I listen to a fair amount of music. When I’m on my computer, it’s coming from my computer; iTunes, Pandora, whatever. When I’m at a party, I’m listening to music only made tolerable by Natty Light. But when I’m in my car, that’s when I pay some respect to radio and tune in to WICB.
I generally like the music on WICB, plenty of Jane’s Addiction. Jazz Impressions is great, too. The station is very accessible if you want to make a request, you can IM the station (wicbrocks) or call the DJ. Since I solely listen to the radio in my car, I have come across two (maybe three) problems.
1- I don’t have a computer in my car. Ergo, I cannot IM in a request.
2 – In New York, a driver cannot use a cell phone behind the wheel. Ergo I cannot call the station.
(3) – I’m a big Jane’s Addiction fan, my only request would be more of it.
In the great state of Massachusetts, you’re allowed to talk on your phone while driving. Massachusetts has more requests per radio station than any other state in the country. I just made that up, but you get the point – no cell phone use in cars means less interaction between radio and audience. So if you’re a proponent of radio and you think iTunes and mp3 players are to blame, think again. It’s the police that are oppressing your medium.
I wouldn’t be caught dead using a bluetooth headpiece and I think that doing the maneuver where you put the phone on speaker and hold it away from your face is lame as hell.
lame maneuver
Until then, I guess I’ll just keep up with Jane’s Addiction and Regina Spektor.
