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To a large extent the listening public wants what the listening public is used to getting. If radio stations exposed the public to a wider range of options it might be different but it's not going to happen.




But Alan that is the way it used to be around here in the late 60’s early 70’s. FM was relatively new, had very few commercials and played every genre you could ask for such as country, jazz, rock, blues, classical, light classical, new age etc. Most of today’s radio stations around here are all the same with the same tapes being played in Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse NY. The only differences are the local ads. You have your choice of contemporary country, the same oldies over and over again or rap. There are some independent local and college stations that are playing some alternatives but your best choice for something different is Internet radio.

I think the reason everyone sounds the same is two fold. One is the money issue already talked about. The other is that musicianship today is at such a high level that most bands and studio musicians can sound like anyone they want too.

I just posted a selfie and all of the responses were get well soon!

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