---
title: "State of the News Media 2008: Radio"
description: "News remains an important part of what was once simply called radio. In many ways, indeed, the tradition of listening to the news — aural transmission is the original way people got news — is among the most enduring."
date: "2008-03-19"
authors:
  - name: "Pew Research Center: Journalism & Media staff"
    job_title: "Guest Contributor"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2008/03/19/state-of-the-news-media-2008-radio/"
categories:
  - "State of the News Media (Project)"
---

# State of the News Media 2008: Radio