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...remedy radio's dearth of originality and authenticity and make it on-demand and portable, Curry created the world's first podcast--a downloadable digital audio file (MP3)--a year ago. Since then, some 10,000 original podcasts most by amateurs talking about everything from their sex lives to their favorite Cabernetshave emerged, creating an entirely new medium. This summer podcasting became a full-blown craze, marked by the word's entry into the Oxford English Dictionary. Lance Armstrong has one. So does Donald Trump. "It's one of the quickest trends I've seen in 12 years," says Jeremy...
...Launched in May, the new format has attracted 8,200 registered listeners. Radio isn't dying; it's just going digital: expect to see radio stations roll podcasting into their regular broadcast mix, including streaming audio (real time--not downloadable). Infinity Broadcasting considers KYOU Radio an experiment with on-demand and user-generated content. "Radio has a chance to stay ahead of the curve," Page says...
...redesigned their websites, now reaching 10 million people a month, and 2.6 million podcasts (with ads) have been downloaded since June. In August, AOL Radio introduced podcasting to its 16 million monthly listeners. "We're very bullish on podcasting," says Isquith. "Millions of people are interested in the on-demand experience." As for now, AOL's podcasts are commercial free, but that may change. "In podcasting, there are no rules," Curry says. "You don't have to do it to make money. If you want to do a podcast for your friends and family, that's great...
Resorts and cruise lines have risen to meet the new demand. The Broadmoor, a venerable hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., has seen a 3% increase each year in the number of multigenerational families who celebrate holidays there. Canyon Ranch, which has enjoyed a steady Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter business, added Passover seders seven or eight years ago. They are populated mostly by couples, like the Friends, who leave the family behind to get a new type of R. and R.: religion and relaxation...
...having the time of his life. He is running a business in a traditionally female-run field: the boarding, training and grooming of dogs. His Boom Towne Canine Center in Farmington, N.Y., is heading for 2005 sales of $400,000 and employs up to 15 people, depending on demand...