The kick-off post for the I Listen! campaign, over at the SWLing Post blog.
The idea is that broadcast AM stations – really all stations, including FM and shortwave – aren't getting the feedback they need to bring in advertising dollars. From there we step straight to budget cuts, fewer listeners, feedback loop... in short, a death spiral. This is a small, simple effort to help fix the problem. If there are some stations that you particularly like, read the above-linked article and send'em a postcard. You can find the mailing addresses easily by going to Radio Locator, typing in your zip code, then clicking on the little yellow "i" boxes next to a station's name. Look for "Station Address" and hey presto.
It is a funny thing, but here on the Forgotten Coast there are only a handful of FM stations within the horizon, and exactly no local AM stations – everything's either DX over salt water by day or skywave by night. (take a look) It does make it a challenge to find new variety, yet even among this limited selection there's an interesting assortment of Tampa Bay area stations and WWL out of New Orleans.
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