kman wrote:

I actually think radio is missing out on the demo. slightly younger than seniors, those that grew up during the freeform and "album" era, who would now be in their 50' s to early 60's, who are still seeking out new music with classics but more than just the same 3 hits/band combined with meaningful, insightful talk.

^ I agree with this.

kman wrote:

I actually think radio is missing out on the demo. slightly younger than seniors, those that grew up during the freeform and "album" era, who would now be in their 50' s to early 60's, who are still seeking out new music with classics but more than just the same 3 hits/band combined with meaningful, insightful talk.

What DeepTracks Channel 27 on Sirius XM, plays, and in the way they play it, unless it's changed its format since I allowed my subscription to lapse has changed, is what is needed on an OTA FM freak!

And - YES.  -  I would look to include a broader range that would include more psychedelia, progressive,  80s and 90s 'rock', but just NOT only the 'hits' of any given artist/group.

I do not have a library of mp3 files that I play in my car, or listen to while walking. I much prefer not knowing what is that is going to be played next and not walking into traffic and being killed.

Shuffle/random play features, I have found, do not work very well at all, and all too often play a given song(s) way more often than, by rights, a proper algorithm should allow to happen.