What's On Your Car Radio?
Every now and then, I conduct a state-of-the-radio-dial investigation in my car, just to make sure that I'm not channeling the spirit of some border mega-station from the 60s. OK, not really...I just forget what I've got programmed into my radio presets.
Realizing that every detail of my life is fascinating to someone (Mom, are you still there?), it's no burden to share with you the results of the latest survey. Following are the genres represented by the 10 FM presets (maybe we'll cover the AM band in another post) in my humble Durango*:
- Christian (American Family Radio)
- Christian (Local)
- NPR
- "Today's Hits"
- Oldies
- Mix (Rap to Rock to Retro)
- Christian (K-LOVE)
- Christian (Local...I think)
- Country
- Rock
Frankly, the only station I listen to regularly is K-LOVE**. Unlike many of you, I have no daily commute, so listening time is limited to begin with. Also, I've come to increasingly appreciate the sounds of relative silence while driving, at least around town. (For true road trips, I prefer home-brewed compilation CDs with an jangled mix of blues, "classic rock," CCM and "world music," the latter preferably comprised of familiar songs performed in strange tongues and rhythms.)
*This list was compiled in a relatively safe fashion on the back of an HEB receipt while stopped at every freakin' red light in Midland during a cross-town jaunt. Who synchronizes our traffic lights, anyway? But that's another rant for another day.
**I'd trade K-LOVE for Air 1 in a heartbeat, but we don't have a "franchise" in this area. It is interesting, though, that the only three stations in Texas are all in our relative neighborhood, and within a two hour drive of each other: Lubbock, Plainview (?!) and Amarillo.
I've just never been able to get into talk radio. My wife keeps the radio in her car tuned to the same folks you mention, but I guess when you're not in the car long enough to get involved in the flow, there's not that much attraction to it. (And I'm too easily distracted to listen to it at home while working.)
Posted by: Eric at June 25, 2004 08:06 PMI prefer talk radio for some reason. I used to listen all day at work, but I can't get the AM station in my office. On long road trips, talk radio makes the drive tolerable. Otherwise, I tend to listen to my own music CDs or audio books.
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Hmmm, I'd have to do some serious investigating of my radio buttons, but I listen to about three stations for the most part. Although I have 12 FM options and 6 AM options.
On AM, I listen to the ABC affiliate talk radio station. This is what I listen to the most - Rush, Hannity, local folks. It's pretty good.
ON FM, I listen to one of the local Christian stations - mostly at home, though. Also, the only FM talk radio station gets a listen on the evening commute for the Don & Mike show, which is great entertainment for a long commute home. Laughter keeps the road rage to a minimum.
I know that I have country, rock, and classical tuned on the buttons, but there rarely get played.
Posted by: jen at June 25, 2004 04:33 PM