Radio Frustrations
So, I tend to listen to the radio on my way to work in the morning and later in the evening on my way home. I try to pick radio stations with diversity of music, talk and positive outlooks. I found a few great radio stations that offer all these things, and so I thought.
I radio station that I had grown to love so much for their diverse music from the 80’s 90’s and today, went regretably down hill quick when I tuned the radio into a conversation being had over the air between the station and a caller. The conversation was about hybrid vehicles and whether or not they were a good idea. The conversation went something like this:
Station: How do you feel about prius hybrids, good or bad?
Caller: Bad idea. Not only are they way to girly for men, but the environment is doing fine. Let other people worry about it.
Station: There you have it. You’re right, prius hybrids are girly. I would hate to be a sissy.
My two cents: Are you serious? This was actually a conversation? I wasn’t surprised so much that there was someone with the idea that the environment was doing fine, but more surprised by the fact that the station actually agreed with the caller live on air. I feel like, yes, it is a public radio station, however, please don’t let the conversation end there with agreement. Explore both sides of the argument and attempt to have a more educated view because the environment is not doing fine and we all need to worry about it. You have to set the example and, I feel, counter comments like that that may be a mis-informed view. Not only that, but calling the prius girly? No way!
Since hearing this conversation over the air, I’ve been weary of this particular radio station. I know that there are people out there with views that don’t align with my own, and that’s fine, it will always exist. But, when I can turn a dial to tune them out and be in my own reality, I will.
October 21st, 2006 at 11:07 pm
Well one of the great things about the radio is that you can always turn to a different station. There is a great show on wpfw 89.3 fm on tue at 10am (called Earth Beat) usually hosted by mike tidwell, the show talks about solutions to helping the enviroment, and he loves his hybrid toyota . So their are stations you can support that messes with your beliefs , plus great jazz