With online forums such as Typophile and Typographica, will Typeradio ever become integrated in the typographic internet landscape? “At the moment, definitely not,” Jacobs replies. “Typeradio is an experiment and should remain an experimental playground. We do this for our own fun. I also don’t believe that a radio channel could fulfill the same task as an online forum like ‘Typographica.’ You go to type forums once a week to stay up-to-date with the type news. Typeradio—the way we see it—doesn’t have a news value. We also concentrate on a different public. We want to make type accessible to people outside the type community. Radio is a perfect medium for doing this. Broadcasting on local FM frequency is therefore important; by accident you reach unexpected listeners.”

Jacobs’ take on the future of Typeradio brought up the issue that plagues all volunteer projects. “The big problem with initiatives like these is always the same: money. It’s lucky that we are located in Holland, home of governmental funds. We just received a bit of money from the Dutch government to proceed with Typeradio. That helps a lot and it keeps the energy up. We are now planning ahead. As soon as I know more, I’ll let you know.”
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