Re: WSRO

["Terrence M. Wood" <TERRY_WOOD@prodigy.net>]

You know this is getting too personal a subject, I too am nearing 60, I
don't listen very often to FM simply because it is usually boring radio, no
personality to it, the music is mostly geared toward the 12-24 age group and
just not my cup of tea.  I do listen occasionally to some FM stations that
do play the Oldies, some Jazz and yes, beautiful music.  But unlike the
12 -24 yr old general audience, I want to hear news, weather and talk.  I
want to get educated about the local, National, and the World.  I also read
newspapers, not the Sports or Supermarket Tabloids. I want to know whats
going on around me.  I really don't care about the commercial free music
hours, which is what most "kids" look for on FM,  So tell me boys, how do
these stations make money, most people who listen to FM change The Dial when
a commecial comes on.
- -----Original Message-----
From: SteveOrdinetz <steveord@xtdl.com>
To: Dan Strassberg <dan.strassberg@worldnet.att.net>;
boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
<boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Date: Thursday, April 23, 1998 2:15 AM
Subject: Re: WSRO


>At 12:56 AM 4/23/98 +0000, Dan Strassberg wrote:
>>At 09:29 AM 4/22/98 EDT, you wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Sadly, the days of the full service, localized AM radio station (in
English)
>>>are just about over, since funeral homes are putting their listeners in
>boxes
>>>on a fairly regular basis.  It's too bad, but we must keep reminding
>ourselves
>>>that radio is a business, and if there are not enough customers for a
>product,
>>>no matter how good the product is, the business is doomed to fail.
>>>
>
>>I believe that the life expectancy of a male aged 65 is 16 years.
>
>Anti-Gen X rant snipped
>
> You and your ilk have all of the depth and clarity of thought
>>of puddles in a dirt road after a brief August rainstorm in central
Kansas.
>>
>
>
>Uh, what does this rant have to do with Northeast radio?  Someone here
>sounds like a bitter old man who wishes he were young again but won't admit
>it.
>
>Just because a rapidly increasing segment of the population is over 65
>doesn't mean they want to listen to AM radio.  My father is 80 (is he
>considered a mature member of society yet?)....his radio listening consists
>of Vermont Public Radio, WHOM and sometimes WZID....none of which was on AM
>last I checked.  For someone who seems to get his back up over
>stereotyping, you seem to think that for some reason old folks haven't
>figured out what that "FM" button on the radio does.  They do.  It brings
>up stations that sound a lot better than AM, and have programming that is
>(generally) a lot more appealing than most of what's on AM these days.
>
>I'm 47...is that considered to be too young to have any depth or
>intelligence?

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