Anyway, in the vein of remembering great things about Detroit and drawing on differences between it and my home-of-choice for the last five-ish years, I am reminded daily while driving around in my car about the fantastic radio market that is Detroit. I know, you might hem and haw if you’re from here and really only listen to Detroit radio, but let me tell you…

… even take the mediocre days of 96.3, or The River, or even FM talk like 97.1 or the likes of a TRUE classic rock station like 94.7 You would just cringe if you heard DC (or, I might add, the majority of other radio markets) radio. It sucks. It’s bad. It’s repetitive and boring, and I can’t find a station on the dial there that doesn’t just constantly play Top 40. I’m a-okay with Top 40 if that’s what you like - but at least get us some options, ya know?

So the next time your scanning and come across even our friendly neighbor’s stations (sorry, but anyone else totally pleased that they can get 94.3 in the northern suburbs?), be thankful that at least there is some choice. Because honestly - and this happens every year - I’ll hear at home in DC in six months what I hear here regularly. There is plenty to love about DC, but I’ve been pretty public before about the radio options not being one of them.

Do you like Detroit radio? Have you given extended chances to other city’s markets? Which are better?

It is more than interesting to visit the places you spent your life but only a few times a year. New places, faces, decisions and changes are much easier to notice when you don’t hear about them or drive by them every week. I’ll be posting about a few of those things too.

Thanks for letting me crash on the couch this week.