blog 6 - radio

For blog entry 6, write 400 to 600 words answering the following question:
Do you like to listen to the radio? Why or why not? If yes, what do you like? How often do you listen? If not, is there anything a radio station could do to change that?


i actually listen to the radio everyday when i am driving in my car. i love the variety of music, the different station personalities and music genres available, and sometimes i even like the commercials! i can learn about radio contests, sales, concerts, and new job opportunities. i actually got one of my jobs in college because i learned about the opening from an ad on the radio. one thing that i really like about radio is that its completely and totally free for me to listen. i am a tiny bit ADD so i get a bit bored listening to my own music over and over again... listening to the radio i can discover new songs and artists i might not have heard about. i like to switch up my music stations frequently because i enjoy almost every kind of music available. i frequently bounce from top 40 hits to country to rock to talk radio... all in a 15 minute car ride to work! I listen to radio to catch up on news and celebrity gossip and feel connected to the world when I cant get on the computer. Radio gives me a lot of freedom in my musical tastes. I know a lot of people that can’t stand the radio because they think it’s the same music over and over, but I get annoyed when I ride with them and we listen to a CD by an artist. All of the songs seem to sound the same, and it’s especially excruciating when I dislike the artist in the first place. I like to keep my music interesting and change it up frequently. I do agree with my friends that feel that a lot of songs are overplayed on the radio. Frequently, when a song reaches high popularity, it is requested and played so often that it seems to be on everytime you turn on the radio. Also, I know that a lot of songs aren’t released by an artist, so if I ONLY listen to the radio, I could miss out on some awesome music by artists that I know and love. So, I try to moderate my usage of radio and other media outlets to access music so that I’m never missing out on something wonderful. Overall, I think that radio is still a valuable medium and I definitely still use and appreciate it.