Most radio listening takes place in the car or while doing other things that
allow freedom for the ear, but not the eyes and hands. Podcasts permit a shift
of listening time from a set appointment to virtually any convenient occasion.
I do it while “power walking” (most) every morning in what
This Guardian editorial speaks directly about BBC Radio 3 domestically in the
UK, but has both reference and applicability to the importance and utility of
radio generally in our current circumstances.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/03/the-guardian-view-on-bbc-radio-3-a-balm-
