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Originally Posted by impure
i used to listen to the radio in canada but to be honest, it reaally blows compared to what i'm used to, shit son, even BOISE idaho had at least 3 GOOD hip hop, rock and country stations.
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Keep in mind that there is a 99% chance that each of those stations is ran out an office in new york. All the on air people were recorded 1000 miles away, and played.
American radio has some good aspects. But there are a lot of negatives.
It relies heavily on Voice tracking (one person's show is recorded then broadcast across the country). That on air person might be considered best of the best (debatable). But what you are losing is local content. I grew up wanting to be involved in radio. I like the idea that the people broadcasting and working behind the scenes are the same people experiencing what I experience, going to the same concerts I go to. When something is not right in my city, I like the idea that whoever on air talks about it. I don't want someone in an office across the country telling me what matters.
It's a romantic idea I know, but it's also practical. Some of the smaller stations around Northern BC dabble a bit in voice tracking late at night. They're small stations and can't afford to have a 24/7 staff.
During the forest fires a couple years back a small town had to evacuate. But because it was voice tracked there was no way of telling the people. While this fire was approaching the on air host calmly talked about the flea market tomorrow. The door eventually had to be chopped down by the fire department and they went on telling people to get out.
Agree or disagree, I don't like the idea of hundreds of radio stations across the country broadcasting the same 4 people out of new york.