It's hard to say. NPR's (National Public Radio) mind-blowing adaptations of "Star Wars" and "The Empire Strikes Back" in the early-80s scored huge ratings, as did their belated "Return of the Jedi" production years later in the mid-90s. But they might have been popular just because there's so many "Star Wars" fans. But I think radio shows in general could never be as popular as they once where. People today are just so used to going to the movies, video stores, and watching TV to get their entertainment that I doubt many of them would be willing to sit down and just listen for a half-hour. I'm sure there would be those who would, myself being one of them, but aside from the occasional experiment here and there (like NPR's "Star Wars" programs), I just have to doubt that weekly radio programs could ever catch on like they used to.

—Michael M.