Here is my complaint about satellite. It's alot like Wal-Mart inching out local retail owners. Little by little everything is becoming the same. I travel with my job. I used to enjoy the local flavor of radio. Some was great, some was horrible, but all had unique character. With satellite, like syndication, I miss that local feel. Am I the only one that laments the homogenization of the airwaves?
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Philby
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> Here is my complaint about satellite. It's alot like
> Wal-Mart inching out local retail owners. Little by little
> everything is becoming the same. I travel with my job. I
> used to enjoy the local flavor of radio. Some was great,
> some was horrible, but all had unique character. With
> satellite, like syndication, I miss that local feel. Am I
> the only one that laments the homogenization of the
> airwaves?
>
I think the Clear Channels and Infinitys of the world are the real guilty parties in what you speak of.
> Wal-Mart inching out local retail owners. Little by little
> everything is becoming the same. I travel with my job. I
> used to enjoy the local flavor of radio. Some was great,
> some was horrible, but all had unique character. With
> satellite, like syndication, I miss that local feel. Am I
> the only one that laments the homogenization of the
> airwaves?
>
I think the Clear Channels and Infinitys of the world are the real guilty parties in what you speak of.
> I think the Clear Channels and Infinitys of the world are
> the real guilty parties in what you speak of.
I don't disagree, as I said, I think it starts with all of the syndication. Satellite takes it to a new level though.
> the real guilty parties in what you speak of.
I don't disagree, as I said, I think it starts with all of the syndication. Satellite takes it to a new level though.
> > Here is my complaint about satellite. It's alot like
> > Wal-Mart inching out local retail owners. Little by
> little
> > everything is becoming the same. I travel with my job. I
>
> > used to enjoy the local flavor of radio. Some was great,
> > some was horrible, but all had unique character. With
> > satellite, like syndication, I miss that local feel. Am I
>
> > the only one that laments the homogenization of the
> > airwaves?
> >
>
> I think the Clear Channels and Infinitys of the world are
> the real guilty parties in what you speak of.
>
>> AMEN!! The big terrestrial radio powers that be are to blame- they ruined radio long before XM or Sirius came along. Local flavor? Yeah coming from San Antonio!!
> > Wal-Mart inching out local retail owners. Little by
> little
> > everything is becoming the same. I travel with my job. I
>
> > used to enjoy the local flavor of radio. Some was great,
> > some was horrible, but all had unique character. With
> > satellite, like syndication, I miss that local feel. Am I
>
> > the only one that laments the homogenization of the
> > airwaves?
> >
>
> I think the Clear Channels and Infinitys of the world are
> the real guilty parties in what you speak of.
>
>> AMEN!! The big terrestrial radio powers that be are to blame- they ruined radio long before XM or Sirius came along. Local flavor? Yeah coming from San Antonio!!
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tj1212
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If you are looking for "local flavor' in the airwaves, don't blame satellite. Look to San Antonio (CC)for the culpret. You may have been born too late to appreciate local flavor in radio because that was the last time it occurred. At least satellite is trying to fix the problem of short playlists that came out of San Antonio.
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raydofan
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Satellite has done this: It allows truly talented people to work unfettered
by terrestrial concern. In other words, even the 'local' talent is tapped for a nationwide audience if they're good enough. This started with Joe Pyne, except he jumped to TV. There is still local 'flavor' crap, and boy is it crap !
To quote Johnathan Schmock (as far as Terrestrial Radio is concerned): "I weep for the future."
> > I think the Clear Channels and Infinitys of the world are
> > the real guilty parties in what you speak of.
>
> I don't disagree, as I said, I think it starts with all of
> the syndication. Satellite takes it to a new level though.
>
by terrestrial concern. In other words, even the 'local' talent is tapped for a nationwide audience if they're good enough. This started with Joe Pyne, except he jumped to TV. There is still local 'flavor' crap, and boy is it crap !
To quote Johnathan Schmock (as far as Terrestrial Radio is concerned): "I weep for the future."
> > I think the Clear Channels and Infinitys of the world are
> > the real guilty parties in what you speak of.
>
> I don't disagree, as I said, I think it starts with all of
> the syndication. Satellite takes it to a new level though.
>
> Satellite has done this: It allows truly talented people to
> work unfettered
> by terrestrial concern. In other words, even the 'local'
> talent is tapped for a nationwide audience if they're good
> enough. This started with Joe Pyne, except he jumped to TV.
> There is still local 'flavor' crap, and boy is it crap !
>
> To quote Johnathan Schmock (as far as Terrestrial Radio is
> concerned): "I weep for the future."
>
>
>
> > > I think the Clear Channels and Infinitys of the world
> are
> > > the real guilty parties in what you speak of.
> >
> > I don't disagree, as I said, I think it starts with all of
>
> > the syndication. Satellite takes it to a new level
> though.
> >
At least satellite radio isn't trying to market themselves local, because they're not. I got Sirius because I don't like what I hear on most of the Chicago stations. The only station I really listen to is the Nine FM trimulcast, usually on 99.9. The playlists on their formats are what were found on some stations years ago. But big corporations, trying to gobble up all the stations they can get their hands on, have homogenized radio. AC today is overall too hot, especially CC AC stations. While CHR/Pop is in a rut right now, at least Sirius Hits 1 has a decent enough playlist, unlike Chicago's Kiss FM, and even worse, Milwaukee's Kiss FM (Non-CC owned), have their playlist filled with mostly hip-hop, that it sounds more like a rhythmic station than a pop station. I haven't gone back to listening terrestrial radio as much as I used to. That's just me.
> work unfettered
> by terrestrial concern. In other words, even the 'local'
> talent is tapped for a nationwide audience if they're good
> enough. This started with Joe Pyne, except he jumped to TV.
> There is still local 'flavor' crap, and boy is it crap !
>
> To quote Johnathan Schmock (as far as Terrestrial Radio is
> concerned): "I weep for the future."
>
>
>
> > > I think the Clear Channels and Infinitys of the world
> are
> > > the real guilty parties in what you speak of.
> >
> > I don't disagree, as I said, I think it starts with all of
>
> > the syndication. Satellite takes it to a new level
> though.
> >
At least satellite radio isn't trying to market themselves local, because they're not. I got Sirius because I don't like what I hear on most of the Chicago stations. The only station I really listen to is the Nine FM trimulcast, usually on 99.9. The playlists on their formats are what were found on some stations years ago. But big corporations, trying to gobble up all the stations they can get their hands on, have homogenized radio. AC today is overall too hot, especially CC AC stations. While CHR/Pop is in a rut right now, at least Sirius Hits 1 has a decent enough playlist, unlike Chicago's Kiss FM, and even worse, Milwaukee's Kiss FM (Non-CC owned), have their playlist filled with mostly hip-hop, that it sounds more like a rhythmic station than a pop station. I haven't gone back to listening terrestrial radio as much as I used to. That's just me.
The only reason I got satellite radio was because the local the stations were playing the same stuff continuously. As for local, most of the stations here are voice tracked or syndicated a good portion of their day. Besides, there is little local content except for weather and commercials which I get watching television. I will ocassionally flip over to the local news/talk station to catch up on the top of the hour.
> > Satellite has done this: It allows truly talented people
> to
> > work unfettered
> > by terrestrial concern. In other words, even the 'local'
> > talent is tapped for a nationwide audience if they're good
>
> > enough. This started with Joe Pyne, except he jumped to
> TV.
> > There is still local 'flavor' crap, and boy is it crap !
> >
> > To quote Johnathan Schmock (as far as Terrestrial Radio is
>
> > concerned): "I weep for the future."
> >
> >
> >
> > > > I think the Clear Channels and Infinitys of the world
> > are
> > > > the real guilty parties in what you speak of.
You guys crack me up. I have no problem with satellite radio, and being a capitolist, I beleive the marketplace will decided who survives. But you bash CC, Infinity (now CBS) and other groups because they own 5,6 or 7 stations in a market, and VT many shifts, while on the other hand you praise, and pay money for Sirius, who own all the stations, and VT almost every shift. I have listened to Sirius, and like some of it, but the stations are just as repititious as terrestrial radio within the same format.
XM and Sirius are big corporate owners who are all about the dollar, just like CC and CBS. And that's the way it should be.
> > >
> > > I don't disagree, as I said, I think it starts with all
> of
> >
> > > the syndication. Satellite takes it to a new level
> > though.
> > >
> At least satellite radio isn't trying to market themselves
> local, because they're not. I got Sirius because I don't
> like what I hear on most of the Chicago stations. The only
> station I really listen to is the Nine FM trimulcast,
> usually on 99.9. The playlists on their formats are what
> were found on some stations years ago. But big
> corporations, trying to gobble up all the stations they can
> get their hands on, have homogenized radio. AC today is
> overall too hot, especially CC AC stations. While CHR/Pop
> is in a rut right now, at least Sirius Hits 1 has a decent
> enough playlist, unlike Chicago's Kiss FM, and even worse,
> Milwaukee's Kiss FM (Non-CC owned), have their playlist
> filled with mostly hip-hop, that it sounds more like a
> rhythmic station than a pop station. I haven't gone back to
> listening terrestrial radio as much as I used to. That's
> just me.
>
> to
> > work unfettered
> > by terrestrial concern. In other words, even the 'local'
> > talent is tapped for a nationwide audience if they're good
>
> > enough. This started with Joe Pyne, except he jumped to
> TV.
> > There is still local 'flavor' crap, and boy is it crap !
> >
> > To quote Johnathan Schmock (as far as Terrestrial Radio is
>
> > concerned): "I weep for the future."
> >
> >
> >
> > > > I think the Clear Channels and Infinitys of the world
> > are
> > > > the real guilty parties in what you speak of.
You guys crack me up. I have no problem with satellite radio, and being a capitolist, I beleive the marketplace will decided who survives. But you bash CC, Infinity (now CBS) and other groups because they own 5,6 or 7 stations in a market, and VT many shifts, while on the other hand you praise, and pay money for Sirius, who own all the stations, and VT almost every shift. I have listened to Sirius, and like some of it, but the stations are just as repititious as terrestrial radio within the same format.
XM and Sirius are big corporate owners who are all about the dollar, just like CC and CBS. And that's the way it should be.
> > >
> > > I don't disagree, as I said, I think it starts with all
> of
> >
> > > the syndication. Satellite takes it to a new level
> > though.
> > >
> At least satellite radio isn't trying to market themselves
> local, because they're not. I got Sirius because I don't
> like what I hear on most of the Chicago stations. The only
> station I really listen to is the Nine FM trimulcast,
> usually on 99.9. The playlists on their formats are what
> were found on some stations years ago. But big
> corporations, trying to gobble up all the stations they can
> get their hands on, have homogenized radio. AC today is
> overall too hot, especially CC AC stations. While CHR/Pop
> is in a rut right now, at least Sirius Hits 1 has a decent
> enough playlist, unlike Chicago's Kiss FM, and even worse,
> Milwaukee's Kiss FM (Non-CC owned), have their playlist
> filled with mostly hip-hop, that it sounds more like a
> rhythmic station than a pop station. I haven't gone back to
> listening terrestrial radio as much as I used to. That's
> just me.
>
> The only reason I got satellite radio was because the local
> the stations were playing the same stuff continuously. As
> for local, most of the stations here are voice tracked or
> syndicated a good portion of their day. Besides, there is
> little local content except for weather and commercials
> which I get watching television. I will ocassionally flip
> over to the local news/talk station to catch up on the top
> of the hour.
>
Many of the CC stations are VT'd on weekends, except for Smash on WKSC-FM, which does his weekend shift live. Overnights are usually VT'd as well. I don't know how much CBS Radio VT's, but they don't use cyberjocks like CC does. Bonneville is totally live, as is Crawford on Power 92. I had always wanted to hear satellite radio and got the opportunity to subscribe when Wal-mart had the Sanyo units on clearance. I've been happy with it. But I didn't get it for Howard Stern though. I never listened to him when he was on Chicago's WCKG. As for the one who mentioned that satellite radio is repetitious. I agree, it is repetitious, but nothing compared to Chicago radio from CC, CBS, Bonneville, & Crawford to name a few. I wonder what big corporation has a stake in Sirius Radio. I know their channels are heard on Dish Network, for those who have that service, but not the subscription to Sirius.
> the stations were playing the same stuff continuously. As
> for local, most of the stations here are voice tracked or
> syndicated a good portion of their day. Besides, there is
> little local content except for weather and commercials
> which I get watching television. I will ocassionally flip
> over to the local news/talk station to catch up on the top
> of the hour.
>
Many of the CC stations are VT'd on weekends, except for Smash on WKSC-FM, which does his weekend shift live. Overnights are usually VT'd as well. I don't know how much CBS Radio VT's, but they don't use cyberjocks like CC does. Bonneville is totally live, as is Crawford on Power 92. I had always wanted to hear satellite radio and got the opportunity to subscribe when Wal-mart had the Sanyo units on clearance. I've been happy with it. But I didn't get it for Howard Stern though. I never listened to him when he was on Chicago's WCKG. As for the one who mentioned that satellite radio is repetitious. I agree, it is repetitious, but nothing compared to Chicago radio from CC, CBS, Bonneville, & Crawford to name a few. I wonder what big corporation has a stake in Sirius Radio. I know their channels are heard on Dish Network, for those who have that service, but not the subscription to Sirius.
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