Dear Radio
Posted by Carolina W. on September 2, 2008 around 11am
Dear Radio,
You’ve changed. You’ve left me wondering why I need to hear ‘I’m Bringing Sexy Back’ 20 times a day. Perhaps Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’, Rhianna needs her ‘Umbrella’ and it is ‘Too Late to Apologize’ but my ears bleed from your bland, repetitive and mindless melodies.
Do you remember what you were born to do? Do you remember when you weren’t watered down? Think about the Fireside chat or Ike’s farewell speech. Remember? How can we be better? Can you express your uncensored views, your dissent, or maybe just the local news? Sure I listen to your Public Radio, it is my muse, luring me into traffic and weather.
Could we have that again? Can we start over? It was so thoughtful when you split from AM and she let me have you completely. I could find you everywhere, all over the dial, happily singing with melodies so soothing, with words so righteous. AM was generous, she saved you from Rush Limbaugh, Imus and Jerry Farwell. FM, I know this brings back some fond memories. Are you there, can you hear me? Please reflect on what we had; consider coming back to a free, expressive state.
Have you been sleeping with someone else?
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