Radio. Say something, I’m giving up on you…

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• NO one, and I mean NO ONE could beat the Classic Jazz sounds from the New Yorker on the Hill-Top in Tacoma, nor that one Jazzman Radio DJ who could put it together in fine style on KTNT AM-FM in Tacoma back in the 1960's. His name was Clarence McDaniel, whom I was honored to work with then, and later at KIXI AM-FM. "Mac" had the knack. R.I.P buddy!

  • KTNT 1400 was a great station and I enjoyed visiting and watching Bruce Vanderhoof in-person. What a pro! (May 17, 1970)

    • Oh, I remember those days well. I did KTNT AM/FM in 1968-69 when Glenn Brooks was PD and the FM side was just coming alive with country after breaking from the simulcast routine. I was a new voice on the AM side in the beginning and followed Bruce Vanderhoof. As you said, he was a PRO! I took Vanderhoof flying one day out to Hoquiam. He was a hoot. And who can ever forget those newscasts from Gene Lewis and his in-studio antics. What a rush!

      • Gene Lewis, quite a good news man and he was a stage actor according to the obit.... https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tribnet/name/gene-lewis-obituary?id=18013023

• Mixcloud. One can find anything you ears so desire.

• Hey you guys....want to try something "different"? http://www.wrmilegends.com or WRMI (Short Wave) on 5050 and 9455 khz. Ted Randall has put together a host of classic (as in "old") DJs playing the hits and a few surprises as well. WRMI legends is in stereo 24/7 at the above website. If you have a shortwave, check out the "hosted" hours (6p-11p Monday-Saturday) and specialized talk shows Sundays.

  • There are a few choices on the website for music streaming. I had not thought about incorporating Alexa in my listening options while driving, but this is one more element to add. Thanks for the link!

• After the Biden talked again today, I thought, I’ll put on the news on the radio. Thought they’d have a segment or a discussion about it. Nope, they’re running a full segment about garden knomes that were stolen, then repainted and returned. Went on like that for a while. Then traffic with that gal that used to be on KIRO, Kimmy Klein, then weather, then back to some other topic. But nothing about the president speaking about how Trump is his vice president, or President Putin of Ukraine etc. Anyway, surfed the internet about it.

  • CNN has turned against having Biden being the nominee. That says it all.

• All through the 70's you could always find good music and great jocks. It was fun to listen to the radio.
  When I worked at KJR as a request line operator the station was fun. Listeners enjoyed being pulled over by Sunshine Sherri and winning cash and prizes. Stations today have lost the personality aspect of radio. There is too much talk and talk about stupid stuff that doesn't matter to anyone. It is much more enjoyable to connect my phone to the car radio and listen to the songs that bring back memories of what it used to be like when the listener felt like they were a part of the station they were listening to.

  • Maybe some Boomers are getting that personality radio feel from Sports Talk or News Talk stations. I think radio has lost that lovin' feelin'.

• Well this Boomer very rarely listens to any radio in the car or at home. I used the free one year of XM that came with both our vehicles but once ran out and Yacht Rock was gone (and not being much of a smart phone guy) I took all my old cd's and put them on my PC hard drive then transferred them to a flash drive which we have in each car. I put the thousands of songs on "shuffle all" and most of the songs of my youth are with me. An old guy hack if you will. ;)

  • Pretty much the same here. I also get in a zone where I will make an hour or two hour loop of various versions of a song (official video, live performance etc.) and play it to death on my commute. I did this with the theme from Succession, Grand Canyon Suite, Downton Abbey, a couple Amy Winehouse cuts, and with Teddy Swims' I Lose Control. Sort of "mood music" recordings. These are played to death. Eventually, I drag one out again until I tire of it.

    • I used to like KZAM / KEZX back in the day. The last smooth jazz station I could find was in Bellingham but changed formats 4 years or so ago.

      • My all-time favorite jazz or new age sound was KNUA... https://qzvx.com/2023/07/04/airwaves-buzz-with-talk-about-knuas-new-age-mood/

    • Radio just doesn't do it for me anymore. At least terrestrial, I'm usually listen to Sirius/XM or a podcast.

      • The DJs on the 70s and 80s channels sound generic. Nothing to write home about. Am I missing something concerning XM radio?

        • Hats off to another listenable DJ, Earle Bailey of Channel 26 Classic Vinyl.

        • Agreed! I listened to him yesterday and was taken back to the days of the KOL FM Progressive Rock era.

        • That's pre Mike in Seattle days, KOL-FM was. Burl used to bring that station up when I asked if he ever played progressive rock.
          That was during my college days when nothing was more uncool then Top 40 radio.

        • He probably should have told me to open up a "can of STFU" but he was too nice.

        • Sirius XM is adding an ad-supported tier of music channels. No cost to those with the right audio receiver. Commercials on my radio? I already have that with AM & FM.

        • If it provides free Sirius/XM it could be good. However, it would have to be dumbed down for the masses and like you say, it's already on terrestrial radio.

        • I think Phlash Phelp, the mornin' DJ on the 60s channel is a throwback to the days when you would listen for the personality rather than the music, which by the way, brings back memories.

        • There is an "S" at the end of Phelp. I didn't catch it in time to edit.

        • They are robots (not speaking of XM, but present-day radio in general) and they're not having fun. Therefore you're not having fun listening.