I HATE radio

I realize the subject of this post is a little strongly worded.  But if it got your attention, then it is worded exactly right!!!!


I do not listen to the radio in my car.  I mostly listen to CD's.  I realize even that is old school, but I do not have an auxiliary jack or USB port in my car to hook up my iPod so I work with what I have.  Those occasions that I do listen to the radio, I mostly listen to the stand up comedy station.  There are 2 main "rock" stations in Denver, 93.3 and 106.7, both owned by Clear Channel.  I rarely listen to either of them because in my opinion, their playlists are (expletive) awful.


I'll first explain my distaste for Clear Channel as a company.  In 2001, shortly after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Clear Channel distributed a memo to its 1,200+ stations.  The memo contained 165 songs containing "questionable lyrics" and a "suggestion" that these songs might not want to be played.  As a society, we have argued and fought to protect our freedom of speech and our right to artistic expression.  This memo should be looked at as a slap in the face of that freedom.  Clear Channel used a tragic event to "suggest" increased censorship on its stations.  I won't post the entire list of songs here, but among the highlights are ALL songs by Rage Against the Machine, Imagine by John Lennon (really?????), and Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm (but not the original recording by Michael Jackson oddly enough).


Now for the local issue, 106.7 has a love affair with the band Five Finger Death Punch.  You literally cannot listen to this station for an hour without hearing this band at least once.  The reason for this is the singer of the band is from Denver, CO.  Keep in mind, Five Finger Death Punch IS NOT from Denver, they did not get famous in Denver, but for some reason 106.7 and their DJ's seem to have a need to claim some sort of responsibility for their success.  Personally I dislike the band.  Nothing personal, I just am not a fan.  So this morning I'm driving to work and I decide to skim through the channels to see what they're playing.  Who do you think is playing on 106.7 the first time I've turned on that station in months?  Five Finger Death Punch OF COURSE.  I listened for all of about 2 seconds before I just turned the radio off.


So there you go folks.  I hope this entertained you a bit.  See you next time.