There oughta be a law: announcing songs on the radio

[chadbang]

Damn. Remember when DJs played songs on the radio and always announced afterwards what track they had previously played? I want to find and strangle the efficiency genius who figured out that 20 seconds of commerical time was being wasted on announcing track names. Grrrrrrr. Twice this week a heard songs that I loved and wanted to hunt down. One was a great jazz track -- and I'm not much of a jazz fan, but I heard this long song I went: "Yeah! That's perfect! I love this style of jazz! This is the greatest jazz track I've ever heard!" I'm not exaggerating. And then waited to no avail as the freakin DJ didn't bother to announce what track it was! Just went right into some stupid "amusing" banter. Jesus, if there's any good purpose a DJ should serve, it's to announce the freakin music they're playing. Please! If you're going to throw out a "rock block" or whatever of four of five songs, at least have the courtesy to announce the artists. Arrrgh.

 

[viator122]

x2

Or they could do a better job of putting their playlists on the internet.

 

[raif]

If you look into it, some new radios actually display the current song playing.(yes, "normal" radio stations are starting to broadcast the artist and title)

My coworker's PT Cruiser has a radio that does it, really cool.

 

[chadbang]

That is cool.

 

[Shift]

If you have to, call them in. They'll usually be happy to tell you.

 

[rickcr42]

Just as bad is when they do tell you but it was a "block' of music so you cant remember exactly which song matches up to what name.

Radio is still cool though and my main means of listening to new music for the first time.

 

[remilard]

KINK is the only music station I listen to much and they list everything on the internet with date and time so I just have to note the time and check it online, sucks that all stations don't do this.

 

[DJ Mauler]

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Originally Posted by rickcr42 Just as bad is when they do tell you but it was a "block' of music so you cant remember exactly which song matches up to what name. Radio is still cool though and my main means of listening to new music for the first time.

ya hahha the classic rock station i listen to has 8 straight, a rock block so 8 songs straight no commercials no nothing just music and it does get annoying haha

 

[SptsNaz]

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Originally Posted by remilard KINK is the only music station I listen to much and they list everything on the internet with date and time so I just have to note the time and check it online, sucks that all stations don't do this.

Same here, but I listen to Q104.3 in NY. Everything's usually on the net

 

[phoenix808]

I'm sure it lures plenty of listeners into listening longer...in hopes that the DJ will happen to mention (after a block of songs, etc) what they were. I'm sure it's marketing driven. Isn't everything?

 

[BlindTiger]

Both my NAD receivers had RDS.
Shows the radio station and the current song playing along with stupid morning radio promos. People think it's cool when they see it scrolling on the display.

 

[DJ Mauler]

**** i think its kewl and i havent even seen it yet, ya wish my stereo/incar cd player did that.... would be an awesome day if it did.

 

[Mr.PD]

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Originally Posted by BlindTiger Both my NAD receivers had RDS. Shows the radio station and the current song playing along with stupid morning radio promos. People think it's cool when they see it scrolling on the display.

You can get radio at home?????
I don't think my car radio displays the song. It did once display the station's letters and what "style" of muisc they played.
I agree, that the dj should spill the track name and artist after the song. Maybe since they don't anymore is why record sales are down.

 

[MrSlacker]

yeah i hate that too. i listen to K Rock a lot and when i hear a cool song, i cant find out the name. they only name the song in the beggining

 

[jefemeister]

RDS in the states is a cruel joke. Europe actually utilizes the tecnology correctly. There aren't really radio stations in Europe associated with a particular frequency. Instead the same station is carried on multiple frequencies around the country. The radio is smart enough to realize this and it seamlessly transitions from one freq to another (dependent on signal strength at any instant) without you even knowing it. But I digress...