G-d I hate talk shows. Fortunately coworker was okay with the request “may we switch to a station with more music?”
@Leucrotta Back at one gig, coworker sharing the large cubicle would keep NPR on the radio, at a restrained volume. Worked out quite well - somewhat informative, and surprisingly non-distracting. Though I will forever have the "Pee Are Eye.. Public Radio.. International" cue in my memory. =:)
@porsupah it isn’t; either we have a physical radio on here, or there’s nothing. It’s a big change from my previous gig, where being able to listen to music via YouTube was a lot of how I held it together.
@Leucrotta That's fair. It's frustrating, to say the least, how much of the most easily available media is, at best, dedicated to preserving the status quo.
If net.radio is an option, I'll more than happily recommend CHIRP Radio out of Chicago - plenty of varied music (what depends on the DJ), no ads beyond the occasional local PSA. Only frustration is as they do run a low power transmitter as well, they have to abide by FCC rules on expletives, so tracks like Bones UK "Filthy Freaks" can't be played. (Though occasionally a DJ will quickly fade the "offending" words out =:)