Anyone On This Site Actually Live In These Towns?

[Topher]

I will do research on both.( or continue, as it were ). How are the radio stations in these area's? I listen to alot of radio, both music and commentary. Slim Pickins??( And no, I dont mean the ole C/W personality)!

[Topher]

Featheryfern...took the time to listen to Mike Strickland on Itunes. Bought Canon in D for right now...great selection of songs to choose from. Thanks, Topher.

[FeatheryFern]

Originally Posted by Topher

I will do research on both.( or continue, as it were ). How are the radio stations in these area's? I listen to alot of radio, both music and commentary. Slim Pickins??( And no, I dont mean the ole C/W personality)!

Sorry to take so long to get back to you - I've had computer probs.

Radio stations ... slim pickins would be about right. You can thank RIAA for the demise of many smaller local radio stations.

Mostly I listen to CD's, both at home and in the car.

You bought a great Strickland piece of music!

[janb]

Originally Posted by Topher

I will do research on both.( or continue, as it were ). How are the radio stations in these area's? I listen to alot of radio, both music and commentary. Slim Pickins??( And no, I dont mean the ole C/W personality)!

There are a few stations, but quite limited. some stations place 'transponders' on the coast, but limited reception.

you will probably need to become a 'sirrus' subscriber. I rented a car recently that had satellite radio and that was REALLY nice for a radio addict like myself. My friends who are commercial offshore fisherman like it too!

Another alternative... Radio on demand - which I'm not sure exists, but would be my FIRST choice if I could add a reciever to my computer that I could program to record programs and store to MP3 and then to a USB or SD card that I could plug into any radio so equipped. Another alternative (if you have HS computer) is to download podcasts or MP3

Missing our usual radio programs was a downside of recent coast visit. We had to go to a coffe shop and download the broadcasts we missed on those days.

[Topher]

Thanks to the both of you! Hopefully I will be able to download my radio stations on the web so I will still get that feeling of "home" news and so-on..Detroit is a pretty good place for music ,I have to admit.. Have you gone on "Youtube" and typed " Paul Potts" in the search bar? If not, please do so, you wont be dissapointed. Have to admit, I along with thousands of others, cried when I heard the average looking guy sing "Nessum Dora"! Even if opera isnt your thing ( I like some but am very selective) it restores your faith in humankind and the true spirit of perserverance...talk to you soon I hope Featheryfern...love the Canon D piece and listen to it alot...thanks for the suggestion!

[Kathleenh54]

FeatheryFern, it sounds good to me! I've heard the laments about the rain in the winter and all that. Is it really that unbearable? Are there any indoor tennis courts? If I could stay active and keep up my game it would be very attractive to me as a place to live someday.