LAist: LA Radio Sucks

Mike

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 23:51:09 -0800

All that said, when you look at the nation's other radio markets, we're pretty damn lucky. New York, Chicago, etc. can only look on with envy as we boast a commercial radio station like Indie, and a powerful, trendsetting public radio station like KCRW.

cindylu

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 11:06:48 -0800

This is where being bilingual is helpful, especially in a radio market such as Los Angeles. Some of the Spanish-language stations play excellent new and old music of all genres from rancheras to rock en español. I stay away from the "Hispanic urban" format of Latino 96.3 because I can't stand the lyrics and tired beats. I enjoy KCRW. They play some of the best in Latin Alternative, which I don't hear on Super Estrella 107.1 which is supposed to be the pop/rock station.

That's MR. DUDE to you buddy

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 09:01:58 -0800

Satellite radio has many options but unfortunately a lot of the music is Rock "101" or "Intro to Jazz" etc. It can be too all-encompassing and assumes the listener is green. There are exceptions. But the best radio programming out there is found on internet radio stations like dr-yo.com and littleradio.com (that is if you are in line with my whacky tastes).

Carolyn

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 04:54:42 -0800

Nic Harcourt makes me want to stick needles in my eyes.

Chris

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 19:35:45 -0800

KCRW, good as much of the music may be, suffers from the same playlist rotation problems as any of the commercial stations. Just happens that the 50 songs they keep playing all day are a bit better than 103.1's. Would it kill ya to throw in some of the older stuff in with the new? That's what college radio has always been about.

Alex

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 17:20:53 -0800

I don't know what's going on elsewhere on the dial mostly because I keep mine parked on KCRW. I know not of what ads you speak of, so maybe they're very unobtrusive.

Pointed Cap

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:27:26 -0800

KCRW might be trading cinema ads for radio mentions - I got no problem with that.