t be away from them. It becomes a necessity. We don’t need current to activate it. Simple batteries would do. It is very handy. People may carry it anywhere especially the mini-radios (MP3/MP4 players) that are becoming more and more in demand today which can’t be of the same level as that of the computers and TVs.

Radio is very handy. It is even much cheaper than the others. It brings info as nice as the other alternatives can do. News and important issues can also be transmitted through it. Music can even be much appreciated by just hearing it. Multi-programs and variety shows can also be found via radio. It is still highly used and highly commended by different types of people.

So, radio must not be ignored or belittled. Radio is important not just by mere hearing the sound coming out from it but by listening to the values and lessons that it gives to the listeners!

Happy listening!