[JamesK]

Actually, a CD is better than FM. FM radio dates back to the 1950's and is analog tech. A lossless CODEC can provide CD (or better) quality over the 'net.

 

[bryston]

"....a friendly voice, a companion unobtrusive." Neil Peart.
Radio is my trusted companion.

 

[tvmaster]

Radio, someone still loves you..... (still great)

And if you like CD’s, I shop at thrift stores now. Four for $1. Can’t beat it.

 

[JamesK]

I've converted most of my CDs to MP3, so I can play them on my phone, tablet and computer. I don't recall when I last put a CD in a drive or player, other than in my car. I have a portable CD player here that I haven't used in over 15 years.

 

[NovaMan]

"....a friendly voice, a companion unobtrusive." Neil Peart.
Radio is my trusted companion.

I agree. I still like a little talk between my music. Not a lot, but at least the weather, scores of the big games and the latest news. You can call me a boomer, if you like.

 

[tvmaster]

I agree. I still like a little talk between my music. Not a lot, but at least the weather, scores of the big games and the latest news. You can call me a boomer, if you like.

Because ‘Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me’, ‘Car Talk’ and ‘Because News’ are still on all my radio dials

 

[ExDilbert]

I still like a little talk between my music.

I agree but it needs to be relevant and sincere. I find that much of the talk on the big corporation owned stations is just scripted pablum delivered by people that sound like juveniles.

 

[NovaMan]

Because ‘Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me’, ‘Car Talk’ and ‘Because News’ are still on all my radio dials

Yes, two good radio shows. Can't you find them anymore?

 

[bryston]

I agree. I still like a little talk between my music. Not a lot, but at least the weather, scores of the big games and the latest news. You can call me a boomer, if you like.

I'll see your weather, scores, and news and raise you interesting information about the song/artist. Before the internet much of what I learned about songs and artists came from DJs. For example, what was the inspiration for Lucy in the sky with diamonds?

 

[tvmaster]

Yes, two good radio shows. Can't you find them anymore?

THREE good shows, and yes, I can find them all

 

[majortom]

it is almost two years since the first post of this thread...
Two years later, and I still will never use any internet or commercial satellite radio platform...eg SXM garbage..
Closest for me is the free radio feeds I find on the Ku band antenna, then feed to my personal FM modulator.
Not that I really use it or need it for anything, but I can so I do...

 

[JamesK]

Before the internet much of what I learned about songs and artists came from DJs.

That would be on FM only. AM didn't go much for that sort of thing. I remember when CHUM FM switched from classical music to rock. There were no ads and hosts knew their music. They even brought in Murray the K for a while.

 

[NovaMan]

THREE good shows, and yes, I can find them all

Right, I missed "‘Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me "... I like the way you put them together to make a sentence.

 

[NovaMan]

it is almost two years since the first post of this thread...
Two years later, and I still will never use any internet or commercial satellite radio platform...eg SXM garbage..
Closest for me is the free radio feeds I find on the Ku band antenna, then feed to my personal FM modulator.
Not that I really use it or need it for anything, but I can so I do...

I listen to SXM in the car, Ku radio on Shaw Direct, Internet radio at times as well as FM radio over the air. I guess I listen to a lot of media. It often depends on my mood and on my location.

 

[tvmaster]

I love that Shaw includes FM channels. As a SageTV user, I can load up the SageTV Miniclient on my Android phone, and Bluetooth any of those channels to my car radio.