I do. Most stations in my region are just crappy music and dumb call-in shows, but there’s still a few stations with quality programming. FM radio is where I get my news, where I listen to press conferences, old-school audio theatre and (surprisingly) where I get new music recommendations. Hard to believe that modern streaming platforms’ algorithms can be outperformed by traditional media.

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    7 hours ago

    Yes, but just in my 2004 truck with a broken CD player. so it’s my only option for entertainment.

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    8 hours ago

    yes but mostly in the car. It would be kinda cool for the public tv station to broadcast the public radio staing on a sub channel. like .6 with some photo rotation or something.

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    9 hours ago

    I used to listen to the CBC every day but switched to podcasts years ago because the CBC turned to utter lame shit, more worried about their budget than actual journalism.

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    10 hours ago

    My car radio is tuned to the 80s/90s station. When I start my car if a song is playing, I’ll listen. If an ad comes on, I’ll mute it, and usually forget to unmute it again. Sometimes I hear two or three songs in a row before an ad. Sometimes I remember to unmute it, and maybe hear another song.

    I could make an effort to have music in the car, but I don’t care that much about it. I’m okay with silence.

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    12 hours ago

    Haha fuck no! Never! Once I hear static I’m fucking livid. Static can suck it. Long live the aux cord!!

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    13 hours ago

    If I am in the car and its a long drive, I usually play music off my phone. But if its a shorter drive or I’m not feeling the music, its my local NPR station, always.

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    13 hours ago

    Yes, often. Between being in the car a lot since RTO mandates and being alone in the house a lot and needing to have some noise to help me focus on the task at hand, the radio is on a lot.

    I have the advantage of a great, local, non-profit radio station with real, local DJs that just talk normal. They play an abundance of local and emerging artists alongside classic artists. Since it’s non-profit, there are no commercials other than a “sponsored by” message from time to time.

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    14 hours ago

    I listen to NPR everyday. I listen to college radio stations where young people awkwardly talk about young people topics and the music they play stretches my tastes. Radio is human and alive. Where ever you are, acquire a radio and scan with your little fingers and listen with your ears.

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    14 hours ago

    Not for about 2 years, and it was only because I was in a carpool situation at my old job so local radio stopped any potential bitching.