Unfortunately this also applies to adults. My parents grew with little more than a radio and a handful of books yet today they're tied into their phones and tablets, constantly checking for FB updates or the latest (irrelevant) news.
My parents and one remaining grandparent have cable TV—mostly news channels—on about 16 hours a day in their house. TV's always on in whichever room one of them's in. The one of them who gets out of the house more than a single-digit count of hours a week spends most of the time driving, which means AM radio (ahem) that entire time.