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I'm always shocked more companies don't do things like this, especially now that it's so much cheaper. Yes, yes, everyone has their own playlists, but an employ

I'm always shocked more companies don't do things like this, especially now that it's so much cheaper. Yes, yes, everyone has their own playlists, but an employee-run, company-wide streaming station is a cheap moral builder.

qmarchi 3y ago
There's one that immediately pops into mind: Walmart Radio. It's hosted in Bentonville, but distributed to all the stores in the US, as well as some international locations. Associates (Employees) can call in and request certain songs, give shout outs to another associate, etc. https://www.walmartworld.com/content/walmart-world/en_us/radio.html https://www.walmartworld.com/content/walmart-world/en_us/rad... Disclosure: Used to work at Walmart Corporate.
mikestew 3y ago
In the 90s, Microsoft support had a DJ spinnin' tunes while you waited: https://www.wired.com/1994/04/radio-microsoft/ https://www.wired.com/1994/04/radio-microsoft/ (check out those single-digit wait times.) I worked there when it was still going, but I don't recall if it was employee-accessible or not. I seem to have some vague recollection of having heard it, but I might have been actually making a support call for a product.
qingcharles 3y ago
When I worked in a factory they piped the local pop station over the PA system all day. At first it is really cool, but then when you've heard Alanis Morrisette for the 112th time that day, it can grate. And there is no escape :(
- dessimus 3y ago
  > And there is no escape :( From the irony? ;)
  - qingcharles 3y ago
    Ha! I can quote you all the lyrics all day long from every song on that album since then :)
- PastorSalad 3y ago
  It’s the jingles that got me. They still visit me in my dreams all these years later..
- 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 3y ago
  When I was younger I did gymnastics and the gym coach had some local pop station set up. 3 days a week for what felt like a whole year I was hearing that "Hot and fresh out the kitchen" song. I think it was about sex.
rwmj 3y ago
My university had a radio station. Still around: https://www.icradio.com/ https://www.icradio.com/

qmarchi 3y ago

There's one that immediately pops into mind: Walmart Radio. It's hosted in Bentonville, but distributed to all the stores in the US, as well as some international locations. Associates (Employees) can call in and request certain songs, give shout outs to another associate, etc. https://www.walmartworld.com/content/walmart-world/en_us/radio.html https://www.walmartworld.com/content/walmart-world/en_us/rad... Disclosure: Used to work at Walmart Corporate.

mikestew 3y ago

In the 90s, Microsoft support had a DJ spinnin' tunes while you waited: https://www.wired.com/1994/04/radio-microsoft/ https://www.wired.com/1994/04/radio-microsoft/ (check out those single-digit wait times.) I worked there when it was still going, but I don't recall if it was employee-accessible or not. I seem to have some vague recollection of having heard it, but I might have been actually making a support call for a product.

qingcharles 3y ago

When I worked in a factory they piped the local pop station over the PA system all day. At first it is really cool, but then when you've heard Alanis Morrisette for the 112th time that day, it can grate. And there is no escape :(

dessimus 3y ago
> And there is no escape :( From the irony? ;)
- qingcharles 3y ago
  Ha! I can quote you all the lyrics all day long from every song on that album since then :)
PastorSalad 3y ago
It’s the jingles that got me. They still visit me in my dreams all these years later..
01HNNWZ0MV43FF 3y ago
When I was younger I did gymnastics and the gym coach had some local pop station set up. 3 days a week for what felt like a whole year I was hearing that "Hot and fresh out the kitchen" song. I think it was about sex.

rwmj 3y ago

My university had a radio station. Still around: https://www.icradio.com/ https://www.icradio.com/