> ... the only benefit to listening to the radio would be to stumble upon new music This benefit has gone down a lot since the late 90s. There's a nice wikiped

> ... the only benefit to listening to the radio would be to stumble upon new music This benefit has gone down a lot since the late 90s. There's a nice wikipedia article on it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_homogenization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_homogenization That said, I recommend listening to college radio wherever you are. I truly love the station from my hometown, WHRW broadcasting from Binghamton University. What a strange and beautiful melange.