UK Radio
I’ve been guilty of listening to far too much Virgin Radio UK over the past few weeks. Streaming radio from all over the world is a great thing. In the fall, I stream the local NFL broadcast of the Green Bay Packers games – there is nothing better for a transplanted Wisonsinite than listening to the local guys call the game.
I have to admit, part of my fascination with Virgin Radio is the cultural quirks. Hearing London traffic reports, or the UK versions of commercials for products I am and am not familiar with is a hoot. And the mix isn’t half-bad either.
I’m sure from a coporate influence standpoint it is no less pure than the local pop stations here in Oklahoma City (which I refuse to listen to), but something in me says the Brit pop like Keane, Travis, and Snow Patrol beats the crap out of the US pop pantheon of Britney Spears, J-Lo, and Ashley Simpson.