Detroit Rocks

Dave Sharosky · Post by **Dave Sharosky** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:09 pm

There's a good radio station that broadcasts online. Well, there's a few under the same brand call Jack FM. I first heard them in Las Vegas. Even though CBS now owns them, it's still a great format. Actually, there is no format and no DJ's. Oh, and very limited commercials. It was started by some guy who was sick of listening to all the boring DJs, long commercials and bland music. The music goes from 70's to 80's to 90's in no particular order. Check em out. Here's the link to the vegas site:

www.jackbaby.com

Danielle Masters · Post by **Danielle Masters** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:15 pm

One of the things I really enjoyed about growing up in San Diego was the fabulous radio station 91X. Until a few years ago I hadn't been able to find a station that I enjoyed as much. When we were living in the Phoenix area we found The Edge.

http://www.theedge1039.com/

They have a weekly Ska Punk show, need I say more?
Sure they play some heavy music but they also play more mellow alternative bands. I still enjoy listening to their live feed.

Rob Burgoyne · Post by **Rob Burgoyne** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:08 pm

It will be interesting when the big record companies realize what most of the smaller record companies know-- mp3's and internet music sell records. I know that when Annie has to meet her emusic quota she checks her favorite college radio program, Stone Cold Bikini (Thursday mornings on 91.1) playlist and podcast for new stuff she has heard over the past few weeks and pretty much copies and pastes the albums into emusic to buy.

It is getting easier to buy music online with the new streaming widgets on artist's web that allow you to purchase the music as you are listening to it on their page-- the web version of the impulse buy.

This having been said let's not forget that streaming radio (especially public radio, smaller commercial radio station and smalltime streamers) are in danger of being unplugged if unfair royalties are imposed on them in the next few months. More on that:

http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/07/u ... webca.html
http://www.savenetradio.org/

David Lay · Post by **David Lay** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:16 am

Rob Burgoyne wrote:It will be interesting when the big record companies realize what most of the smaller record companies know-- mp3's and internet music sell records.

Considering that the Virgin Megastore in Chicago is closing, I think the majors are starting to take notice.

Phil Florian · Post by **Phil Florian** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:59 pm

Let's not forget Ohio's own [url]http:\\woxy.com[/url] which used to be 97X, Bam!, the Future of Rock and Roll (c'mon, everyone remembers that from at least Rainman, right?).

They used to be terrestrial radio back in the 90's and before but lost out in the Clear Channel monopoly of the airwaves. They were an early adopter of the Internet Radio format and did well for a while. I think they went down again for a while but returned with some new sponsorship. Good source for adult and college alternative.

Good discussion. I rarely listen to radio for music and prefer to do mp3 player when on foot or burning CD's bought on iTunes for the car. Thanks for all these others links! Fun to explore!

Phil