Oldies Radio and Me

I know...it had to happen some day, but a radio station playing late 50's and 60's music is doomed today. The demographic is too narrow, and this demographic doesn't buy anything, anyhow. Besides, where's the payola opportunities for the DeeJays? Is a dead Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Mama Cass (or any other, endless group of decreased artists) gonna arise and offer some "grass" to get their old song played? My broadcast station first started to play 70's music, along with some 60's, later added early 80's and finally, in the ultimate insult, went to a "dance" format (whatever that is).

Mad, I called in, and said, " Have you changed your format?"

" Oh no, sir, we've simply freshened up our play list"

"My ass...you completely changed formats, without telling me (or people like me), and I resent it. You were the last statio left I could listen to."

Try to go to the gym these days. They are playing something overhead which combines monotonous thumping with angry sounding voices bragging about things about which I have no interest, and one cannot escape it. Driving home, I am assaulted by sub-woofers emitting x-ray powered frequencies, which can only be identified by my cars' shock absorbers vibration.

Thank God for the Web, or the Internet, or whatever it is called these days. I now listen to a station called "The Walrus" from San Diego, which is pretty acceptable. I know, deep in my heart, it too is doomed, but I can enjoyed the ride for as long as it lasts.