BARBARA KLEIN:

In the United States, the rise of television in the nineteen fifties ended the Golden Age of Radio Broadcasting. More and more people started to watch television. Most of the popular shows disappeared from radio.

Many people believed television would cause radio broadcasting to become unimportant. However, the number of radio listeners continues to grow. Most experts say radio will continue to be important during this century.

STEVE EMBER:

This program was written by George Grow. It was produced by Caty Weaver. I'm Steve Ember.

BARBARA KLEIN:

And I'm Barbara Klein. Join us again next week for PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English.