Rush Hour Radio Blues

Is rush hour radio better than it used to be?

 

 

When I first graduated from college and took a 9-5, I remember thinking that rush hour radio (e.g. “Morning Rush Music” and “5 O’clock Rock Block”) was incredibly lame.  It was all early ‘80’s “Whip it” garbage and over-played tracks from The Eagles and The Police. 

 

 

Lately, however, I feel like the lineups are improving.  Last week, while driving through rush hour in Los Angeles, I was pleasantly surprised with the radio play list.  “Summertime” by Will Smith, the Foo Fighters’ “Everlong”, and Naughty By Nature’s “OPP” came on one after the other.  It was such an improvement over the Fleetwood Mac-laden monotony of Drive Time’s past.

 

 

Maybe increased competition from satellite radio has inspired regular stations to step it up.  Maybe real-time audience feedback is helping stations stay focused. 

 

 

Or maybe I’m almost 30. 

 

Crap.

Comments

[Ann-Marie]

I had the exact same experience today. Four songs in a row that could have come off of a high school/college mix CD. I think we're getting old...(er)