Does anyone listen to the radio anymore?


My tuner has been collecting dust the last few years. Got me thinking, how many  audiophiles even listen to the radio anymore when there are so many other options available?

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Only in my car. The dial never moves...I listen exclusively to WWOZ in New Orleans, an absolute treasure and, thanks to streaming, enjoyed ’round the world. Vinyl is still regularly featured and the playlist is most eclectic though they specialize in N.O. music, blues, jazz and soul with weekly features for the Cajun music/zydeco and latin music crowd. Many of the DJs have been there forever (Gentilly Jr. just hit the 40 year milestone) and fully understand and cater to the unique NOLA vibe. 90.7 on your radio dial. Definitely worth a look/see.

On the weekends listening to my local NPR college radio station. Great broadcast quality on my circa 1982 analog tuner. Their broadcast sound quality far surpasses their 256 kbps AAC stream quality, on my system.

Everyday! We have WTMD 89.7 (adult alternative) and WBJC 91.5 (classical) in the Baltimore area. College radio stations offer great commercial free music. I can just hit the power button on my MAC7200 and I can instantly hear a great mix of music picked by DJs that know a lot more about music than I or any computer/algorithm. My Bluesound Node can’t tell me stories about the time it met Pearl Jam at Lollapalooza in 1992. And I love the live broadcasts of the MET Opera on Saturdays. There are so many cool ways to discover new music these days.

I think tuners can offer a different listening experience. Analog sound and as

@baylinor said, some stations are hi-res and sound really good.

I first had a Fanfare. Later got a Marantz ST6000 before their quality went way down. Day Sequerra, Magnum Dynalab, and McIntosh also really nice. McIntosh has some of the best looking tuners IMHO.