It’s About Time
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 11:28amNew York finally has a decent rock station. I am constantly whining about the lack of good terrestrial radio around here. Yes, WFMU, whatever, but I can only tolerate so much weirdness during a car ride. Most local stations are hip-hop, Top 40, metal or easy-listening. All stuff I generally can’t stand for more than a song or two. But our old 101.9 lite-jazz station has apparently been reborn as a rock station, and so far my fear of 24/7 Linkin Park has been unfounded. Plus, Matt Pinfield! Love him. He started out at the Melody Bar in New Brunswick. Remember? Sigh. Anyway, the station will probably be out of business within a year, but at least now I have something to listen to when my iPod is on the fritz.
Hugh on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Does anyone remember the station that, in ‘81 or ‘82 went commerical-free for the entire summer?
chuck on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Hmmm. Boston, then Green Day, then Cheryl Crow. They’re definitely casting a wide net.
freakgirl on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Very wide.
Hugh, I don’t remember that!
Tauna on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 1:05 pm
When I moved to Jersey, I figured there would be a better selection of radio with NYC nearby than where I grew up near Philly, but jeez… was that wrong! I’m still surprised at the lack of variety from a city like New York. I find that most of the time, I listen to WFUV 90.7 which broadcasts from Fordham and is very similar in format to WXPN. Yes, sometimes you’ll have to turn it when it gets too coffee-house like, but it’s the most consistent one around (imho).
freakgirl on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 1:13 pm
I think 90.7 is out of radio range where we live.
Lisa on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Hugh, YES! WAPP went commercial free that summer. I remember listening to it ALL THE TIME. I remember listening to The Cars, Elvis Costello, Blondie, The Ramones. HEAVEN!
Tauna on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 1:28 pm
I should have thought of that…it does tend to go out of range when I head south. It usually sounds decent in my car, but not in my house (in Plainfield). Just hope that the ipod doesn’t ever fritz.
Bianca on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 1:29 pm
I get so aggravated that I went to Fordham and live only 10 minutes from campus where they broadcast from, yet somehow the station comes in staticy as hell in my house. Roar.
I like WRXP alot. It actually was the station to finally knock K-Rock off my presets in the car, which I’m probably not supposed to say out loud because I used to work there haha. I’m afraid someone’s going to come and get me if they find out I finally gave up on them.
Hugh on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 1:43 pm
I KNEW it was something to do with an apple. And MTV was brand-new. I had just moved to Florida, but spent the first few weeks of the summer in Jersey, alternating between Martha Quinn and WAPP. And making out with my sister’s friend Sue. (Thanks, Sue, wherever you are.)
Good times.