17. A radio communication system, comprising: a caller interface circuit comprising the voice recognition system as recited in claim 14 for receiving caller initiated messages; a transmitter for transmitting messages to a plurality of selective call radios; and a processing system coupled to the caller interface circuit, and the transmitter, wherein the processing system is adapted to: cause the caller interface circuit to receive from a caller a message intended for a selective call radio; cause the caller interface circuit to derive a textual equivalent of speech from the message; and cause the transmitter to transmit the textual equivalent of speech to the selective call radio, wherein the textual equivalent of speech is representative of the message initiated by the caller.
17. A radio communication system, comprising: a caller interface circuit comprising the voice recognition system as recited in claim 14 for receiving caller initiated messages; a transmitter for transmitting messages to a plurality of selective call radios; and a processing system coupled to the caller interface circuit, and the transmitter, wherein the processing system is adapted to: cause the caller interface circuit to receive from a caller a message intended for a selective call radio; cause the caller interface circuit to derive a textual equivalent of speech from the message; and cause the transmitter to transmit the textual equivalent of speech to the selective call radio, wherein the textual equivalent of speech is representative of the message initiated by the caller. 18. The radio communication system as recited in claim 17, wherein the interface circuit of the voice recognition system comprises an analog-to-digital converter for digitizing analog voice messages.