During my time in Atlanta I listened to the radio while in the car, and remembered just how bad FM radio has become. (If you want to go anywhere around Atlanta by car, you will be in it for a while.) Specifically, I listened to 95.5 the Beat. Normally, I listen to CD's in the car, but I was in the 'big city' so I figured I'd give the local stations a try.
In the course of my various trips (mostly shopping) before Christmas I figure I was in the car approx. 20 times for various lengths of time, anywhere from 15 minutes to 1 hour.
I heard the same group of 5-10 songs over and over again. It would seem they played the same set every hour. Yep, all the latest from Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Lil Jon....over and over.
It got to be somewhat of a joke. Whenever I would go somewhere in the car, I would try to guess which song would probably be on. Of course my odds were good since I had a 1-in-5 chance.
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When I'm in Atlanta, I stick to the left side of the dial. There's WRFG, which is the Atlanta equivalent (though not as good) as Tampa's eclectic community station WMNF. The Clark College station is good for jazz and reggae. WABE is the spot for NPR and classical music. And there's a station from Georgia State or Georgia Tech that offers standard college radio fare.
Posted by: BIF | January 4, 2005 5:05 AM