L.A. Listeners: Jack's a Hack (April 5, 2005)

Says one reader Bryan: "Imagine someone plugging in their iPod to a 50,000 watt radio station. This is what we get? Not on my iPod are these teenage era hits! I enjoy jazz, classical, blues, and folk music on my machine, not this pop noise that 93.1 has become."

Carol wonders if the arrogant attitude of Jack 93.1 will mesh with Los Angeles. "No soul. No personality. This is just like Music Choice on cable...it sucks!"

James Trevithick who can barely get 93.1 from where he lives says, "I hope this train wreck doesn't come to San Diego. This idea is a complete loser."

Susanne writes, "93.1 should have brought dance back to Los Angeles. Instead, we get this dreck? Yuck!"

Bill writes, "My iPod on shuffle avoids almost everything Jack plays. It shows that the idiots in charge of the station don't have a clue what Los Angeles needs... the return of KSCA's AAA format...music for us older folks."

Danielle writes, "This is a great example of how bad the bullies at big city corporate radio has become, and this time, it's not Clear Channel that's on the offensive. They say that they're going to play what they want and if I don't like it then tough noogies. We'll, I'm not going to listen to that kind of infantile rubbish you call music and if you don't like it then go to college and get an education and learn what we grown-ups want to hear. I'm too old for a lot of the stuff Jack plays and I replaced 93.1 on my presets with another station."

Gary Levine writes, "Another cookie-cutter pop oldies format that goes nowhere fast. I can't eat at Jack in the Box anymore without getting nauseous because of Jack FM. Most of the songs they play I never liked in the first place. Just a waste of bandwidth. The only station I like to see in Los Angeles is the music format of KOZT in Ft. Bragg just north of San Francisco complete with Dr. Demento. Corporate radio has lost another listener to Internet radio."

Jerry Richardson writes, "At least that moron Johnny B is gone, but so is the music I like to hear every now and then but not everyday. Now Jack plays what I don't want to hear anyday. I'm into Sirius with better music being played that us mature adults appreciate. I'm too old for MTV hair bands and weird rock and roll."

Melissa writes, "My iPod on shuffle is strictly dance music. We need dance on 93.1."

Kenny writes, "What happened to 93.1? No more rock. Just a lot of schlock. Heard Bryan Schock programs a Jack in Denver and has dumbed down the collective population of Denver. Terrible, awful music just for nobody with a PHD."

James writes, "I'm into my CD collection even more than ever, no thanks to Jack. Hope it doesn't come to San Diego."

John writes, "Give me KPIG or KOZT or the old KSCA format before it went Spanish or I'm not listening to 93.1 ever ever again!"

Will writes, "We still need Dr. Demento back on the air. Why can't 93.1 play an all Dr. Demento format? That can work here."

Don writes, "This is the reason why Sirius and XM is selling so many radios...people are just plain fed up with corporate radio and desires intelligently-programmed music formats heard on the satellite. I pay for both services. 93.1 could have brought in a better adult rock station and let Dr. Demento back on the airwaves, but they blew it and screwed us in L.A., America's F--ked-up Radio City!"

Billy writes, "F--k you, Infinity for Jack. F--k you for taking way my f--king rock music. F--k you for putting on teen pop I don't f--king care to hear again. F--k you Jack, f--k you Infinity, f--k you CBS, and f--k you Viacom!"

Robert writes, "May Jack burn in hell for all of eternity!"

Lucy writes, "It's just KLOS and KFI for me. The rest of the time, It's XM radio."

Anne Robinson from England chimes in, "Jack is the weakest link. Goodbye." (joke letter)

As heard on Jim Ladd's show one Thursday Night: "people will say, why do you make us think, can't you just play mindless hits? No No No my friend, that's what Jack Radio is for".

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