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benightedbastard wrote:

agedgruel wrote:

FM radio is dead, and corporations like Clear Channel killed it.

It's all formulaic cookie-cutter lowest common denominator crap.

FM radio is not dead.

But like dialup, it may as well be.

I'm grouchy today because my broaband installation was postponed for the 2nd time.









That's a mean looking devil ya got there.

mtpalms wrote:

That's a mean looking devil ya got there.

And that's a happy looking squirrel ancestor.

Radio in my area sucks donkey balls. The only stations that I can tolerate for even a little bit are the classic rock station and one of the new "non-format" corporate radio stations called "BOB-FM," but even that station (owned by Sinclair) sucks. The best station anywhere close is a Williamsburg station just launched called "The Tide," which is partially owned by Bruce Hornsby. It plays mostly obscure acoustic and rock by songwriters and only carries local advertisers with mild, straightforward (read: non-annoying) ads. Of course, the station is only about 6 months old or so, so hopefully they'll stay as they are...but chances are, a year from now, they'll suck, too. No good station stays for too long down here.

benightedbastard wrote:

Maybe over there.

And that is the death to which I was referring, as I've never listened to the radio in Australia.

Be afraid, benighted.  Clear Channel is coming for your favorite radio station, too. . .

DukeofNuke wrote:

Just to add my 2 cents (I just noticed, there is not a "cents" symbol key on the keyboard).

Alt + 4


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ScifiterX wrote:

Alt's a dirty word around here missy. We'd be much obliged if you'd use the term option instead.
Option + 4 = ¢

Oh, WHATEVER!


OPTION + 4

I read many, but not all posts here, so apologies for repeating anything.

I work in New York City, and live close by, so I'm in an area that you might think would have a rich and diverse selection of radio stations. Unfortunately, that couldn't be further from the truth. 92.3 KROCK (former home of Howard Stern) was on a steady decline up until Howard left, at which point the station went into a rapid nosedive. A few months prior to Howard leaving, KROCK reformatted their non-Howard lineup with a mix of new and classic rock, pledging to play a wider variety of artists. Whch they did. Only they quickly reverted back to their routine of playing those same artists over and over again.

Now they call themselves Free FM, an all-talk station, and they just plain suck. David Lee Roth replaced Howard, and he is just terrible. With a very few exceptions (ironically being the people who are the least famous), the majority of 92.3's talent is terrible on the air.

So for the time being, until they reformat again (which they will because ratings are in the toilet), I only listen to Seton Hall Pirate Radio, and it is by far the best station on the New York airwaves. Funny how a low-budget college station puts out better content than the glut of corporate stations in the area.


Believe it or not after my little rant here though, I actually bought that Radio Remote for my iPod. Mostly for the remote, but I will use the radio function as well. For now it will mostly be tuned to Seton Hall, but I still have a small amount of hope that radio in NY will become something worth listening to again.

Last edited by helix7 (2006-01-30 11:10 pm)

C. Ives wrote:

Video killed the radio star.

Apple iPod killed the radio star --- and deservedly so.

Pariah wrote:

2. Giving preference to religious broadcasters when new slots in the spectrum opened.

Boy, no kidding. A few years ago a local church bought into a clear channel like religious station. The FCC gave them a stronger signal almost on top of an independent local station which of course over rode it. They made a few changes, but you still can't get within a mile of that church without total bleedover. Luckily, the commercial station changed to mainstream country, so it isn't an issue to me anymore.

I used to work in radio also (about 5 years ago).  The experience convinced me that music stations are NOT in the music business but rather in the sales business.  Today there are only a handful of companies that own all of the priviately owned radio stations around America.  As a result, these companies focus on profits, and nothing else.  So every commercial station tries to appeal to the lowest common denominator... meaning they tighten up their playlists... so they play the same songs about 5 times a day or 40+ times a week.  They are prone to take a good song and run it into the ground. 

Today there are some very good music stations around the country, but they tend to be all publicly operated (ex. KEXP in Seattle, WA; KRCW in Santa Monica, CA; KFUV in New York, NY; etc.).  I gave up on commercial radio years ago.  I don't understand how anyone can listen to commercial radio for more than 15 minutes.

Last edited by G5Addict (2006-02-02 3:41 pm)

CaptKevMan wrote:

...and on a side note, I <3 Pariah's new sig. Freakin' awesome.

Sirius is great, but terrestrial radio is unbearable.