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Alternative rock radio sucks. They play the same crap by the same crappy bands all the fucking time. Well it seems like the radio industry has heard my opinion because since late December alot of radio stations in major markets are switching to a new format: Alternative Gold.

Alternative Gold, or the San Diego format (you'll see why they call it that), is classic Alternative ranging from bands like Nirvana, Perl Jam, Radiohead, and even the Sex Pistols. The format was created a year ago at KBZT San Diego. It beat the crap out of XTRA (91X) in the ratings and that shock the radio industry.

Lets see if this great format lasts.

Links:

Corporate Radio Doesnt Suck - Indie 103, loud and Clear Channel?

Indie 103.1 (L.A.)

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  • 3 weeks later...

i would think everyone would be overjoyed about this, as my impression is that the clear channel stations have taken over most amerikan air, thus excluding anything slightly different or not commercial enough to pay off ASAP. i have huge issues about this--i dunno if i'm correct but i've read that which used to be known as 'payola' is now SOP (standard operating procedure). :angry:

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