Cellphones vie with radio for drivers' attention

So on top of the fact that cellphones have made us more isolated, may or may not be giving us brain cancer, and tempt up to spend hundreds of dollars for acronym-heavy feature sets, we have now learned that these evil little beasts are partly responsible for the decline in popularity of terrestrial radio. According to a six-month study by Bridge Ratings, satellite radio, MP3 players, and rich in-car media serve as only partial explanations for sinking radio ratings- it turns out that many people are actually using their cellphones while they drive, and some even have the nerve to turn the radio down while chatting. Therefore, next time you're lamenting the fact that your favorite station has gone to JACK, keep in mind that your gossipy tendencies are partly to blame.

[Via Techdirt]