Since I don't have posting access there...

[seattlefollower]

I hate to borrow from other threads, but I find this 'steve' person interesting.

I *hat tip* to Henry, who I think is around my age and has been involved with the radio boards a bit longer than I.

utahradionews.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=2829

FM100 (point three) does have 3 live day parts (new development). They killed a 'morning show' (thanks PPM prep) to sound even more like Seattle's sleepy "Warm 106 point 9."

Anyway, I have nothing to add because radio continues to fail me on a daily basis beyond dropping in on my Canadian listening habits or KEXP/KPLU (music, "Morning Edition") or KUOW for news/public affairs here. I can't imagine SLC sounds any better.

[dxstuboy]

My birthday present was an Ipod classic... goes with me everywhere in the car now. Radio in Salt Lake City, minus a small margin of stations, generally is boring these days. Now, try going elsewhere. Radio in small towns is alive and kicking.

Over labor day weekend I was in Wyoming. Radio (at least the local AM) has more personality and someone actually behind the mic instead of voice tracking. I know, I worked there for two years. I miss being able to hear someone live and talking about local things instead of selling out.

Edit: Seattle, I don't have posting access over there either. Mine was taken away for defending this very forum. Go figure.

[Timmy]

I would hope that with the coming of PPM, things might brighten up. I dunno... Radio is programmed for the lowest common denominator and their research has shown that people don't like all that personality. They like music. Radio just isn't radio in the classic sense. It's an iPod with ads. Yes, there are exceptions, as listed on the blueboard, those exceptions will hopefully shine under the PPM model. I fear that hyper personality, like that of K-Bull, might go away completely or even mostly.

Problem is music radio is honestly about whatever song is on. People flip around. Especially in such a heavily radioed market where there are myriad choices for AC and Country and rock/alt. How does a station make themselves a destination? Appointment listening? I can't imagine how.

Let the consultants and research wizards hash that one out, I guess.

[dspete]

Don't have posting rights over there also and really don't want it but i do read some of the posts.

Radio's not Dead but on life support!!
Very seldom do I tune into a station other than listening to sports radio or finding out traffic.
I ran Utah Radio websites and up to 4 months ago worked in radio and I will admit when I first took over Salt Lake Radio dot com it was fun almost every other day something to report if you dug deep enough but to run a site now it would be sitting idle for weeks before anything broke. I think and it's hard to believe I took over Salt Lake Radio about 14 years ago I know that because I had just married and took it over a month after that and it was fun.....

Back to subject here I think there is way to many new toys that took over radio (ipod-mp3's-internet radio) I personally love my Iphone and will use my Aux jack in the car and use Slacker Radio or Pocket Tunes apps because there is so many stations and formats I really have no need to listen to local.
I have friends that put all there cd's (a fast dying breed) on those 500 megabyte portable external drives that can hook into a car stereo and now you have thousands of songs to listen to.
So to sum it up with all the cut backs in radio and voice tracking and remember this little saying from Clear Channel back a few years ago when the KISS Fm thing was taking off...We want you to feel at home no matter what city you are in and always have a friend with you so we want a KISS Fm in every market..... No that's not what I want I want diversity not hearing the same song every 30 minutes!!!! So basically Radio Killed the Radio Star!

Now my final complaint Sirius/XM I loved it when it first came out so many programming choices..Dance-New Wave- Old School - Ect.... Stuff not heard anywhere local but it has gone down hill since merge, lost channels and way to much chit chat on music stations I still have it but with the IPhone I can take internet radio on the road well most places anyways.
And Seatllefollower....Even if I'm 1000 miles away from you C895 plays here locally thanks to their IPhone App

Wow that was long..

DSPete

[CAwasinNJ]

Radio is becoming more like milk. It's been Pasteurized and homogenized, it's basically all the same and the brand doesn't matter much.

The company that breaks the mold will do well, but someone has to have the guts to do it.

[thebaldone]

Notice how I posted the question here and then the same question is posted there?

[seattlefollower]

Sept 10, 2009 7:20:44 GMT -6 thebaldone said:

Notice how I posted the question here and then the same question is posted there?

Good point "Bald One." I think the week you posted your comment I was just so depressed about the industry I couldn't even be compelled to respond.

I'm really liking this thread and the points.

My new roommate doesn't own a single radio but listens to C89 or KIRO online. My former roommate seemed to only listen to what I put on out of convenience or always hauled his older, bulky iPod around EVERYWHERE.

I'm excited about the new nano, although I feel like radio will somehow drop the ball on effective RDS/song tag usage. Anyone?

[dxstuboy]

When I was in Laramie, Wyoming, going to college, nobody I knew had radios (not that Wyoming has any decent radio stations to begin with). I brought mine just because that's who I am (see my name). I also listened to KFI's internet broadcast, and listened mostly to Denver's AMs fairly easily receivable in Laramie. Wyoming's radio is mostly satellite fed, and very uninteresting.

As far as radio here, I wish (really I do) I could post a list of my favorites and least favorites but some of those (oh noes) include certain stations I am prohibited from mentioning. God forbid someone doesn't like a radio station.

Its about time the Ipod includes an FM radio. The Zune has had a radio since I can remember. Apple is just offering another avenue for music, a good choice.

As far as there being no excitement in radio, there is excitement, it just isn't something to throw a party over.

[CAwasinNJ]

Actually, I don't think Wyoming is all that good an example. The entire state has less than half the population of Rhode Island. Then again, that should make it easier to grab a little station somewhere and just go nuts without having to worry as much about the bills.

[dolt]

Sorry, read my post and didn't understand it. eject