Ever have a favorite radio station change formats on you?

[devilshed]

It ****ing blows. It's never for the better unless you suck and have sucky taste. I don't know, maybe somewhere a crappy easy listening station changed to metal. That would be awesome.

One of my favorite rock stations that's the only one that stays clear 100% of my commute turned to hip-hop and reggae. That's the worst.

I'd like to know how this happens. Bastages don't even give a heads up.

I give it a :mad: out of 10.

[WorknMan]

One of my favorite rock stations that's the only one that stays clear 100% of my commute turned to hip-hop and reggae. That's the worst.

No, it's not. Try this - a rock station in Houston (101 KLOL) went Tejano :mad:

Thank God for satellite radio.


I'd like to know how this happens. Bastages don't even give a heads up.

Because right now, hip hop is the 'flavor of the day' and that is what makes advertisers happy.

[Chewchilla]

Radio stations here change formats every other day it seems. It's so bad, I saw a commercial on TV last night for a local radio station that's changing back to a format it had a couple of "format-changes" back! :confused:

[Darksol]

Radio stations here change formats every other day it seems. It's so bad, I saw a commercial on TV last night for a local radio station that's changing back to a format it had a couple of "format-changes" back! :confused:

I had an alternative radio station go to a spanish music station.

Not pleased at all.

[jamcat]

One station I used to listen to changed from playing high energy euro dance & hot mixes to all talk format.

But I don't listen to the radio at all today. Nothing but crap. And the same few songs played over and over.

Thank goodness for MP3s.

[Deanster]

i have to many cds and records to even bother with radio :P

[Flare]

This is my story.

On the 1st of February, Monterrey's oldest radio station which for 34 years aired the best of american and brittish pop & rock music changed its format to Tejano :mad:

That was the only radio station left that only aired music in english. Like we don't have enough f*ing tejano stations in the quadrant. I am stuill enraged...

[devilshed]

Tejano, is that like Spanish music?

[WorknMan]

Tejano, is that like Spanish music?

Well, Tejano is definitely Spanish. They have about two (or maybe three) VERY monotonous beats, with a damn accordian in the background. That's really all it is ... every song sounds the same as the last one. Next to some of the Cajun **** they play in Louisana, it is probably the worst 'genre' of music in existence. Hell, I think even yoddling is more pleasent to listen to than Tejano.

[JayP]

My wife listens to that techno-dance crap- it just went Tejano last week. A classic rock station for 20 or 25 years, one with a history in the DFW area went to an adult contemporary without DJs.

Luckily, I've dodged format changes- the last couple of years, my commute is just under an hour each way. I've got less than a year with Stern. :(

[jamcat]

Radio shows without DJs are the best. Especially the morning shows. Morning shows suck. Take the Eric & Kathy show on The Mix here in Chicago, they totally suck ass. Yapping about crap nobody cares about. I once sent them a nasty email telling them that dead air on the radio was more entertaining to listen to then them. Thank goodness I no longer have to listen to them. Where I worked, the radio was always set to their show in the morning. A co-worker loved listening to those fools.

[Flare]

If you want to "feast" your eyes and ears at some of the most popular Tejano bands...

Intocable (Untouchable): http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/48329/002-0777503-9513646
Pesado (Heavy): http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/112129/002-0777503-9513646
El Poder Del Norte (The Power Of The North): http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/48513/002-0777503-9513646


Actually, the band Pesado is not Tejano per sé, but a variation called "Norteño"... they are all crap anyway... I'm Mexican, but I hate that genre.

[jamcat]

For the hell of it, I decided to check out the web site of a radio station I used to listen to some time ago that played 80's & 90's hits. They change to R&B love songs.

Sucks that there are no stations left in chicago that play 80's stuff. But hey, that's what MP3s are for.

[Demolition Man]

Might want to move to Minnesota then jamcat, we got 104.1 which is a all 80s station. :D

[devilshed]

You spin me right round baby right round like a record baby right round round round.

[Darksol]

You spin me right round baby right round like a record baby right round round round.

Why Beastie Boys ?

[devilshed]

Why Beastie Boys ?

Are you high on crack cocaine? That's not the Beastie Boys. It's the polar opposite of the Beastie Boys. WTF!?

[Darksol]

Are you high on crack cocaine? That's not the Beastie Boys. It's the polar opposite of the Beastie Boys. WTF!?

Must be on crack. Yeahs that Gigi. Oops !

[jamcat]

You spin me right round baby right round like a record baby right round round round.

DEAD OR ALIVE! They kicked ass in the 80's. Loved 'em!!!

[Forcefield58]

Listened to the "Sports Junkies" every morning on the way to work. One morning at 5:45 I heard Spanish announcers and Spanish music. The radio station was taken over and not a word about it before it happened. Sucks the bit one!!!!!

Gunna check into satellite radio.