A crying shame

[Zoatebix]

http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/005/265rtnol.asp

Is this too political, or is it okay for me to lament the loss of arts programming on EN world?

 

[Ferox4]

Yes, this is likely an issue that will be very divisive. I'd like to weigh in, but sometimes it's better to keep your mouth shut and not suffer the circumstances.

Cheers

 

[DragonSword]

Yes, this is likely an issue that will be very divisive. I'd like to weigh in, but sometimes it's better to keep your mouth shut and not suffer the circumstances.

Cheers

Agreed.

 

[MrFilthyIke]

I think it's safe to post, as the loss of classical programing is a great tragedy. In Miami, 93.1 has always been classical and jazz. Then, a few years ago, at 12:01am on Jan 1st they been all dance/party/house music all the time. Thanks Clear Channel.

Now, classical music is delegated to an AM station w/ poor reception, not how you want to hear grand, soaring pieces of music.

 

[ph34r]

Then, a few years ago, at 12:01am on Jan 1st they been all dance/party/house music all the time.

I'd kill to have a dance radio station around here.

 

[MrFilthyIke]

I'd kill to have a dance radio station around here.

ironically, one week ago it was killed and turned into latin salsa/hip-hop. :\

 

[ph34r]

ironically, one week ago it was killed and turned into latin salsa/hip-hop. :\

Tis a sad day indeed.

 

[Angcuru]

Am I the only person around here who wants to take a steak knife to modern pop culture?

 

[der_kluge]

It's all a matter of economics, really. Now, keeping in mind I didn't read the article, only the most largest of cities generally have classical music radio stations. There just aren't enough listeners to support them. There was one in Kansas City (KXTR) which was an AM station, and they had one DJ, Patrick Neese, who would do his thing from in the morning til about 10:00 or so. After that, they contracted out to some global Classical station which played complete and utter garbage from then on. And by complete and utter garbage, I mean nothing more recent than about 1820, and by a bunch of people no one, including myself (owning over 500 classical CDs) had ever heard of. Just really obscure, awful baroque music. I think they prided themselves on finding the absolute most boring, common denominator stuff they could possible find.

It's why one of these days I'm going to get Satellite radio. So, I don't have to deal with the lack of good radio choices anymore.

Radio will die, but it will likely go down kicking and screaming.

 

[Angcuru]

Eventually radio won't even be radio any more. It'll be Mircrowave.

*imagines horrible accidents*