7 Feb
2007
7 Feb
'07
4:17 p.m.
How is it that a station that covers about 20 years, only
plays about 4-8 hours of music! I'm sick of the radio and how few songs
they actually play.
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Terrestrial broadcast radio (and television) is in a death spiral.
Corporations want to move to the subscription model, and are putting
the least resources they can into traditional media. Most stations
are automated with feeds from satellites. They are programmed by
consultants looking for least common denominator programming for
the desired audience demographic by the advertisers.
Mean while, most people under 30 have abandoned radio for iPods or
webcasts.
There are a few eclectic non-comms left. I'm involved with KFJC in
the SF Bay area, and William is working on a program for WFMU.