"Lux spent the ride dialing the radio for her favorite song. "It makes me crazy," she said. "You know they're playing it somewhere, but you have to find it."― Jeffrey Eugenides, The Virgin Suicides
KKUP is a 100% listener-supported radio station that's been in operation for 40+years here in the South Bay and staffed only by volunteers. They play an eclectic array of music, have informative talk shows and music marathons to help drum-up support (i.e., money) throughout the year.
I rarely listen to traditional terrestrial radio anymore, as I usually am either casting music I've downloaded or listening to commercial-free satellite radio, but when I do listen it's usually to KKUP.
The Good:
-It's commercial-free
-I like their theme music shows such as Reggae Mondays, Gaelic Thursdays and Aloha Fridays.
-There's also a gardening show I like to listen to on occasion, as well as a cooking one.
The Meh:
-The station signal is pretty weak and hard to pick-up at certain locations throughout the city. You can also listen online at http://player.streamguys.com/kkup/sgplayer3/player.php
The Ugly:
-These are not professional DJs but sometimes they're downright awful--the worst is the Reggae Mondays guy who mumbles his way throughout the announcements. You can probably guess why (allegedly), but I'm not going to say it... ;) read more