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Radio

Why Serial is the future of radio

Plus: I hate the current storylines on The Archers but am listening more avidly than ever

3 January 2015

9:00 AM

3 January 2015

9:00 AM

The fuss may now be over, the last episode of Serial revealed. But if the global success of WBEZ Chicago’s latest weekly podcast is a portent, then the future of radio lies not in static daily programming but in the fleeting pursuit of the latest internet download. No scheduling necessary.

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