the abortion pill protocol. You may not hear a radio ad for it, but the services are offered.

For both male, female and every one else.

Is how most muricans feel my friend.

some stiff competition for radio advertising, Marthe!

You always get a laugh out of me!

Remember when ads for the following were outlawed?
Drugs
Gambling
Alcohol
Attorneys

Our drug costs are so high (in part) because we have to pay for the advertising.

They can charge whatever they want to, and most of it goes into their own pockets. It doesn’t go into research. That’s a lie. I’m sure they spend a lot on advertising, but they can afford to and still make obscene profits.

Back in the day, it was hair loss treatments. Though still a thing, that doesn't elicit nearly as strong a primal response. The same story with wrinkle cream and weight loss gimmicks targeted to both genders. If there's money to be made from capitalizing on our innate fears and worries, they'll promo it endlessly. Always about the money. Always.

The helpful stuff you mentioned? Not nearly as much money in it, thus little ad time and space.

Men overwhelmingly listen to talk because most of them seem to like yelling at the radio. haha

I used to listen to it a lot, but they air a weekly morning show that they think is funny, but it's racist, sexist, stereotypical, redneck bs, so I don't listen to the station except for this Sunday show. I tried to find the program online to stream, but didn't so far.

I listen to WCMO, Marietta College. It is student run, very low wattage, so sometimes it's not on the air. I can stream True Oldie Channels, and I listen to that.

The St Louis Classic Rock Preservation Society hosts 7 stations, all without commercials. No apps or registration. Just great music.
I like Handcrafted Radio or Rt 66 myself. It gets me through my three hour dialysis treatments.

If you're using a phone view in landscape mode to make the buttons visible:

https://stlouisclassicrock.com/

I started listening to WCMO in 2016. They still use the same recorded DJ comments after all this time, and I still grin at the comments, even if I've heard them 1000 times.

I think all the stations I listen to play the same songs, so maybe a new station would shake it up a little

I too hate hearing the same songs over and over. There's still a lot of good music being produced, but I like the classic deep cuts too.

Enter "The Gamut". Their byline is "you never know what we'll play next". They play everything. I like that.

No commercials, apps or registration. Just 24/7 music to expand your horizons.

Just check out this playlist:
https://live.gamut.fm/listen/

Interestingly enough the commercials for women revolve around stopping their bad smells which interestingly enough are in every part of their bodies! Pretty laughable contrast!

Check out the book ‘Invisible Women’ by Caroline Criado Perez. My guy friend was on a trip and bought the book. He was amazed and saddened that my observations over the last 40 years as a woman and his friend, weren’t crazy over reactions but justified reactions to continual exposure to a bombardment of gender inequality. Definitely worth the read for all genders!

There was something that was touted as women’s Viagra, but I don’t know what happened to it.

Here it is, and like viagra, it’s not without risks and nasty side effects.

Addyi:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/sexual-health/expert-answers/viagra-for-women/faq-20057960

This is a bit off topic, but I’m hearing plenty of radio ads lately for telehealth services (no prescription or dr’s visit needed) for very cheap alternatives to Ozempic and Wegovy. At a 90% discount. I’m glad these medicines are offered if truly safe and effective, but pushing them in this manner seems risky. Side effects? What happens when you stop taking them?