Comments on: On Music: iStill enjoy the radio

By: TMo

TMo — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:48:00 +0000

Radio would have a chance if popular music today was driven by art and not commerce… if labels didn’t sign who they signed and stations didn’t play who they played based on connections, money, and marketability. I haven’t heard a new, talented band on the radio in years. I don’t have an iPoop either; it’s all about the cds.

Post #2 says “And just where does she learn of new music to add to her playlist?”

uh…the internet?

By: cedar

cedar — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:31:36 +0000

I’m one of those freaks that doesn’t have an ipod — don’t like having things in my ears and wires hanging about.

Love NPR — esp Scott Simon’s WE Sat (I *so* missed him when he was on paternity leave!)and Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, Talk of the Nation Science Friday, Click and Clack, New Dimensions… but I usually listen on my computer so I can hear it when I want, pause it when I am interrupted, or go back if I missed something. I listen to the radio when driving — have 7-8 stations I flip between if a commercial comes on, and can usually find something interesting. Sometimes it’s nice to be surprised.

By: al

al — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:41:01 +0000

Maybe radio is just evolving… do you not consider satellite radio, radio?

I do like the radio, unfortunately for me, my local alternative station just changed to one of those “no dj’s, we play everything (everything crappy)” stations. Since then I pretty much gave up and listen to my ipod and download any NPR podcasts I want to listen to.

I think it will be interesting to see what happens as we become an “on demand” society that is accustomed to skipping commercials and listening to iPods.

By: Maria

Maria — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:00:27 +0000

I never thought I’d hear MY thoughts and feelings about radio articulated as you have done, David! Indeed! I love radio and am avid NPR listener as well as the classics. I travel the world and tune into The Voice of America when possible. Click and Clack it is!

By: lordstoli

lordstoli — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:14:41 +0000

Sirius channel 63 Outlaw country is pretty much the only place to hear all the great c&w songs i grew up with and it’s commercial free and i rarely change it

By: fixedgear

fixedgear — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:28:25 +0000

Best radio I ever heard was an AM station on a cross-country drive, somewhere in one of the fly-over states.

“Bob in Shakeyville has a set of wheels for a Ford F-150. Call him at 555-1234 if you wan’t ‘em.”

Repeat ad infinitum.

By: Boris

Boris — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:00:10 +0000

I absolutely detest the radio, always opting instead for my iPod. Napster has initiated a music revolution, freeing our ears from the mindless top 40 hits of the latest Sheryl Crows and Nickelbacks. Finally, I can listen to whatever I want! And for free! A mind of my own, at last! Where before diversity meant choosing between the pop sensibilities of N’SYNC or the sensible pop of the Backstreet Boys, I now can enjoy all kinds of artists and genres, some so different that they defy any and all categorization. Every once in a while I give the radio another shot. I fumble from station to station, looking for one station not on commercial and when I finally find one I either turn the radio off or switch back to commercials.

By: Jace

Jace — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:32:51 +0000

Those of us who grew up during Napster’s infancy and were known for obtaining songs that couldn’t be purchased anywhere in the region are now going back and buying those albums online to obtain better quality versions and upload them to our mp3 players. However, there are many of us who are gravitating to radio and especially “underground radio” stations to fill our needs for hearing new artists. Now that we have careers and kids we simply do not have the time to research new music like before. I think radio is here to stay, though its purpose and delivery format will continually evolve with technology.

By: beth

beth — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:51:09 +0000

I don’t have an Ipod but my husband and I have over 800 CD’s. Yet often we listen to the radio especially while driving. We tend to listen to either NPR or the local independent stations. They play a wide variety of music and alot of new and upcoming artists I would never hear other wise. Only every once in awhile if I’m in a mood do I listen to the pop / commerical stations to see what is new out there.

We do have satellite radio but the only time we seem to use it is on long car drives (so we don’t have to keep looking for new stations as we go). I will listen to the internet radio at work as we can’t get a normal signal in the building but I have yet to find a station that is worth while. I also have a customized station on Yahoo!Music I listen to if I want to like everything I listen to.

I remember as a kid growing up in Chicago watching the Cubs or Bears on TV but listening to the game on the radio. In fact I would still rather listen to the game on the radio today but.

By: Humaira

Humaira — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:35:55 +0000

Going into work every morning and coming back in the evening, NPR is a staple for me. While I’m at work, I listen to the podcasts of Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me and Car Talk since I don’t have the time to listen to them over the weekend.