Lately I’ve been hearing ads for something called HD Radio. It promises to be what HD is to television – amazing detail, improved clarity, etc.
Sounds great! Now I can listen to 15 minutes of commercials every 20 minutes in stunning hi-def!
Seriously people, I don’t need HD Radio – what I really need is for radio to stop sucking. Annoying, obnoxious DJ’s and overly long, too-frequent commercial breaks should be a thing of the past. There isn’t a single radio station in this town that actually plays what I want to hear without trying to sell me something every five minutes. And what’s up with a station that constantly refers to itself as “rock radio” yet has talk shows for nearly a third of the day? Give me a break.
Go to XM or Sirius, you say? No thanks. I have enough monthly bills as it is. I wish I had the money to add a proper iPod kit to my car. If that were the case, this post wouldn’t even exist. I’ve had very little luck with FM transmitters, and the power outlet in my car doesn’t even work anymore anyways.