Who said FM radio was dead?
How many times can we play Godsmack and Linkin Park in a row before anyone notices?
My morning and afternoon drive to and from work used to consist of ye generic rock station, 94.7FM The Zone. It got old after about one day, hearing the same ol' stuff being played at nearly the exact same time each day. I swear, if I hear another Nickelback song, I'll go nuts. I'll be the chick up on the fifth floor ledge with a bag of Doritos and a sniper rifle. So, this morning after hearing Shine Down for the eighteen millionth time, I'd had it. I began frantically flying up and down the FM dial, trying to find something that didn't suck. Wait. What is it I hear? Could that b-… could that be the Tragically Hip?!?!
Why yes! Yes, it was! And then, today, coming home from work, guess what! More Hip! It's the first time I've ever heard The Hip on a U.S. radio station! But there was more. Thin Lizzy! A B-side from U2! Wilco! My morning and afternoon drive will never be the same now that I have discovered the goodness of WXRT. Hooray for commercial radio that doesn't suck!
May 20th, 2004 at 9:52 pm
What is really unique about 'XRT among radio stations everywhere is that it's had that same basic format since 1972. Another very cool thing about 'XRT is that a few years ago, they rebuilt their studios on Belmont Avenue to include facilities for live music. Keep listening, Jenn, and you will hear some of the best live music on the radio since the big band era of the 1940's.
May 24th, 2004 at 12:06 pm
3 words: Saturday Morning Flashback
Check out WNUR, Northwestern's station, too (I forget the signal number… 89.something?) They always were always good for the diverse programming.