So nice to be taken seriously!
On my long commute home, I listen to Spotify. However, I forgot to charge my phone the other night, so yesterday morning and evening I drove to the sounds from FM radio. I got stuck on one station. Alt 92.3 in NYC. My head thrashed, my heart pumped, my eyes welled up on the sensitive songs. As I’ve noted, it’s hard to register what’s missing sometimes. Not ONE artist featured was female. So I called the studio (no answer) . This morning I tuned in again. I was finding it hard to let go. Dudes, dudes, more dudes. Now we’re going on 2-1/2 hours of radio time with NO female airplay. I called the studio a few time before someone picked up. It was the on air DJ Christine. She explained that she takes all feedback regarding the representation of women seriously. She asked if there was anyone I wanted to hear. (Florence, Sleater Kinney, Big Thief, Middle Kids…..) Explained that she has been on radio since the 1990’s, often the only woman, and understands my frustration. She’s my heroine! Thank you, Christine, for taking me seriously. It IS an awesome station, and I’ll be tuning in more often. https://alt923.radio.com/hosts/christine