Finally abandoning FM radio
 

I've recently completely given up on FM radio. I still listen to numerous AM programs, but I will be purchasing Satellite of some sort this weekend, probably Sirius due to the Howard Stern thing.

I usually only listen to music off my own CDs or IPOD, but occassionally give the radio a chance. Recently, my girlfriends younger sisters came to town, and they absolutely hate listening to CDs so I had to go with the radio on several long car rides. They don't have much preference as far of type of music, so I basically spent the weekend flipping through all the San Diego channels.

The rock stations all now play some sort of terrible whiny-voice bands, same playlist every hour. The classic rock stations have seemingly completely abandoned the notion of exploring older songs that most people can't sing along with the chorus. And the rap stations...wow...the rap stations. I heard "Laffy Taffy" and several songs where "Mike Jones" was repeated 100 or so times, and all the songs were just basically terrible. All of the channels play the same 1-2 hour rotation with very little variation, and all the DJs/promotions have become completely unbearable.

So I gave up. I doubt I'll ever listen to FM radio for >10 minutes for years to come. Anybody else have any thoughts on this?

-Jihad

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welcome to the club.

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Yeah my I'm assuming I'm late on this one. But I've been slowly getting off for a while. I just gave up completely though.

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Why are people ignoring my awesome find?

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What is this FM radio of which you speak?

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the only fm radio i listen to is stern, the rest of the time im listening to sportstalk on am. i too will probably be purchasing sirius. the only thing that angers me is he takes so many days off, today being a good example.

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he takes so many days off, today being a good example.

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Well, I think its important to understand that he doesn't exactly "take days off". I think days take him off. Like today, he was suspended for mentioning Sirius too often. I really didn't want to listen to a shitty old Crash Test Dummies interview.

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Seeing as all I listen is sportstalk radio I've completely given up on FM a long time ago, kinda makes me feel old.

As far as music goes I really can't stand the stuff that is playing on the air today. Seeing as I don't listen any mainstream music anyways this wasn't hard.

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he takes so many days off, today being a good example.

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Well, I think its important to understand that he doesn't exactly "take days off". I think days take him off. Like today, he was suspended for mentioning Sirius too often. I really didn't want to listen to a shitty old Crash Test Dummies interview.

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wow, he was suspended today? im guessing youre sure it wasn’t for election day?? as I seem to recall him being off every friggin election day. and if it was for talking up Sirius too much , that’s fine too because I get sick of hearing about it and sick of hearing “ fire me already , I want out!”

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if it wasn't for 89.3 The Current here in Minneapolis, I'd be with you...

Hell, what am I saying....I WAS you - all I listened to were CD's and sometimes some classical if I needed something different -

but that new NPR station is incredible - Like KCRW in Santa Monica - very electic, very artist and music driven - check out the stream on your desktop if you get bored.

They are now #1 preset on my FM radio -- I almost never use the other 11.

RB