Another idea is to move away from providing a global, centrally broadcast, round-the-clock radio network, and concentrate on supplying content to local rebroadcasters.

ECONOMIST: The BBC

The advent of the internet and round-the-clock television and radio news channels means the BBC correspondent has no escape.

BBC: Mark Simpson: How technology has transformed the job

GEAR4 HQ, March 2013: Wake up happy with the brand new AlarmDock Halo 3 from global provider of gadgets and gizmos, GEAR4- the first app-enabled alarm clock radio for Lightning devices to hit the market.

ENGADGET: Gear4 spreads Lightning connector love with $129 alarm clock, $79 portable speaker dock

The first iHome product introduced, the iPod Clock Radio, was an exceptional success that became the top-selling iPod accessory for the year, and firmly established iHome as the premier brand in the iPod electronics market.

ENGADGET: iHome intros iDM5 Executive workstation for tablets / smartphones, priced at $130

It also has 64 MB of memory, a back-lit screen that incorporates a stopwatch and a clock, and an FM tuner for listening to the radio.

FORBES: Rio, Redesigned