Variety is king

Posted by Gregg (A) on August 7, 2006 at 06:07:03

In Reply to: Re: Variety of music and the chance . . . posted by Jon C. on August 2, 2006 at 18:47:33:

Jon,
These old-timers (including me) are remembering FM pre-1970. You are correct on most points except the sound quality of digital radio. It really does stink through good electronics, but it sounds acceptable in most cars. And although the programming is much better than most broadcast, it still is not as good as it could be. After you eliminate most of the channels that have no music (talk, religion, sports, traffic) and the channels that don't fit with one's personal taste (In my case, 80s power balllads, disco, techno, modern mainstream country, etc.), how much is really left? I prefer internet radio and podcasts, sometimes with even poorer sound quality, but much greater variety.

But there is no going back. Clear Channel, and IInfinity (and their awful advertisements and DJs) are not going to disappear any time soon. We can wring our hands and wish for the good old days, or we can listen to better programming right now. Isn't that your point?

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Topic - Internet Radio Noise - Peter Breuninger 10:42:16 07/31/06 (18)

Back to your question - Quiet Earth 09:37:28 08/16/06 (0)

Errrrr......... - Jimmy 05:56:24 08/02/06 (0)

Re: Internet Radio Noise - Jon C. 19:31:37 08/01/06 (4)

Variety of music and the chance . . . - sgmlaw 09:15:19 08/02/06 (3)

Re: Variety of music and the chance . . . - Jon C. 18:47:33 08/02/06 (2)

Variety is king - Gregg 06:07:03 08/07/06 (1)

Re: Variety is king - Jon C. 10:37:31 08/08/06 (0)

It's what USA's audiences let FM become, made worse, and no longer free. - Timbo in Oz 07:00:25 08/01/06 (10)

Beg to differ - Gregg 10:55:55 08/01/06 (8)

I beg to differ. - sgmlaw 17:43:49 08/01/06 (7)

Re: I beg to lighten up the posts here.......... - Jimmy 07:46:02 08/02/06 (6)

Re: I beg to lighten up the posts here.......... - Jon C. 18:54:45 08/02/06 (5)

'will they ever value better fidelity' - Jimmy 10:25:32 08/03/06 (0)

That is you Jon, - Jimmy 19:42:01 08/02/06 (3)

Re: That is you Jon, - Jon C. 04:48:05 08/03/06 (2)

Need to chime in - Gregg 06:27:50 08/03/06 (1)

t's all about convenience and marketability....analogue FM can't compete against that...nt - millen 09:51:08 08/03/06 (0)

Re: It's what USA's audiences let FM become, made worse, and no longer free. - Peter Breuninger 09:49:18 08/01/06 (0)

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Variety is king - Gregg 06:07:03 08/07/06 (1)

Re: Variety is king - Jon C. 10:37:31 08/08/06 (0)

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