02-13-2016, 09:49 PM
(02-13-2016, 10:09 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Broadcast radio lost it's soul, long ago. Growing up, I was a big fan of radio. Then, when I graduated in Mass Comm, and went to work in radio, my heart was broken. The vast majority of radio stations across the US are corporate owned stations, subscribing to a "jock in the box" service. They have no control over the playlist, the personality of the DJ, etc. At the stations that I worked for, the only "live" stuff was reading the local weather updates, reading the local news report, and advertising remotes.
My wife works for our local radio station (Advertising Sales Rep).
The DJs there get to choose the music they play and still fulfill plenty of requests.
I'm pretty sure there is a pre-approved list to choose from, but the old-style interaction is still there.
The only thing is that they really don't have a format.
From Gospel, to Metal, to Country, and much more.
I guess that's the reason I do not listen to it.
