Comments on: Good Riddance To Indie 103.1 http://www.songsillinois.net/2009/01/good-riddance-to-indie-1301/ an (indie) folk, alt-country, americana, singer/songwriter music blog Fri, 01 May 2009 19:12:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kevin http://www.songsillinois.net/2009/01/good-riddance-to-indie-1301/comment-page-1/#comment-5208 Kevin Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:29:21 +0000 http://www.songsillinois.net/?p=3544#comment-5208 I miss Indie for the times when I'm in my car for ten minutes and don't want to bother with the iPod. And Watsui Rodeo was a great show. But it was only a matter of time... I miss Indie for the times when I'm in my car for ten minutes and don't want to bother with the iPod. And Watsui Rodeo was a great show. But it was only a matter of time…

]]> By: Dan http://www.songsillinois.net/2009/01/good-riddance-to-indie-1301/comment-page-1/#comment-5207 Dan Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:15:47 +0000 http://www.songsillinois.net/?p=3544#comment-5207 Wow! That Antsy McClain just blew me away! As one of those guys, who many years ago worked as a "Captain Midnight" at a medium market station, this song sums it up. Those of us lucky enough to have held those positions were the last to be able to program at least a little bit of our own music. We were also able to take requests and try our best to fit them in. We also got to talk to that lonely lady who thought we were her lover, and the guy who'd call every hour asking if we thought it was going to rain tomorrow, even though the forecast called for frigging rain all day. If radio can ever purify itself, Captain Midnight might be back. Many will say that the ship has sailed already, and it's far too late, but I won't give up hope. "Live and local" radio will be it's only salvation. Wow! That Antsy McClain just blew me away! As one of those guys, who many years ago worked as a “Captain Midnight” at a medium market station, this song sums it up. Those of us lucky enough to have held those positions were the last to be able to program at least a little bit of our own music. We were also able to take requests and try our best to fit them in. We also got to talk to that lonely lady who thought we were her lover, and the guy who'd call every hour asking if we thought it was going to rain tomorrow, even though the forecast called for frigging rain all day. If radio can ever purify itself, Captain Midnight might be back. Many will say that the ship has sailed already, and it's far too late, but I won't give up hope. “Live and local” radio will be it's only salvation.

]]> By: cbonnell http://www.songsillinois.net/2009/01/good-riddance-to-indie-1301/comment-page-1/#comment-5206 cbonnell Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:09:16 +0000 http://www.songsillinois.net/?p=3544#comment-5206 Clearly I was referring to the side that won then Clearly I was referring to the side that won then

]]> By: Donewithurblog http://www.songsillinois.net/2009/01/good-riddance-to-indie-1301/comment-page-1/#comment-5205 Donewithurblog Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:44:11 +0000 http://www.songsillinois.net/?p=3544#comment-5205 Interesting that you would make such a broad assumption as to the intentions of the people at Indie. There were a lot of people trying to make that station the best it could be, while others were trying to turn it into something more corporate in order to get advertising dollars to keep it around. One side won, and it wasn't the good side. So, let's just dismiss the hard work by a bunch of music lovers? <br><br>You just keep your nose turned up. It's so much easier to do, isn't it? Interesting that you would make such a broad assumption as to the intentions of the people at Indie. There were a lot of people trying to make that station the best it could be, while others were trying to turn it into something more corporate in order to get advertising dollars to keep it around. One side won, and it wasn't the good side. So, let's just dismiss the hard work by a bunch of music lovers?

You just keep your nose turned up. It's so much easier to do, isn't it?

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