94.9

My most favorite radio station vanished.

One day it was there - the next day it was gone.

No goodbyes - no farewells. The station on the dial doesn't exist. It has vanished.

As a teen there was a station 103.5 SHE. She's only rock and roll. It was a fantastic station. Gone to urban hip-hop now to something totally unlistenable.

Then there was ZETA. 94.9.

Sure - there is BIG106. But that music is beyond me and my age. Yes - it rock but its old rock.
You have to be in to mood for that station.

I want new stuff. I want to hear the new/ and only semi old bands and their new album - punk, rock, metal and alternative. They were all on 94.9.

Then on the news later that night - it was announced. No more rock for South Florida.

I don't get it. I don't understand as there is a market for it here. It was the only station of its kind.

There are 4 hip-hop stations (I know - they are all programmed on my stereo via my J).

There are a multitude of Spanish stations.

There is a God station and a classical station. Their is even a Haitian station. And a very popular country station. Easy listening? At least two. I just don't get it.

If I want to listen to Jane's Addiction, followed by some Green Day and a double shot of Puddle of Mudd followed by a little Pearl Jam - I am out of luck.

The TV station recommended everyone go out and get satellite radio. Why?

Why would I want to pay ten bucks a month to listen to the radio? It was something that was free. It was something that was always on around my house, in the car and we used to carry our 50 lb radios around in the 80's.

I wouldn't think that a recording artist would be very happy because their art isn't being shared with the public. How am I going to know about their band? How will I know what new music is out and ask.....Who is that?!? I certainly will not buy a CD from a band that I am not familiar with. So there goes my $15.00 plus I am sure that there are others just like me.

Don't the artist have a say - the record companies? Or is it all in the hands of the major station owners such as Clear Channel? What is that you say....It's not making you billions only millions? What, that's not good enough?

Plus - it pissed me off that you put Air America (usually an AM station) on for the day while you were disconnecting that final wire. I don't want to listen to Al Franken and his "Oy, Oy, Oy Show" ranting about the President of the United States at 8 o'clock in the morning. It's too early for that. I would even complain about Rush at that time of day.

Make me smile - make me laugh - tell me the traffic!!! Its too damn early to be political. Heck - Washington doesn't even start stirring until after 9.

I wish they would have said what happened. If there was a reason - what they plan on doing to fill that void.

But 94.9?

It's dead Jim.