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  1. Re:the best radio today... by doom · · Score: 1 · on RIAA Trying to Copy-Protect Radio
    College radio is great listening too, and most college stations have online streams. I like WTBU out of Boston University -- amazingly eclectic programming schedule.
    Exactly, I was wondering when someone was going to point this out. Of course, as someone else has pointed out, it depends on the DJ in the studio at the time -- college radio sticks to no particular format, usually -- so you have to watch the schedules, keep an eye out for favorite DJs who do things that you like, and so on... the web has made this a little easier with on-line schedules.

    There's a bunch of good stations out there... a quick list that I've got on hand:

    Also, there are other sorts of non-commercial radio out there... I don't often bother with NPR, but there's some good stuff on the Pacifica stations (KPFA, WBAI, etc). Today I just got word about a live perfromance of "MOE! STAIANO" (frenetic industrial percussion) tonight on KPFA: Midnight, Tuesday, September 20, 2005
    KPFA Pacifica Radio Berkeley, 94.1 FM Northern California

  2. Re:Who else to trust? by chimpo13 · · Score: 2, Interesting · on MPAA Piracy Survey - Junk Research

    I've taken part in plenty of consumer surveys. It's a quick way to earn some cash. If I answer truthfully I'm usually not chosen. I think lying goes into both sides. You say Gallup weeds out questions to make them unbiased, and the 20+ surveys I've taken work that way, but the people taking the surveys are chosen according to sponsors.

    One examples: "We'll offer you $60 to show up and take the 45 minute survey. What radion stations do you listen to?" If I answer KDVS, the local college station they say, "Sorry, that doesn't qualify. Do you ever listen to one of the "major" area stations?" and they tell you an acceptable answer. That one gets the money, and people learn to answer questions in a way that gets you money.

    You don't drink Pabst, you drink Budweiser. You don't ride a 1968 Monkey Wards (Benelli) motorcycle, you drive a 1998 Honda Accord. You don't subscribe to Giant Robot, it's Sports Illustrated. I know lots of people that answer these surveys the same way.

  3. Boycotting CD purchases isn't necessary! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on RIAA Sales Compared to Download Statistics

    You don't have to stop purchasing CDs to stick it to the RIAA; you just have to make sure that the artists/labels that you do buy are not members of the RIAA. You can use the RIAA Radar to see if a purchase would be giving any money to the RIAA or not.

    There are hundreds of labels releasing music that is independent of the RIAA. Start listening to college radio stations towards the bottom end of the dial! Many of these stations broadcast online as well - WFMU, KDVS, and KFJC are great stations that focus on independent, non-commercial music.

    There's a world of sound out there most people never hear. You don't have to be a slave to the major label marketing executives and the RIAA!

  4. I agree! by Bill+Kendrick · · Score: 2 · on TiVo-Like Devices for Radio?

    I get to listen to various NPR shows (and cool and weird shows on the local university station) pretty much only when I'm in the car. This means whenever I'm on the way to work, or on the way back... so some days I get to hear what's on at 8am... some days, what's on at 10am.

    Heck, I've even missed a word or part of a song (busy driving, or passenger saying something), and had the itch to hit some imaginary 'instant replay button' like I have on my TiVo remote. :)

    I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought of this... frankly, I thought maybe I was just odd. ;)

  5. Re:College Radio! by doom · · Score: 2 · on Discovering New Music?
    There are a lot of really good college stations that are (still) streaming, and might just be able to continue doing so.

    Here's a short listing of some I know about (thanks to another poster for reminding me about KDVS):

    As you might guess from the above list, I'm located in California... I hang out at KZSU, myself.

    One thing to remember about college radio is that it changes constantly from program to program... there's often very litte of an attempt at presenting a consistent sound as in commercial radio. So don't just listen once or twice to a station and assume you know what they're about. Maybe you should look for an online program schedule to figure out when to listen.

  6. Re:College Radio! by gestalt_boy · · Score: 1 · on Discovering New Music?

    If you're in the greater Sacramento area check out KDVS 90.3 FM. Last I checked (when I worked there) it was the last fully freeform station west of the Mississippi and throws out a continuous webcast.

    KDVS

  7. Re:RDS? No thank you. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1 · on U.K. Pirate Broadcasters Steal Car Radio Listeners
    As a DJ for a community alternative radio station (KDVS), I agree, all good music is on the left end of the dial. But it is tough for public radio to survive when corporate stations have armies of lawyers looking for loopholes in the licences of public stations in hopes of stealing their frequencies. Don't think that religious stations are exempt from such trickery, either.

    What's great about freeform radio is that one hour you could be listening to reggae, then the next hour you could hear celtic folk music, and the next you are delighted with hardcore house. It's hard to pin such stations down into a genre like RDS does, so it would be difficult for them to compete (if such a thing should be necessary) with corporate stations for listeners. Open your mind a bit, just take a look at what's on in the 88-92 FM range. You might be suprised. -- Scott Kidder kidder@cs.ucdavis.edu