Out of Range

If I want to listen to the radio at my house, I have four options.  Only four FM stations come in on my radio.  I have taken to giving these four stations nicknames, as follows:

The Easy Listening Station
Today's soft hits.  Supposedly perfect for the office.  Who has an office out here?  Most people's 'office' is the seat of their tractor, or the kitchen counter.  I suppose people in town may be able to use this station for its intended purpose.  To me, another nickname for this channel is The Bore Me To Sleep Station.

The God Station
No music here. But if its fire and brimstone you want all day every day-- you know, in case you want to feel guilty about living your day-to-day life, this is the station for you!

The Native American Station
Certainly the most interesting station.  They offer limited news from nearby reservations, and an EXTREMELY diverse music rotation.  Today on my drive home from work, I listened to this station for about fifteen minutes, after I had driven out of range for NPR.  The first song they played was a Native American dance/chant.  Next, there was a PSA about avoiding the perils of HIV/AIDS-- and I have to point out that the song playing as background to this PSA was Cruel Summer, by Bananarama.  As if to point out the obvious-- Yeah, it would be a cruel, cruel summer if you came down with HIV...  After the PSA, a country-western heartbreak song was up.  Then, another country song by the same artist, followed by yet another by that artist, which made me think that the deejay had either fallen asleep or gone out for a prolonged smoke break and left the album to play on.  I have heard every style of music imaginable on this station, which is partly why I like it. You really never know what you're going to get.

The Country Station
This is actually the station I listen to the most.  I never liked country until I moved to the West, but once out here I found that many areas have very few stations to choose from, and if they have any music stations at all, at least one of them will definitely be a country station.  What's more, I like that country music is easy to learn and easy to sing along to.  This station also gives stock reports several times a day and provides the most accurate and timely local news and information, making me feel more connected to the community.


Our music tastes reflect our personalities; music perpetuates lifestyle.  That being said, I wonder what these four stations reflect about their listening market? What does your favorite radio station reflect about you?