iPod?... why not uPod?

A few months ago I briefly blogged about “Podcasting”...the latest phenomenon in audio broadcasting. If you haven't heard yet, a Podcast is an audio file made usually by amateurs that is uploaded to the Internet. It is shared with other listeners through their computers or on portable digital listening devices. The most popular of these devices is an Apple “iPod”. “Podcasting” comes from combining the words iPod and broadcast. Podcasts are delivered on demand…users can listen to Podcast whenever they want. The topics of Podcasts run the gamut. You may hear some would be poet read his works or a focus group talk politics. The possibilities for both amateurs and professional with something to say is immense. This form of “radio” has recently been elevated to a new dimension. Sirius Satellite Radio is launching a new show that will feature a daily selection of do-it-yourself audio Podcasts. Infinity Broadcasting plans to convert one of its AM channels in San Francisco into a all Podcast program format. When I blogged on this topic several months ago, I never imaged that the craze would grow as quickly as it has. You can bet you’ll be hearing more about Podcasting in the near future.