07-09-2015, 05:58 PM
a very narrow range of familiar music perpetually.
that is my impression, as well, which is why I think the comparison (in terms of diversity) to FM radio is not entirely appropriate. at least, good FM radio, of which we used to have lots around these parts, but much less these days. my favorite stations played a completely free-wheeling mix of rock, folk, R&B, classical, jazz, fusion, etc. It was a college station, but even those now play mostly "block programming," where it is only one type of music for that period.
that is my impression, as well, which is why I think the comparison (in terms of diversity) to FM radio is not entirely appropriate. at least, good FM radio, of which we used to have lots around these parts, but much less these days. my favorite stations played a completely free-wheeling mix of rock, folk, R&B, classical, jazz, fusion, etc. It was a college station, but even those now play mostly "block programming," where it is only one type of music for that period.