Escapades in Adulting - the car radio

I feel that, growing up during the last quarter of the 20th Century, that I am a member of the last generation who got to actually enjoy the radio.  At least, the radio that plays actual music.  Going on road trips meant hours of music and interesting shows.  Nowadays, not so much.  In some ways, I should be thankful for that because today's music, if you can all it that, does not need too much air time.  But that's not the point, it's the principle of whole thing.

I got in my car the other day to go meet Dad and June for dinner.  I had a drive of a little over an hour ahead of me, so naturally, the car radio became my friend.  Btw, my cd player no longer works in my car so I am at the mercy of the radio.  I like to give stations a good, fighting chance before I change the channel, at least 20 minutes.  The first 2 stations I listened to, both in the allotted 20 minute time span, played exactly 2 songs each.  2 songs!!!  The rest were commercials.  And not even good commercials. 

I thought to myself, where's the music?  Where did it go?  While I'm happy that your used car lot is having a Welcome October sale and that Olive Garden has brought back its endless pasta bowl, I want something with a melody and maybe a few lyrics.  Is that too much to ask?  I'm happy that your weight loss product is such a success, but how about playing some 80's music on your 80's music weekend?  Wanna talk?  Fine, but bring back Casey Kasem.  At least he talked about music.

I ended up listening to NPR and sports radio.  I made it long enough in NPR until another depressing episode of This American Life came on so I switched to AM and found some sports show.  They were talking about college football, which I know nothing about.  But at least they stayed on topic, which I was happy for.  I might have actually learned something, but don't place any bets. I'm guessing I should get my CD player fixed or learn to embrace the silence when I'm in the car.  Ah, well.

And don't get me started on local morning radio.  It's basically one long ad for body hair removal.  Good times!