How many of you remember AM radio? Wolfman Jack, Cousin Brucie, Imus in the morning and the rest that made radio great.
Don't get me wrong the signal is a lot better on FM it's just we don't have many jocks if any worth listening to. Either they're scared of the PC police so all they are or allowed to be is some bland clone of what some bean counter thinks will make money. Or they are just to vulgar and disgusting without any reason to be so, and they move to satellite radio. Where is the middle ground?
They should bring back WKRP in Cinncinatti and show people what a station should be.
Here in CT I remember a traffic reporter named Morgan Kaolian. He wasn't one of these talking heads you get today, he flew his own plane up and down the highways reporting traffic conditions. I got a chance to fly with him once it was great.
Imus a genius, who else could give you the Right Reverend Billy Sol Harkness of the first church of the gooey death and discount house of worship, and all the other funny, biting, satirical views of life at that time.
Wolfman Jack, spinning the hits with that voice. Cousin Brucie WABC evening radio. Pioneers all.
Who's up and coming? Nobody. Bean counters and the PC police won't let anyone do anything edgy. The real sad fact is people out there now don't realize what they're missing, they think John Teesh, Delila, Billy or Bobby somebody or other are good. A bunch of no talent talking heads.
Around here Damon Scott at least tries, the morning host on that station I wouldn't have call a square dance.
Well thanks for reading, I feel a little better.
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