When radio became popular around the forties and fifties, it was the one source of entertainment and news that people could enjoy in the comfort of their own home. In "Radio Days", radio was a central part of the lives of the movie's characters, especially Joe. Today however, radio does not act as the "hub" of information, like it was depicted in "Radio Days".
Joe, played by Seth Green and narrated by Woody Allen, had a miniature obsession with a radio program called "The Masked Avenger", and other characters had similar fixations with different radio programs. Today the radio isn't even considered, when people want entertainment. Television has replaced the format that radio used to have. No longer do people eat dinner and then gather in front of the radio to listen to a program. Radio had become a background soother. When driving in the car, one may turn it on and listen to it on a low volume, just so that there isn't silence.
Aunt Ceil, played by Renee Lippin, went on......

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Title: Media And The Public
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