I've determined that I "hate listen" to this station (WTTS) more than I actually enjoy it.
I think that WTTS uses the following guidelines to determine what will be played every hour:
1) Must play at least one or more breathy, twee songs.
2) Should make an attempt to play at least one acoustic song with bonus points awarded if a ukulele or hand-clapping is an integral part of the song.
3) Try not to play anything which could cause you to move your feet in anything other than a random shuffling motion unless absolutely necessary. (The exception to this would be to play something by Imagine Dragons so that you can wake up and use the bathroom.)
4) See how many commercials for auto dealers, jewelry stores, and craft breweries you can cram in at every opportunity. (Don't skimp on those station promos either...)
5) Despite being a major influence in the creation and evolution of modern rock and pop music, R & B should be rarely, if ever, played.
6) On air staff should share at least one pointless observation or anecdote. Example: I remember a few months ago after an Elton John song was played, the announcer asked the listener if they ever stopped to imagine what the world would be like if Elton John had never teamed up with Bernie Taupin. Really? What if they had teamed up with other people and created music that was even better, or if Elton stopped cranking out middling crap after he and Bernie effectively stopped collaborating? Better yet, why not imagine what it would be like if Ed Sheeran took another path and was a manager at a grocery store?
Gaah! I've overthought this. Time to listen to NPR... read more
