New Radio

I gave up listening to the radio a few years ago.

As a child it was fantastic. I got to hear all sorts of different music, listen to people's opinions and join a larger conversation that my peers were having, all for free. As I developed my own interest in music this dependency began to fall away.

To be honest, I feel like most radio channels are pretty awful. They have obnoxious DJs, obnoxious advertisements and exclusively play music from obnoxious pop stars. Why would I listen to something like this when I can turn to my increasingly large music collection for satisfaction.

I have had to find new music in new ways and blogs are the most obvious source. I can find blogs that align with my interests and will inevitably find some music that appeals. Informational podcasts like RadioLab are far more likely to gain my attention when it comes to 'talk show' type programs and again, I can choose things that specialise in my own areas.

So the internet is really what killed the radio star and I cannot mourn them too deeply.

-The English Student