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Jit423

(1,568 posts) Thu Apr 10, 2025, 02:01 PM Apr 2025

Since shedding XM radio I have become an automobile captive audience to local and national new and public radio.

I have learned that I have been missing a lot by staying my favorite XM stations (6 total).
I previously shared with DUers the link to WAMU radio and 1A

Today I was hooked into listening to Fresh Air which is connected to NPR and WAMU in ways I don't quite understand. Nevertheless, It was one of the most informative broadcasts I have ever experienced about asbestos, Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder, FDA, the courts and our government.
If you are a history/political/capitalism buff you should not ignore listening to this program from beginning to end.
J&J recently lost a bid to settle lawsuits that claimed its talc powder products, including baby powder, caused cancer. Author Gardiner Harris (No More Tears) says the company's defense "is beginning to crumble." The eye-opener throughout the discussion was the actions or inactions by our government and the courts. Surprising players in this also on how this issue is also related to the drug problem in this country too.

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Since shedding XM radio I have become an automobile captive audience to local and national new and public radio. (Original Post) Jit423 Apr 2025 OP

Support local radio! Ferryboat Apr 2025 #1

I have Sirius XM in the car... Dulcinea Apr 2025 #2

SiriusXM hit he with over $25/mo in charges. I called up to cancel and they lowered it to $7/mo. TheBlackAdder Apr 2025 #3

Good thoughts/idea. Local channels do have a lot to offer, and they're not part of the gang that seems to own SWBTATTReg Apr 2025 #4

Ferryboat

(1,209 posts)

1. Support local radio!

Reply to Jit423 (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 02:38 PM

Apr 2025

Have KSER 90.7 on in background radio in garage 24/7. Their blues program isn't to be missed.
Inside the house it toggles between 90.7 and classical.
Gotta love my Advent speakers, they make all music sound great.

Dulcinea

(9,656 posts)

2. I have Sirius XM in the car...

Reply to Jit423 (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 02:41 PM

Apr 2025

...but I listen to Morning Edition & All Things Considered on my terrestrial NPR station, either in the car or at home.

TheBlackAdder

(29,981 posts)

3. SiriusXM hit he with over $25/mo in charges. I called up to cancel and they lowered it to $7/mo.

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Thu Apr 10, 2025, 03:04 PM

Apr 2025

SWBTATTReg

(26,026 posts)

4. Good thoughts/idea. Local channels do have a lot to offer, and they're not part of the gang that seems to own

Reply to Jit423 (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 04:20 PM

Apr 2025

way too many radio stations, etc. The concentration of ownership has always been a concern of mine, that this was allowed. Local radio stations seem to be more informative in their coverage of local news, and also, add a personal touch to their coverage.

Of course, in my case, being that I'm profoundly hard of hearing, I pretty well tune out the noisy world, which is not too hard to me to do, considering the magnitude of my hearing loss. But as many of my friends tell me, I'm not missing much. Which, in my viewpoint, is a blessing. Sure, I miss a lot, but to be fair, there's a lot I don't miss, the partisanship, the BS, the ADs, the talking heads nonstop pushing their very biased agenda. It gets pretty old after a while. But that's okay, they wear out their welcomes pretty quickly and people get turned off pretty quickly.

The constant barrage of TV/audio electromatic waves bombarding us constantly w/ ADs, BS talk, talking heads constantly stressing their partisan points gets very old. A good example is Faux News/Fox News finally getting tired of tRUMP's and his thugs BS. I am curious as to what direction they'll turn now.

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