As much as I like music and often berate the radio for its evil ways, I really do listen to the radio a lot. I had not fully realised this until a few days ago when I caught myself disappointed I missed a particular programme. Depending on my daily mood, I can listen to any number of musical genres but often (especially so at work) if I am not playing CD’s from my collection I listen to classical music. But aside from that there are a certain number of specific shows I enjoy throughout the week. Here they are, in chronological order by air time.

BBC NEWS
My preferred source of world news is the BBC. Combined with NPR’s Morning Edition (see below), the BBC World Report is my one-stop-shop for the majority of my news. Although it is difficult for me to catch the local radio syndication of BBC News because of the times it airs, I do at least fall asleep listening to the night broadcast.

When: Daily at 0000 and 0500
Where: WMFE 90.7 FM
Online: http://news.bbc.co.uk/
Listen: Worldwide Schedule
Stream: Yes

MORNING EDITION
I could really care less about the majority of the morning shows on local radio. And then of course the fact that it is indeed morning and I am functioning in only the most basic form. Thus my preferred drive to work aural entertainment comes in the form of National Public Radio’s news programme, Morning Edition. Even if I listen to a local station for a while, I generally end up back here.

When: Weekdays from 0600 to 0900
Where: WMFE 90.7 FM
Online: http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/
Listen: Nationwide Schedule
Stream: Yes

THE PHILIPS PHILE
Jim, Moira, Jack, Oddo and the Intern host a lively call-in talk show with discussion topics ranging from politics to entertainment and including everything in between. Simultaneously clever, hilarious, intelligent and serious, The Philips Phile has been a show I have enjoyed for more than ten years.

When: Weekdays from 1500 to 1900
Where: WTKS 104.1 FM, XM Radio Channel 152
Online: http://philips.wtks.com
Listen: XM Nationwide Schedule
Stream: Yes

ALL THINGS CONSIDERED
An interview and news show, All Things Considered is like Morning Edition in many ways but gets into more detail about the discussed subject matter. While some topics are of little of no interest to me, the quality of the story is often compelling enough to prevent me from switching stations (unless I am switching between this and The Philips Phile).

When: Weekdays from 1600 to 1800
Where: WMFE 90.7 FM
Online: http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/
Listen: Nationwide Schedule
Stream: Yes

ECHOES
I like ambient music a lot. Whether am sitting at home working on the computer or driving around town for the sake of driving, I often enjoy the accompaniment of Echoes. Hosted by John Diliberto whose voice is worth a tune-in alone, Echoes features ambient jazz, acoustic, electronic, space music and more from artists spanning every ethnicity, culture, background and generation.

When: Friday to Sunday from 2000 to 0000
Where: WMFE 90.7 FM
Online: http://www.echoes.org/
Listen: Nationwide Schedule
Stream: Yes

4 Comments on “The Radio”

1. Tyler_Durden
   

   No WPRK? the greatest collection of music and talk totally commercial free? Where else can you hear a set containing everything from Bright Eyes to the Walkmen to THE THE to tribe called quest? Don’t leave out the best in radio from your list just because it might be a little esotertic. challenge your out of metro readers and they will rise to understand.

   
   Tuesday, 25 May 2004, 1135   Hyperlink
2. David July
   

   I did not list WPRK because it is not a station I normally or regularly listen to nor has a specific programme I try to tune into on any sort of basis. That is not to say I never listen but it does not stand out to me as something I can turn to and catch something I really enjoy. Often the music I catch on WPRK is uninteresting to me and I cannot forget to mention the on-air personalities I have heard were quite amateur and juvenile.

   
   Tuesday, 25 May 2004, 2016   Hyperlink
3. Tyler_Durden
   

   that’s the charm…it’s average students to seasoned pros.

   Example: of Student: Lindsay is this odd excentric girl who will just ramble about womens issues on campus. It sounds odd/boring but she’s very engaging (also she dated Anne’s Katy who Chris and I hung out with so when tally boy gets in town he should take a listen).

   Example of pro: the johnny garlic show saturdays from 10pm to 1am. I think it’s time to give garlic a chance.

   Don’t you enjoy Dan Stone on 104? He’s hardly professional about his show. He’s constantly punching the mic, getting lost in thought (giving us oodles of dead air or a “hmmmm” sound), and its just a whole lot of self-referecial fun. I can’t stand DJs or anymore fucking car ads.

   
   Wednesday, 26 May 2004, 1027   Hyperlink
4. FSUpaintball
   

   Visit Tallahassee for a couple days. You’ll be worshipping Orlando’s crappiest DJs when you return.

   
   Wednesday, 26 May 2004, 1437   Hyperlink

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