Yes, right after rush hour last week at exactly this time my favorite radio station 93.9 KZLA played Keith Urban "Tonight I Want to Cry" and then suddenly, unexpectedly the hideous sounds of Black Eyed Peas resonated from the station that had once been my friend--but no longer.
Apparently (at least according to the LA Times) 40% of LA radio listeners are Hispanic, and my friend, my station, was not reaching its target demographic. So after 25 years of serving LA with the best music around, the thanks KZLA got was being replaced by Gwen Stefani and "dance-ready" music.
But the saddest part is that KZLA was the only country station in the LA area...so now there is no way for me to hear country music on my way to and from work. But the outlook is not all bleak...I can still hear KZLA streamed on my computer while I am at work. And I guess I'll just have to find a new friend to join me on my morning and afternoon commutes (AM 1260 isn't too bad).
Please join me in a moment of silence out of respect for my dear friend.
RIP.
8 comments:
That's bitter. But well said.
Justifiably bitter...
Maybe you can pick up KHAY from Oxnard.
Bummer...I've tried but 100.7 (KHAY) fades in and out with JACK FM. I can't pick it up on my commute.
I like the new look! It's a lot easier to read.
I just stumbled across your blog and have a suggestion; you could always move to Saskatchewan. Not a single radio station that's NOT country out here (unless you count CBC, which no one does). Apparently no one wants to listen to anything else. At all. Ever.
Of course then you'd have to live in Saskatchewan. So there's a down side to everything. :c)
Satellite radio?
I liked Char's comment the best, BTW.
(Came here from Nate's blog. He's a goofball.)
Ha-Ha!
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