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Obviously I'm not talking about talk back..

When I listen to the radio I want to hear music. Apparently I am alone as the radio people always yak yak and hopelessly try to be funny (99% failure rate) THEN play a song. And at any peak time there is no station playing music its always a breakfast show or some gak. Why is this, are people so lonely they need someone to talk to them in the car. Jeez. .

XM/Serius is your friend.

Satellite radio is worth every dime of the monthly fee.

Radio DJs only seem to be good in GTA games. In real life, total, meh.

There are stations other than NPR, and classical FM?

They are terrible here in York. Its like they try to be stand up comedians but they arent funny. Either hire an actual comedian or shut your pissing mouth and play a record.

Yeah, I really hate FM radio people. They're not funny people.

They have them because radio stations need brand identification, they need listeners who'll listen in and stay throughout the ads because they're Kyle and Jackie O people. You aren't going to get that if you just play a mix of songs.

It's why the stations do so advertising and sponsorship, they really want people to be 92.9 people or whatever station.

The problem with most DJs is that they love the sound of their own voices too much to just shut up and play music, and when they do play something, it's either 1) straight from the MTV assembly line, 2) selected to establish their cooler-than-thou status. I mostly listen to the African language stations here in South Africa because I don't have a clue what they're saying but at least they groove.

I'm a Radio 4 listener, what is this music of which you speak?

Kyle and Jackie O aren't still on the radio are they bah.. I remember Ugly Phil, Kyle's predecessor at least he had a good name.


So I see I'm not alone. In fact no-one likes DJs.. fantastic.

I listen to talk radio on the way in to work to help me wake up. I'm not in the mood for metal or anything loud/harsh, but quieter music would be too relaxing. Sometimes I listen to the sports talk station on the way home because I'm interested in sports.

As sebster said, every radio station can play much the same songs. It's the people/personalities who create listener involvement/loyalty. The host on my way in this morning said that when they still played 6 songs per hour he was 12th in the ratings. Now that they play pretty much no music, his show is #1 within his market.

Only radio station I listen to is GNR in Fallout 3, of course only occasionally while playing Fallout 3

Other than that its mp3 player to cut out all the crap (ie bestest newest song evar you guize need 2 lissen to it itz so awsum) they like to play 2-5 times an hour.

You forgot this option in the poll:

"It's peanut butter jelly time."

Anyway, pineapple cupcakes is close enough.

@n0t_u:
Funny, I wanted to say something similar...
My fav. song:
I don't want to set the world on fire.

The less music stations play the less royalties they pay out. That annoying jackhole is saving them money with his useless anecdotes. I regularly call my favorite station and tell the DJ to STFU and play music.

I'll second the motion to move to Sirius-XM! I got it a few years ago and have never looked back. Commercial free music channels of every variety and uncensored Ron and Fez make me very happy.

The problem is that now whenever I'm forced to listen to terrestrial radio I am irritated beyond description. Unless it's Car Talk or Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. Those shows are magnificent.

Shaman wrote:Kyle and Jackie O aren't still on the radio are they bah.. I remember Ugly Phil, Kyle's predecessor at least he had a good name.

I needed to put someone in there and they're the only DJs I could think of, and that's only because of the whole scandal thing.

I just don't care who any Djs are.