Comments on: The Answer to What Gen X Music Is http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/ a critical take on Louisville news Wed, 23 May 2012 19:06:07 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Chuck http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/comment-page-1/#comment-56713 Chuck Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:59:44 +0000 http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/#comment-56713 The real problem is that consolidation of the media empires is what happened and its usually under just a few companies. When you do some analysis of the situation, you'll find that the vast majority of US FM stations are owned by a few companies. No real local value there. Easy for them to pull the plug on the local talent and put a DJ on from a remote location using syndicated programming and music. Look at Rush Limbaugh, he's on an AM station in just about every city and if you scan the AM dial you will hear him on a variety of stations. I know of at least several that can be heard all the way from Central Indiana back to Louisville. Sad but true. The government has a vested interest in keeping these stations in this system. One, it allows the corporate factor of having radio controlled by big interests. It limits program diversity in that only a few pre approved shows can prosper. This limits the ability to put opposing viewpoints on the air that would be counter to what they want the people to know. As far as the local FM jukeboxes in Louisville go, most of them do truly suck and that's not just in genre but generally boring programming. Or the same 5 songs being played on 3 or 4 different stations. CC is probably the worst of the offenders in this area but if you go just about anywhere with the exception of say Memphis and other places, you won't hear much music diversity in Indianapolis, Cincy, Nashville, etc. Its the same everywhere and that is the way they want it. If we had a multitude of independent voices, we would see a much better system for the people. However, they would rather transfer all radio to a pay system which is why current programming sucks. Why create good local radio that is free to air and advertiser supported when they can take 10 to 15 out of your pocket every month to listen to Satellite. Its unfortunately the nature of the system to consolidate ideas and limit choice. The real problem is that consolidation of the media empires is what happened and its usually under just a few companies. When you do some analysis of the situation, you’ll find that the vast majority of US FM stations are owned by a few companies. No real local value there. Easy for them to pull the plug on the local talent and put a DJ on from a remote location using syndicated programming and music.

Look at Rush Limbaugh, he’s on an AM station in just about every city and if you scan the AM dial you will hear him on a variety of stations. I know of at least several that can be heard all the way from Central Indiana back to Louisville. Sad but true.

The government has a vested interest in keeping these stations in this system. One, it allows the corporate factor of having radio controlled by big interests. It limits program diversity in that only a few pre approved shows can prosper. This limits the ability to put opposing viewpoints on the air that would be counter to what they want the people to know.

As far as the local FM jukeboxes in Louisville go, most of them do truly suck and that’s not just in genre but generally boring programming. Or the same 5 songs being played on 3 or 4 different stations.

CC is probably the worst of the offenders in this area but if you go just about anywhere with the exception of say Memphis and other places, you won’t hear much music diversity in Indianapolis, Cincy, Nashville, etc. Its the same everywhere and that is the way they want it.

If we had a multitude of independent voices, we would see a much better system for the people. However, they would rather transfer all radio to a pay system which is why current programming sucks. Why create good local radio that is free to air and advertiser supported when they can take 10 to 15 out of your pocket every month to listen to Satellite. Its unfortunately the nature of the system to consolidate ideas and limit choice.

]]> By: Louie Does Gen-X | http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/comment-page-1/#comment-56557 Louie Does Gen-X | Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:36:31 +0000 http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/#comment-56557 [...] the hype from Clear Channel and note that there are no DJs, hence no labor costs locally. Comments here and here. Sample playlist: 2 Unlimited, “Get Ready For This” Nirvana, “Smells Like Teen [...] [...] the hype from Clear Channel and note that there are no DJs, hence no labor costs locally. Comments here and here. Sample playlist: 2 Unlimited, “Get Ready For This” Nirvana, “Smells Like Teen [...]

]]> By: KYGuy http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/comment-page-1/#comment-56542 KYGuy Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:50:05 +0000 http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/#comment-56542 I still like public radio. Not so sucky. And I don't think the terrestrial stations are TRYING to sound like the sat. It's just that is what you're going to sound like when you program on the cheap. We armchair programmers had better get ready to put out money where our mouths are. I have a feeling there will be a lot of stations for sale over the next few years. It will be interesting to see how profitable we who complain will make them. Actually, I think I could make more money than most of them with all local musicians, "Swap Shop", "Obituaries" and "Over The Back Fence." I still like public radio. Not so sucky. And I don’t think the terrestrial stations are TRYING to sound like the sat. It’s just that is what you’re going to sound like when you program on the cheap. We armchair programmers had better get ready to put out money where our mouths are. I have a feeling there will be a lot of stations for sale over the next few years. It will be interesting to see how profitable we who complain will make them. Actually, I think I could make more money than most of them with all local musicians, “Swap Shop”, “Obituaries” and “Over The Back Fence.”

]]> By: Roger http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/comment-page-1/#comment-56530 Roger Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:05:29 +0000 http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/#comment-56530 I haven't listened to local radio for over 10 years. It sucked then, it probably sucks more now. I haven’t listened to local radio for over 10 years. It sucked then, it probably sucks more now.

]]> By: James R. http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/comment-page-1/#comment-56526 James R. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:19:42 +0000 http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/#comment-56526 Commercial radio has not been good for years. But what do you expect from clear channel anyway? Almost everything they have is useless. Commercial radio has not been good for years. But what do you expect from clear channel anyway? Almost everything they have is useless.

]]> By: GenXer http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/comment-page-1/#comment-56506 GenXer Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:29:50 +0000 http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/#comment-56506 The concept of Gen X Radio isn't a new one. This internet station with an Alternative format and imaging that says" playing the soundtrack from your life" and "over 30 years of music and memories" has been around since Jan 1 2009. http://www.live365.com/stations/terpripken?site=live365 The concept of Gen X Radio isn’t a new one. This internet station with an Alternative format and imaging that says” playing the soundtrack from your life” and “over 30 years of music and memories” has been around since Jan 1 2009.

http://www.live365.com/stations/terpripken?site=live365

]]> By: xm'er http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/comment-page-1/#comment-56496 xm'er Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:58:20 +0000 http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/#comment-56496 Not by choice, but I'm an XM subscriber. I used to have Sirius and had a car that had XM. Well, it sucks. And I think it's such a joke that the companies merged and yet you have to pay MORE money to get sirius channels. I lost Nascar, NFL, it just sucks. I'd love to have sirius back. That said, anything's better than the FM crap here. Not by choice, but I’m an XM subscriber. I used to have Sirius and had a car that had XM. Well, it sucks. And I think it’s such a joke that the companies merged and yet you have to pay MORE money to get sirius channels. I lost Nascar, NFL, it just sucks. I’d love to have sirius back. That said, anything’s better than the FM crap here.

]]> By: Carter Burger http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/comment-page-1/#comment-56487 Carter Burger Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:12:39 +0000 http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/#comment-56487 John, my two favorite channels are 6, 7, 8, 46 and 49. I also like the Blue Collar channel. Along with Watercolors. Granted, the playlists have changed since the merger with Sirius. If the music gets tiring I'll flip over to ESPN radio or the audio feed of Fox News. To me, what XM is doing is still better than broadcast radio in Louisville/Lexington or any of the other markets owned by the consolidators. OTA radio has something XM will never have, localism. Yet they refuse to use it. I think broadcasters are trying to sound like the satcasters. John, my two favorite channels are 6, 7, 8, 46 and 49. I also like the Blue Collar channel. Along with Watercolors. Granted, the playlists have changed since the merger with Sirius. If the music gets tiring I’ll flip over to ESPN radio or the audio feed of Fox News.

To me, what XM is doing is still better than broadcast radio in Louisville/Lexington or any of the other markets owned by the consolidators. OTA radio has something XM will never have, localism. Yet they refuse to use it. I think broadcasters are trying to sound like the satcasters.

]]> By: John B. http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/comment-page-1/#comment-56479 John B. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:48:32 +0000 http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/#comment-56479 Trust me Carter, I have XM and its not as what everyone thinks it is. I've took road trips and flip thru the channels and sometimes find 3 or 4 channels playing the same song. or Listening for a long duration of time and hearing the same song 2 or 3 times in a day. Its not the new era of radio... Matter of fact I'm considering selling. Buying a MP3 CD Player putting a ton of songs that I like on a couple CD's and just listening to that. Trust me Carter,

I have XM and its not as what everyone thinks it is.

I’ve took road trips and flip thru the channels and sometimes find 3 or 4 channels playing the same song.

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Listening for a long duration of time and hearing the same song 2 or 3 times in a day.

Its not the new era of radio… Matter of fact I’m considering selling. Buying a MP3 CD Player putting a ton of songs that I like on a couple CD’s and just listening to that.

]]> By: Carter Burger http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/comment-page-1/#comment-56477 Carter Burger Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:44:09 +0000 http://thevillevoice.com/2009/09/03/the-answer-to-what-gen-x-music-is/#comment-56477 So basicly what they have done is narrowed down Louie's playlist. I tell you what, this XM radio keeps getting to be a better investment all the time. So basicly what they have done is narrowed down Louie’s playlist. I tell you what, this XM radio keeps getting to be a better investment all the time.

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