Finally station playlists curated by intelligent music connoisseurs & enthusiasts! Hallelujah, I've…read morefound music heaven in the DMV!! Head & shoulders above all rock (indie) & pop stations I've heard in over a decade with only the best new pop & rock + classic hits + deep cuts. I confirm and echo all the 4&5 star reviews. [Takoma Park's tiny WOWD LP @94.3 is the only comparable station, but if you're outside its 1 mile broadcast radius you'll have to stream from their website].

I drive three hours to New Jersey and three hours back just about every other weekend. When I get…read moretired of listening to the mix CDs I made in college and my iPod doesn't contain anything of interest because I use it on the Metro so often, I grudgingly turn to the radio. I say "grudgingly" because the airwaves are full of crap. Every few months I press the FM button, and I want to bang my head against the steering wheel. Who wants to hear Rihanna and T-Pain every FIVE MINUTES? Really? You think Lady Gaga holds up to 30 listens in a day? Aughhhh. One magical evening, somewhere between Philly and Baltimore, my radio scan hit a 5-second patch of Neko Case. I quickly dialed back the station numbers, and there it was, 103.1 in all its unspoiled glory. I stayed glued to the frequency, sure this one song was a fluke. But then they played Talking Heads! And then Kaiser Chiefs! And then Bird & the Bee! A DJ came on the line and said they were taking requests. I punched the numbers in my phone. A man answered, and I babbled at him about how much I appreciated the lack of musical suckage his station was providing. He thanked me, and played my request ("Can You Tell" by Ra Ra Riot) 15 minutes later. I think I'm in love.

Do you think you're a nerd? Do you have a ham radio license? If the answer to the first question…read moreis yes and the answer to the second question is no, then you are WRONG! Ham Radio operators are the truest form of the nerd. This is the local club for elite nerds in Anne Arundel County. Stop by on the first or third Thursday of the month for the regular meetings. Or stop by at any of the special events. The club frequently holds free classes to help you pass the FCC license test. As with any group, they have their bad eggs. But in general, this is a great group of people. Willing to help, offer advice, or even come over your house to help you setup an antenna. They even have frequent sales of used equipment to get you up on the air! If you're in the market for a new hobby, then check out this club. They'd be happy to help you get started.