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• No, I didn't, thanks for tuning me in .... - three_sox 23:58:26 08/21/15 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by painter27 on August 20, 2015 at 18:19:10

  ... I think I should celebrate.
  
  A Bollinger special cuvee seems to be about right.
  
  Thanks for talking me into it.
  
  Cheers!
  
  
  Smile
  
  Sox
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• Listen, listen, listen... - musetap 21:12:06 08/21/15 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by painter27 on August 20, 2015 at 18:19:10

  listen:
  
  
  
  "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure

  
  
  

  
  
  

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• RE: Does any one realize its national radio day - painter27 17:47:19 08/21/15 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by painter27 on August 20, 2015 at 18:19:10

  Some very interesting comments.
  

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• RE: Does any one realize its national radio day - Rob Doorack 17:22:37 08/21/15 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by painter27 on August 20, 2015 at 18:19:10

  I'm a little surprised that no one mentioned satellite radio. SiriusXM has over 70 commercial free music channels, plus another 100 talk, news, and sports channels. All if it exempt from FCC bowdlerization, and all of it available coast to coast without interruption. I haven't listened to more than a few minutes of terrestrial radio in the last 10 years.
  

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• The NC-303 was pretty good. - rick_m 17:17:38 08/21/15 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by painter27 on August 20, 2015 at 18:19:10

  But I tended to lean towards Hallicrafters...
  
  73, Rick
  

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• I thought that was yesterday - Awe-d-o-file 13:48:13 08/21/15 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by painter27 on August 20, 2015 at 18:19:10

  just me being silly
  
  
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• RE: Does any one realize its national radio day - fantja 12:50:50 08/21/15 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by painter27 on August 20, 2015 at 18:19:10

  I catch a little NPR every day!
  

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• Nope. Nothing but commercial advertising to interrupt... - AbeCollins 12:09:49 08/21/15 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by painter27 on August 20, 2015 at 18:19:10

  
  I gave up on 'radio' several years ago. It seemed that every time I tuned in to an FM station I had at least a 50% chance of tuning into a long series of commercial adverting.
  
  There's a station here that I liked when I first moved to Colorado. Their slogan was "world class rock". I think they still use that one but it's mostly "world class endless commercials" these days.
  
  I'm happy playing my own set of tunes from the computer music server, iPhone in my car, or streaming services. Radio? That medium died a couple decades ago as far as I'm concerned.
  
  National vinyl record day was less than two weeks ago. No one noticed that either. But I like vinyl.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• RE: Does any one realize its national radio day - 6bq5 09:42:37 08/21/15 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by painter27 on August 20, 2015 at 18:19:10

  Thanks for the post-
  Radio is one of my favorite mediums-
  and luckily, here in the SF Bay area we have some excellent FM stations-
  Long Live Radio!
  
  And Timbo is correct- we have what we paid for- along with a good antenna!
  
  Happy Listening
  
  

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• Listening to the local classical station now - E-Stat 09:25:57 08/21/15 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by painter27 on August 20, 2015 at 18:19:10

  via streaming.
  
  Does that count?
  

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• Sorry! I couldn't hear you! I had my FM-3 on before work - Dman 05:26:43 08/21/15 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by painter27 on August 20, 2015 at 18:19:10

  NPR and an awakened wife wasn't as good a combo as I thought it would be...
  
  Hmm... I'll have to come up with something else...
  Dman
  Analog Junkie
  
  

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• Radio? Radio? Isn't that... - Larry I 05:25:49 08/21/15 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by painter27 on August 20, 2015 at 18:19:10

  something you can now get on the Internet? Okay, I still do a lot of radio listening in the car, but, not at home. The local classical stations have pretty poor sound quality (Washington DC area) and Internet stations may not sound better, but, they have better programming.
  

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  • RE: Radio? Radio? Isn't that... - Dman 05:29:30 08/21/15 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Radio? Radio? Isn't that... posted by Larry I on August 21, 2015 at 05:25:49

    Two NPR stations in my area (West Wichita) and the SQ is incredibly good for both (flat land, no multipath). Thankfully, one is full time classical, while the other (and closer) devotes daytime to talk, and the evenings to a great variety of music.
    
    The rest of the FM dial around here is cowboy stuff or compressed to snot 80's rock...
    
    Wait! If we get anymore technical here, we might get moved the radio forum! LOL
    
    Dman
    Analog Junkie
    
    

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• RE: Does any one realize its national radio day - doak 18:34:36 08/20/15 (13)
  In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by painter27 on August 20, 2015 at 18:19:10

  Radio is a dead medium
  

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  • RE: Does any one realize its national radio day - Mr. Dick Hertz 17:04:51 08/21/15 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by doak on August 20, 2015 at 18:34:36

    Radio may not be dead but it sure is doing its best to pull its own plug. Unless you're into right wing talk radio, oldies, or sports talk, there isn't much worth your time. Some salvation with public radio or college stations. If radio would chuck the formula format and go back to more free form radio with DJ's who actually program what they're playing, FM might stall its downward spiral.
    
    
    Just because you didn't know about it, doesn't mean it's a secret.
    
    

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    • RE: Does any one realize its national radio day - doak 17:26:31 08/21/15 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by Mr. Dick Hertz on August 21, 2015 at 17:04:51

      Yep, I fondly remember the "underground" FM stations of latter '60s. Made quite an impression on my teen aged mind and my musical sensibilities.
      Even though these paved the way for "community based" radio, I miss the free-form, adventurous programming and their VERY laid, nearly non-existent DJ style.

      One reason I gave up on what's available over the air-ways is the seemingly constant and continuous "blab-fest" most of them have become - hence my unanswered plea "STFU and play some music!."
      

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  • Maybe for you ... - reelsmith. 14:12:42 08/21/15 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by doak on August 20, 2015 at 18:34:36

    I listen to FM more than any other source.
    
    Always have and hopefully always will.
    
    Dean.
    
    
    
    
    reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
    
    
    
    

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  • Last time I listened to a radio had to be back in the 1970's LOL - Smelly_Socks 11:32:59 08/21/15 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by doak on August 20, 2015 at 18:34:36

    And that includes while driving. I turn off any radio.
    I like to drive when I am driving.. Not pay attention to other drivel.
    
    IMO the 'radio' went out with Lawrence Welk. But it IS true he is still in reruns on PBS... So there are some people left I guess.
    

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  • Just like vinyl :) nt - neolith 09:24:43 08/21/15 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by doak on August 20, 2015 at 18:34:36

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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  • Too bad you feel that way - Zipcord 06:00:12 08/21/15 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by doak on August 20, 2015 at 18:34:36

    you're missing out on some great stuff
    
    For example:

    • http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wtfharrisville   (Open in New Window)

    
    

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    • RE: Too bad you feel that way - doak 07:08:13 08/21/15 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Too bad you feel that way posted by Zipcord on August 21, 2015 at 06:00:12

      Nothing much left here locally that tickles me
      Used to be a tuner/radio guy. My Don Scott modded Sansui TU-9900 got far too little use to justify its rack space.

      I do maintain a small HDRadio in the bathroom.

      I play DJ and make my own radio station(s) via TIDAL.
      Believe me, no tuner can equal the SQ I'm getting via that signal chain.
      Oh, and I NEVER find myself yelling "STFU and play some music" at my Auralic Aries. ;-)
      

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  • Radio is disgusting. I quit listening to the radio wayyyy back in the 1960's. R.I.P. - Smelly_Socks 19:57:47 08/20/15 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by doak on August 20, 2015 at 18:34:36

    Radio is full of noise. Way too many folks blabbering with nothing to say, and too many commercials.
    Seriously I totally stopped listening to the radio. Not even in a car. NEVER. never.
    

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    • If all you can get in your area are corporate commercial stations, then yeah - Brian H P 11:16:51 08/21/15 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Radio is disgusting. I quit listening to the radio wayyyy back in the 1960's. R.I.P. posted by Smelly_Socks on August 20, 2015 at 19:57:47

      Most radio, like most TV, panders to the lowest common denominator of public taste. Braying jackasses, obnoxious commercials, and popular "music" utterly devoid of melody, intelligence, taste, or artistic merit. NPR not much better -- all yabber all the time, and "all things considered" six times a day.
      
      Fortunately I'm able to pull in one really clear listener-supported noncommercial classical station (KQAC Portland), and a college station (KBVR Corvallis) which plays mostly indy rock but also has a number of specialty blues, jazz, folk, and electronica shows. So I still tune these in to learn about music I wouldn't hear otherwise.
      
      
      

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  • Bullshit. - Timbo in Oz 19:38:16 08/20/15 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by doak on August 20, 2015 at 18:34:36

    AM and FM will be around for quite a good while yet.
    
    And, how good they sound depends a lot on what a given nation has allowed to happen.
    
    That you have truly crappy FM - sound quality wise - in the USA is down to what you as consumers went along with.
    
    FM is mostly crappy down here too. But we do at least have a lot of community stations which have good sound and good music, including local concerts. And we have a national broadcaster whose classical network is excellent.
    
    
    
    
    Warmest
    
    Tim Bailey
    
    Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger
    
    
    
    

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    • Not what it used to be but still viable IMHO - Road Warrior 21:11:36 08/20/15 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Bullshit. posted by Timbo in Oz on August 20, 2015 at 19:38:16

      Music? Community radio here, great stuff from mostly unknown Indie Rock/Alt Country/Alt Folk and local artists, for the classically inclined a city supported classical station, many sports talk stations, and news/weather/traffic stations.
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  • RE: Does any one realize its national radio day - davidandcandy@gmail.com 19:02:29 08/20/15 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by doak on August 20, 2015 at 18:34:36

    No, Edgar Cayce is a dead medium.
    Everyone thinks I'm strange except my friends deep inside the earth
    
    

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    • RE: Does any one realize its national radio day - doak 09:34:23 08/21/15 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Does any one realize its national radio day posted by davidandcandy@gmail.com on August 20, 2015 at 19:02:29

      Touche' :D
      

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