Posted on 02/09/2019 8:56:24 AM PST by SilvieWaldorfMD
Dear Fellow FReepers,
I'm probably the only person in America who still faithfully listens to Classic Rock on terrestrial radio, specifically a Washington, DC-based station - BIG 100.3 FM.
This morning, I noticed that they took away my favorite DJ, El Duave, and in his place put on a national show titled "The Real Deal", which mixes automotive, music, politics, etc. I'm upset about this because I tune to BIG 100 to escape from politics and all that stuff, and to listen to my favorite tunes as I run my errands, cook and do housework on weekends. During the week I'm so busy at work that listen to Classic Rock from El Duave on weekends is my favorite thing to do. He's FANTASTIC!
May I request for you to please email the station to demand that El Duave gets reinstated? I would be so appreciative! I know all about the power of FR -- I still remember the time back in 2005-2006 when we all lobbied WMAL to keep Michael Graham, by sending the station emails and phone calls.
Thanks to all -- Classic Rock Rules!
Relating to Big 100.3 — the Classic Rock Station in Washington, DC.
Thanks, Everyone!
Try Pandora or Spotify or the other gazillion "radio" stations on the Internet.
Escape from politics!?!?!?!? You can’t escape from politics!! If you’re not fighting the liberal agenda 24/7, then you are part of the problem, haven’t you heard!?!?!?
I would and I should — but I just LOVE Big100!
Agree — yet ROCK keeps my mind sane!
Best!
Silvie, it sounds like a complete format change.
I think you will need to find an alternative or wait to see where he pops up to listen to him again.
Baby murder, gun control, taxation with inept representation and disc jockey loses a job. Trulý the issues of our time.
Howard Stern lost his job in DC back in the early 80s after he called up Air Florida and asked how much for a ticket from Washington National to the 14th Street bridge, shortly after the crash. It didn’t keep him from going on in his career.
I rarely listen to radio. It is full time commercials with an occasional song or commentator.
I contacted El Dauve and here was his response to my question: Why is El Dauve no longer there?
I'm here! They've added new programming to the 8a-11a slot but I'm still here. Thanks!
I then reponsded back to him: So what slot are you on now?
When & if I hear back from him I will update you.
El Duave... maybe he left on his own to bigger and greener pastures.
I quit commercial radio two years ago when I got a car with Bluetooth. I have over 6000 songs added to my Amazon prime app. All artists and albums that I want to listen to without commercial interruption.
Exactly right. I quit listening to it decades ago for that reason. When I was a teen in St. Louis in the late 60s, we had this new thing called “underground radio” on FM. Before that, there were almost no FM radio stations. A station named KSHE played nonstop music with hardly any interruptions.
When FM became commercialized and the pirate radio stations disappeared, radio became insufferable with the constant ads. Then Internet radio appeared and all was good again (even if you had to pay). You now have access to all the music mankind has ever made without interruption.
I’ve noticed that terrestrial radio has about 20 minutes of commercials per hour. It’s hard to listen to because of so many interruptions.
I realize that the income or revenue from radio comes from selling commercial time, but, by increasing the amount of commercials, are they driving away some of their audience?
TV shows are the same way now. A half hour show is only 19 minutes long.
My advice - download all your favorite music to your phone or thumb drive, then play it in your car. No commercials, no politics.
I went to school I St. Louis in the 70s and 80s, and listened to one of the great original AOR stations, KSHE 94.7 FM. It stil plays great music. I especially try to listen to the KSHE Klassics show on Sunday morning. You can download their app and stream for free.
Thanks Robert!
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