Do You think Radio is still important in the continued development of sitcom?

Situation comedy started on radio on January 12, 1926 with the broadcast of Sam “n” Henry and started off as being a 15-minute program which was on everyday. The first proper British situation comedy was Pin Wright’s Progress shown on the BBC from 1946 to 1947, but the radio sitcoms didnt take off until Hancock's Half Hour from BBC radio in the 1950s. The series remains the most successful and best remembered first sitcom on radio, and was successful enough to run on BBC Radio all the way through the 1950’s.

I think that radio is still important today, however I think that radio is not as important as it used to be. This is because now more people download podcasts and watch television instead of listening to the radio . I think people use the radio to listen to music, the news and football. but not as many listen to sitcoms like they used to. Even though BBC 7 still broadcast shows like Little Britain and Mitchell and Webb. Many of the programmes are a lot older with classics like 'Boogie Up The River' also a regular on the BBC 7.