WFNX Sold to ClearChannel: I hope you had the time of your life

[tom-champion.livejournal.com]

I freely confess that I was never a steady WFNX listener, although Mayor Joe's recent string of victories in the "My Song is Better Than Your Song" contests gave me a new connection and an appreciation for the station and its audience..

But even an NPR addict like me knows that independent indie rock stations are inherently valuable institutions.  To see one go under is a sad thing.  To see it converted, as is rumored, to yet another homogenized, pre-programmed country station is even worse.  To see 'FNXfall into the hands of conservative media giant ClearChannel Communications (Bain Capital is part-owner) is just awful.

Deep sigh.

Comments

[lefauxfrog.livejournal.com]

Awful. The homogenization of commercial radio continues. There are a few good local choices left, but it's no wonder so many people turn to satellite radio, Internet streaming (like me), or just get bored with radio altogether.