Friday, April 15, 2011

Funny Internet Radio Makes A Difference

By Alan Mills


When people plug themselves into their computer for eight hours straight to manually crunch numbers and process meaningless information as data, their mind starts melting and trickling out of their ears. It takes entertainment that is relevant to them to bring their minds into focus, and funny Internet radio is where they turn to for this noble purpose. Each year, Internet radio and podcast listenership rises while terrestrial radio attendance drops.

The main reason for this is due to the universal ability to plug in to the Internet. People already work directly with the Internet, so using it as a medium of entertainment as well is easy because the content is so close at hand. Also, the Federal Communications Commission has no authority to censor or ban content on the Web, so Funny Internet radio has free reign to be whatever the creator wishes it to be.

It is this Freedom of Speech that keeps funny Internet radio pure. The best way to censor this type of media is by listener censorship, which simply means that if someone doesn't like what they hear then they just don't listen. All media should have been like this from the beginning, and funny Internet radio is showing the world how it can be done.

All types of people have taken the initiative to create original programming for free on mediums that range from iTunes to personal websites. The rich and famous have taken part as well as the lowliest college student. While fancy equipment and mixing programs certainly help, it doesn't take a professional to create funny Internet radio programming. All it takes is a keen wit and a desire to put on a show.

Famous comedians have started many very popular podcasts with a very high quality of production value and talent. Kevin Smith of Jay and Silent Bob fame and the popular comedian Doug Benson both have very popular podcasts. Doug Benson uses his to push the advocacy of Marijuana Legalization, which would never be allowed on a terrestrial radio station. Funny Internet radio can also be used for promotion as well, as the funny Internet radio show called FoulMouthRadio demonstrates. The grand thing about these podcasts is that user approval is the only thing that dictates the direction of the shows.

The smaller scale funny Internet radio shows may seem low-tech, but that doesn't matter. If the talent is there and the desire to put on a good show exists, then anyone can become a famous podcaster. Most listeners crave quality content over quality equipment, and the ratings of certain programs shows this. Funny Internet radio has become the perfect outlet for the everyman's voice, and the perfect trump to mass media's royal house.




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