Does anyone listen to the radio anymore?


My tuner has been collecting dust the last few years. Got me thinking, how many  audiophiles even listen to the radio anymore when there are so many other options available?

cdc

Does streaming radio count?  I live in the mountains of NC, and on weekend mornings I listed to KLOI, public radio from Lopez Island, WA.  No ads, good selection, and almost never a song that makes me want to change the channel.   Give it a try.  YMMV.

@moto_man

college radio or free form is the answer to keeping it fresh and interesting. You can stream it or go terrestrial if you can pick it up. Either way it’s a fun way to hear new things and surprise yourself. Or hear some of your favorite tunes that would never, ever make it on commercial. (Of course some stuff that’s not my thing at all but I give it a listen.)

I’m a Gen Xr so it’s the way I learned about music beyond what was on the “radio” if you know what I mean. So in that sense it is a bit of nostalgia too. I just love it as a mix into my regular music playing program.

To "guscreek", my compliments to your Farnsworth ancestor for the fine radios and phonographs that bear the Farnsworth name.  

Having had a career as a professional musician, I still hear something every day on Baltimore's WBJC [91.5] that I've never heard before.  Their programming is fresh even with the old favorites that predominate.  Founded in 1951, ALL classical and still going strong !  At a distance of 75 miles, my trusty KLH Model 21 pulls it in loud and clear.  I think my 1100 foot elevation makes that possible.  Any serious listening is on my "Big Rig", but who can sit in the "sweet spot" all day ?  Oh, that we could !!