so, i need some calmness in my morning to help me deal with the fact that it\’s, well, morning. i have friends who listen to loud, up-tempo music to help them wake up, but that would never work for me. i need something softer– your james taylor, your ben folds, your pre-1996 counting crows. alternatively, i\’ve often tuned into talk radio in the morning: it\’s pretty undemanding, and not very noisy or annoying. it helps me ease into my day.
this morning, i realized that talk radio really has little to offer in this market, which is a bummer. i went through the following selections on the drive in:
+ 91.1 KNOW (MPR) – this used to be a staple for my morning commute. unfortunately, any news story related to a) our president, b) republicans, c) iraq, or d) christian conservatives make me so ill i nearly need to pull of to the side of 494 and throw up. not an option.
+ 830 WCCO– i act like it sometimes, but i\’m really not old enough to listen to the good neighbor. i think the median age of their audience is 83. pat summerall does commercials for beds in the morning. they guess how old celebrities are. they talk about the weather an awful, awful lot. stress the word \”awful.\”
+ 1130 KFAN– this may be the biggest disappointment of all. while not thrilled about the commute when starting at united last november, i was okay with the idea of getting some sports news in the morning. unfortunately, The Power Trip (featuring former long-snapper mike morris) is completely unlistenable. here\’s a typical bit:
hawkey: wow, look at this
morris: i can\’t believe that
sludge: (laughing)
greeeat radio. if i want my intelligence insulted, i\’d turn to…
+ 92.5 KQRS– i was a daily KQ morning show listener back in 1998-99. then i realized mornings were bad enough intrinsically; i didn\’t need crabby tom barnard b!tching about minorities and democrats and how bad the world is. however, lately, my dial has been tuned to KQ.
i\’m really embarrassed to admit that. however, i\’m more embarrassed that a bunch of xenophobe suburbanites on a classic rock station is the best our market has to offer by way of a.m. radio.
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