We were in Chicago a few weeks ago for Stefroni's wedding, and everything was really wonderful. But that's not what I'm posting about.
Chicago's a big city, right? Well, as you would expect from a big city, there are a lot of radio stations. You can't go more than two clicks on the dial without getting a new station. I'd say there's about 800 FM radio stations around Chicagoland.
The part that surprised me is that only about 5 of those stations are devoted to popular music. I don't mean popular music as in Brittany Spears and the Backstreet Boys, I mean mainstream music, including country and rap and everything. So, between these 5 radio stations they pretty much need to play all of the music that normal people would listen to. The other 795 stations in the area are split pretty evenly between Mexican rachero music and talk radio.
Now if I had just 5 quality radio stations to choose from in an area that'd be plenty. The problem is, I don't want to listen to just any mix of mainstream crap. I need a rock station. Kelly and I spent all weekend scanning the spectrum for any semplance of rock, and the oldies station was the only one we could find.
So, in conclusion, Chicago radio stations suck.
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We did however find a station where the host prank called some random girl. The host got this girl to believe that she was going to be evicted from her apartment. It was hilarious. The poor thing got so freaked out. Ah, dramatic irony. Never gets old. ;)
I didn't even pay attention to that problem. But, I must say, that of everything to post about, this is what you choose????
Well, we spent a lot of time driving in between different sub-urbs! Some good music would have been helpful, that's all.
Are you saying my witty conversation isn't enough for you?? ;)
Their radio stations may stink, but I understand that the mafia is fantastic!
You should have just asked Christina for the Disney AM radio station. That is the best one in the Chicago area anyway.
Dang, I totally blew it.
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