I do. Most stations in my region are just crappy music and dumb call-in shows, but there’s still a few stations with quality programming. FM radio is where I get my news, where I listen to press conferences, old-school audio theatre and (surprisingly) where I get new music recommendations. Hard to believe that modern streaming platforms’ algorithms can be outperformed by traditional media.
I do radiogarden, all day, with a favourite junk pop station. I need the noise because my home office can be deafening sometimes.
Hell yes I do. There’s a great local rock station here.
Yes! But usually only when I’m driving. It’s either NPR or a local alternative station out of TJ. The local station is one of the only places I have heard Social Distortion, MxPx, Green Day, and some new rock band. It’s pretty fucking great.
I have started carrying cds in my car again, too. I’ve found quite a few great albums for $1-3 at thrift stores (great for Blu-rays too) or ripping CDs I borrow from the library. I also have a small mp3 player loaded with a bunch of music I’ve ripped or downloaded.
And I have AppleMusic for anything else.
Absolutely, community radio stations WORT and WYMS are at the top for music, WPR for news and classical. The charming unpredictability of community funded radio is a beautiful thing, streaming falls flat as a pancake against a well run, non-corporate, station.
I have found almost all radio status near me play a mix of 12 songs and ads. Tuning in to any station was likely to result in ads and not music.
My radio is tuned to static so I can get into my car without being forced into hearing an ad while my Bluetooth connects and I can start playing a book.
There is a station I used to listen to 8 years ago when I saw heavy traffic (to decide if I need an alternate route) - this is in a tiny city which rarely has traffic issues. everyonce in a while I hear it in a store a something and I still know the song that will be next.
I’ve got a good college radio station in the area. They don’t just play the same songs on repeat but play a good mix of alternative rock. Awkward student DJs and minimal ads.
In my car, yes.
I listen to and from work. It’s mostly for background noise and the local news.
The local community college has(d?) a good rock station with no ads but I am just out of range of their transmitter since we moved so I have not been able to listen for the last couple years.
In the US, the HD stations also don’t play as many or any ads, I don’t know how they are funded but its pretty cool. Mostly deep cuts or out of vogue genres. There are a couple of cool local jazz, blues, oldies or others.
I do, public service radio every day, all day.
In the car. They don’t steal my information. There are no pop-ups. There is no subscription. Yes, I have to listen to ads, but I they have to pay their workers somehow. Often its public radio which has no ads and some good programs.
Yup my too 5 stations to listen to in the UK and it depends on my mood and vibe.
- Classic FM (Classical music)
- BBC Radio 3 (Classical music)
- Planet Rock (Rock and Classic Rock)
- Absolute Rock (Rock and Classic Rock)
- BBC Radio 1 Extra (Rap and Urban)
AM news radio every morning.
Yes, I switch between a few OTA stations. Usually just on as background noise. There’s a couple of NPR programs that I sometimes try to listen to.
Only when I’m forced to in other people’s car … and I absolutely hate it.
