Hyperreal Film Club
Austin Radio Sucks
RECEIVED Thu., July 9, 2009
Dear Chronicle,
Why (since we live in the live music capital of the world) do we have the worst selection of radio stations? It's appalling to me that even a city struggling to come back from the brink of devastation, such as New Orleans, would have better radio stations than Austin. Let's see, I can count at least three music festivals that we have annually (I know there are many more): 1) South by Southwest, 2) Austin City Limits Music Festival, and 3) Fun Fun Fun Fest. People come here from all over the world to see and hear music, yet when I get in my car to go someplace and turn on the radio, it makes me sick.
Honestly, I would rather listen to Alex Jones rant about saving the world on 90.1FM than to any of the other so-called radio stations in Austin, with these exceptions: 1) 89.5 KMFA and 2) KUT's Left of the Dial with Jeff McCord on Friday nights. Would someone please explain?
Why (since we live in the live music capital of the world) do we have the worst selection of radio stations? It's appalling to me that even a city struggling to come back from the brink of devastation, such as New Orleans, would have better radio stations than Austin. Let's see, I can count at least three music festivals that we have annually (I know there are many more): 1) South by Southwest, 2) Austin City Limits Music Festival, and 3) Fun Fun Fun Fest. People come here from all over the world to see and hear music, yet when I get in my car to go someplace and turn on the radio, it makes me sick.
Honestly, I would rather listen to Alex Jones rant about saving the world on 90.1FM than to any of the other so-called radio stations in Austin, with these exceptions: 1) 89.5 KMFA and 2) KUT's Left of the Dial with Jeff McCord on Friday nights. Would someone please explain?
Thanks,
Cliff Brown Jr.
Cliff Brown Jr.