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[Other Topic] The State of Terrestrial Radio
I know that I have gone off on rants allot this topic in the past, but what is up with the state of terrestrial radio these days? Formats change all the time, but here in the Boston DMA, the wave is over saturation of country and pop. DJs are virtually the same cookie cutter discussions. Trying to sound local, yet import the same false prank calls and Fugitive watered down gimmicks.
Here's where I'm coming from, I grew up in the Boston area. Throughout my time I had an over saturation of Rock (including classic rock and alternative) stations. There was WBCN, WAAF, WCOZ, WFNX, WZLX, and now WBOS. Only three of these stations exist. I went to college where I could turn on WBCN and get Stern in the morning and Opie and Anthony in the afternoon. I get that times change, and companies will adjust to fit trends in their listeners, but it seems that the same three companies owns the cluster and they're hell bent on having the same formats.
Lord knows my disdain for CBS radio. They actively killed rock on the East Coast. WBCN was killed to put on Sports Talk, but its frequency was perverted with the crappy Hot AC station moving up the dual to the frequency. In Philly, WYSP was slaughtered for Sports Talk. In New York, K-Rock was killed twice, WNEW was destroyed for talk, and let's not forget that those b******* murdered WRXP because God forbid that they not use one of their other frequencies to put WFAN on FM. Last I checked NOW was a garbage format. But that's ok, they'll listen to AMP, right? Not to knock Sunny. It does a good job with the classic hits, but O-Rock didn't get a fair chance.
Let me know what you think. I'm limited on the happenings around the country. I know CBS, because I've been eyeballing their situation since the demise of WBCN. Am I insane, or is radio becoming crap?
Here's where I'm coming from, I grew up in the Boston area. Throughout my time I had an over saturation of Rock (including classic rock and alternative) stations. There was WBCN, WAAF, WCOZ, WFNX, WZLX, and now WBOS. Only three of these stations exist. I went to college where I could turn on WBCN and get Stern in the morning and Opie and Anthony in the afternoon. I get that times change, and companies will adjust to fit trends in their listeners, but it seems that the same three companies owns the cluster and they're hell bent on having the same formats.
Lord knows my disdain for CBS radio. They actively killed rock on the East Coast. WBCN was killed to put on Sports Talk, but its frequency was perverted with the crappy Hot AC station moving up the dual to the frequency. In Philly, WYSP was slaughtered for Sports Talk. In New York, K-Rock was killed twice, WNEW was destroyed for talk, and let's not forget that those b******* murdered WRXP because God forbid that they not use one of their other frequencies to put WFAN on FM. Last I checked NOW was a garbage format. But that's ok, they'll listen to AMP, right? Not to knock Sunny. It does a good job with the classic hits, but O-Rock didn't get a fair chance.
Let me know what you think. I'm limited on the happenings around the country. I know CBS, because I've been eyeballing their situation since the demise of WBCN. Am I insane, or is radio becoming crap?
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Patrick Stewart died yesterday, October 28th at the age of 86. We lost yet another great actor. 
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Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain and ‘X-Men’ Superhero, Dies at 86
He’s forever known for playing Jean-Luc Picard and Charles Xavier, whom he “admired for their morality, for their kindness, for their sensitivity, for their compassion.”
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For some reason, the satelliteguys.us site is loading a lot slower than usual on both Chrome on my Asus laptop and Safari on my iPhone.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
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When I heard about this exploit I was wondering how quick you would be on it.
12 minutes after the patch was release I had it patched.When I heard about this exploit I was wondering how quick you would be on it.
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Apple Fall Hardware Event takes place today, September 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET. It marks the debut of new CEO John Ternus and the expected reveal of Apple's first foldable phone.
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when was the last time they innovated something
I'd probably say when they came up with their M-series of processors with integrated memory. That allowed Apple to get away from the inefficient Intel CPUs that were limiting their notebook computers.when was the last time they innovated something
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Since the Reds have there thread we should too!
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Last watched Nine inch Nails
Next 3:10 to Yuma
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Simple, charming. Entire premise is quite silly but Cary Grant carries it across the line in good fashion.
Simple, charming. Entire premise is quite silly but Cary Grant carries it across the line in good fashion.
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Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Starting a thread klang !
After an amazing first 2 seasons and an 8 episode 3rd season still coming this year, season 4 has now been greenlit.
After an amazing first 2 seasons and an 8 episode 3rd season still coming this year, season 4 has now been greenlit.
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This is a thread that will keep you apprised of 4K events that will be showing on Dish channel 540. Keep looking here for information.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
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Good...simple humor. Enjoy
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