Good radio stations, Sh*t signals

Vako · 03-08-2007, 04:47 PM

Why is it that all the good radio stations always have the weakest signals? Looking back over the years, and even these days, anything good is always hard to get in. Meanwhile, the FCC grants high-power licenses to religious organizations, foreign-language stations, and of course, large corporations that are only ever going to broadcast trash-culture.

Here in L.A., besides college stations of course, the best thing currently going is Indie 103.1, and as usual... weak signal.

I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.

Cyntrox · 03-08-2007, 04:52 PM

The mainstream always gets the advantages. By not listening to mainstream music, you won't get the good signals.

mrs.wes straker · 03-08-2007, 08:58 PM

Get online and listen to some free online radio. Live 365 is the site I use. They have a great variety of music.

Kraven de Sade · 03-09-2007, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Vako

...Indie 103.1...

Heh, I used to listen to Indie all the time when I was working in Hollywood.

As for the topic, well, it also has to do with where the transmitter is located, and the surrounding lay of the land. A transmitter in a valley isn't going to be sending good signals outside the valley. Likewise, people in the valley aren't going to be getting good reception from external sources.

BlackDahlia · 03-09-2007, 12:22 AM

It's probably a Murphy's law...like toast always falling on the buttered side down, or if nothing can possibly go wrong it will anyway.
I for one hate most stations that aren't online...they're infested with obnoxious commercials, or infected by the virus called "Clear Channel" that prevents anything GOOD from being played, unless it has been thoroughly ass-***** and kiddie-proofed. Heaven forbid should a red-blooded Americans virgin ears be pierced by the f-word in a song. :P

mrs.wes straker · 03-09-2007, 04:39 AM

I didn't think that toast that fell with the buttered side down was bad. I still eat it.

Kraven de Sade · 03-09-2007, 06:43 AM

Maybe if it fell on a plate...

Underwater Ophelia · 03-09-2007, 02:07 PM

Wouldn't toast be more likely to fall buttered side down because it's heavier on that side...?

mrs.wes straker · 03-09-2007, 04:04 PM

I don't know. Not on a plate. On the floor. And stayed there for less than three seconds. So if it fell on the floor in your house you won't eat it?

BlackDahlia · 03-09-2007, 04:39 PM

I wouldn't...it'd pick up lint and crud.

mrs.wes straker · 03-09-2007, 06:06 PM

hmm maybe this is why husband keeps saying I'm a pig....

Vako · 03-11-2007, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackDahlia

It's probably a Murphy's law...like toast always falling on the buttered side down, or if nothing can possibly go wrong it will anyway.
I for one hate most stations that aren't online...they're infested with obnoxious commercials, or infected by the virus called "Clear Channel" that prevents anything GOOD from being played, unless it has been thoroughly ass-***** and kiddie-proofed. Heaven forbid should a red-blooded Americans virgin ears be pierced by the f-word in a song. :P

Yeah, I have been getting into online music streams more lately. I worked for Clear Channel for a while. Cheap bastards. Good point about the censorship issue. Good thing about online radio is that they don't need to worry about FCC regulations.

mrs.wes straker · 03-11-2007, 12:50 PM

What online stations are you into?

Mirazatha · 03-11-2007, 06:14 PM

Personally i like Pandora.com. If you listin to it long enough you can personalize the sounds you get so you only hear songs you like. and theres no adds at all. And a huge library.

happy_dude · 03-11-2007, 06:41 PM

Last.fm. Get onto that for all your music needs.
Or for electronic music fans try di.fm.