Subj : Article I wrote 7 years ago for my blog
To   : All
From : Matt Munson
Date : Tue May 28 2013 12:13 am


  Hello everybody!

The Los Angeles Times has recently posted a story about how this one wealthy
businessman has established a non commerical free form radio station in
Arizona. The current culture of radio has poisoned many Americans interest in
music radio. KCDX was how this wealthy businessman who also owns formula
oriented radio stations kept the station as his private yet public paradise.

Formula driven playlists get tired and annoying, take for example KCAL and KOLA
in San Bernardino County. These radio stations play the same crap over and over
where familiarity brings forth burnout. This is why I have been driven towards
buying music and reading websites such as Popjustice and Arjanwrites to find
out the real spirit of popular music.

We need radio stations who have diverse playlists of different music, this is
one way we can defeat the payola crisis the recording industry has faced. Maybe
make it a requirement for radio stations to deadicate 1 hour a week to playing
bands and musicians who have not charted on the Billboard charts under the
100th placing. It is unfortunate that the new Morrissey, Placebo and Goldfrapp
have not been aired on KROQ compared to songs by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Matis
Yahu who regularly get played on that station.

I conclude that this is the reason that ipods regularly sell well. The ipod
makes you the DJ and we have control over the playlist and format of the music
we like the best.

If you like new and vibrant music take the time to write and call your local
radio stations. Your favorite bands need you.

more articles can be found at inlandutopia.com

Matt


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