# Interactive Radio Platforms Public Radio App Anchor Lets Listeners Contribute to Audio Content By Alyson Wyers | Published 2016-02-10 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/public-radio-app References: [techcrunch](http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/09/anchor-launches-to-take-radio-to-the-next-level/?ncid=rss) & [anchor.fm](https://anchor.fm/) This newly launched public radio app is trying to bring about the next generation of broadcasting. Based in New York, the [Anchor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spotify-2) app makes it easier to [record and broadcast interactive audio content](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rodcast). Co-founded by Michael Mignano and Nir Zicherman, the company has a goal of offering "true public radio." The public radio app hopes to make radio and podcasts more interactive mediums for listeners. Mignano says "The products being build for this space aren't being developed with audio in mind. The products put visual ahead of audio." Anchor sees a future that is multi-directional where people are able to contribute and the medium is more democratized. They do this by integrating a comment feature, giving listeners a way to react verbally to air streams. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Interactive Audio Broadcasting:** Anchor app's integration of a comment feature offers disruptive opportunities for interactive and democratized audio broadcasting. - **Multi-directional Media:** Anchor app's goal of creating a multi-directional platform for audio content offers disruption in the traditional broadcasting industry. - **Visual-audio Integration:** Anchor's focus on audio first and integrating a comment feature could provide disruption in the current trend of focusing on visual media ahead of audio. ### Who This Affects Most - **Radio Broadcasting:** Anchor app's integration of interactive features creates an opportunity for disruption in the radio broadcasting industry. - **Podcast Production:** Anchor app's focus on democratizing audio content could disrupt the traditional podcast production industry. - **Social Media:** Anchor app's integration of interactive features into audio content offers disruptive opportunities for social media platforms expanding into the audio space. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Live Audio Streaming Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-amp.md) - [Radio-Style Chat Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amp.md) - [AI Podcast Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anycast.md) - [Publication Audio Journalism Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nyt-audio.md) - [Community-Oriented Audio Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audio-platform.md) - [Global Audio Accesses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/podcast-and-radio-reader.md) - [Music Platform Podcast Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spotify-2.md) - [Audio Conversation Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roads-audio.md) - [Community-Building Podcast Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communitybuilding-podcast-apps.md)