My morning radio saga continues
I was all set. I was really enjoying the morning program even though they were syndicated and lacked what's nice about local programs. I was back to listening to either woxy.com, xm (via AOL) or yahoo radio at work. All was well with my (music) world. I should have known. I should suspected that it was too good to be true.
A brief reminder: I moved here and found a great station, 96 Wave, that played alternative type music that was popular both when I was in college and the popular stuff now. The morning show, Storm & Kenny were great and a welcomed change from what I listened to in L.A. Plus there was very little Red Hot Chili Peppers. Then Storm & Kenny were fired. They moved the afternoon DJ to the morning which was ok for a while. Then he got moved again and they picked up the syndicated Free Beer & Hot Wings. At first I was pissed but I finally gave in and by doing so fell for FB & HW.
Then Friday happened. I was driving home and about to make a stop at the grocery store. It was 4:50pm. Suddenly I'm hearing the Charles In Charge theme song over and over and over and over. No joke. It would end and start all over again. Let me tell you, that is an ear-bug of a song if ever I heard one. It gets stuck in your brain and does not get out. So I park my car, and go into the store hearing "A new boy in the neighborhood, lives downstairs and it's understood. He's there just to take good care of mee, like he's one of the fa-muh-leeee...." EVERYONE! "Charles in Charge..." Ok, I'll stop. Anyway, I get back to my car and there's a voice saying that 96 Wave is now 96.1 Chuck FM. Playing what YOU want. Blah, blah, blah. I've heard this before. It was back in L.A. on 93.1 Jack FM. I liked Jack FM a lot but it was a nice alternate to my regular alternative rock station. Here I am in Charleston and the nice alternate has taken over my regular alternative rock station. NOOOOOOO!!!
This morning I'm scanning the stations to see if maybe they've moved FB & HW. I find them (a 'best of' show since it's Labor Day) on 104.1 but the reception is bad. I figure I'm probably listening to the Myrtle Beach station that carries them and I find out that I'm right. The station does not come in steadily during my drive to work. WHAT NOW???
I need a mix of a funny talk show with good music in the morning. In the afternoon I prefer just music so I can sing along whilest sitting in traffic. But in the mornings I need to laugh a little.
A brief reminder: I moved here and found a great station, 96 Wave, that played alternative type music that was popular both when I was in college and the popular stuff now. The morning show, Storm & Kenny were great and a welcomed change from what I listened to in L.A. Plus there was very little Red Hot Chili Peppers. Then Storm & Kenny were fired. They moved the afternoon DJ to the morning which was ok for a while. Then he got moved again and they picked up the syndicated Free Beer & Hot Wings. At first I was pissed but I finally gave in and by doing so fell for FB & HW.
Then Friday happened. I was driving home and about to make a stop at the grocery store. It was 4:50pm. Suddenly I'm hearing the Charles In Charge theme song over and over and over and over. No joke. It would end and start all over again. Let me tell you, that is an ear-bug of a song if ever I heard one. It gets stuck in your brain and does not get out. So I park my car, and go into the store hearing "A new boy in the neighborhood, lives downstairs and it's understood. He's there just to take good care of mee, like he's one of the fa-muh-leeee...." EVERYONE! "Charles in Charge..." Ok, I'll stop. Anyway, I get back to my car and there's a voice saying that 96 Wave is now 96.1 Chuck FM. Playing what YOU want. Blah, blah, blah. I've heard this before. It was back in L.A. on 93.1 Jack FM. I liked Jack FM a lot but it was a nice alternate to my regular alternative rock station. Here I am in Charleston and the nice alternate has taken over my regular alternative rock station. NOOOOOOO!!!
This morning I'm scanning the stations to see if maybe they've moved FB & HW. I find them (a 'best of' show since it's Labor Day) on 104.1 but the reception is bad. I figure I'm probably listening to the Myrtle Beach station that carries them and I find out that I'm right. The station does not come in steadily during my drive to work. WHAT NOW???
I need a mix of a funny talk show with good music in the morning. In the afternoon I prefer just music so I can sing along whilest sitting in traffic. But in the mornings I need to laugh a little.
posted by UhLisa | 7:37 AM
2 Comments:
Good grief, the turnaround for radio shows is crazy! I can't believe you can only get that show from a Myrtle Beach station. Well, I guess the good news is that with things changing so often, there's always hope something good will pop up one day.
I'm sure that Charleston is not a good market but still, how about keeping something for at least a year before rudely snatching it away.
Maybe I can email the folks at the Myrtle Beach station and ask them to aim their antenna towards Charleston.
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