Are You A Radio Station Changer
By Jeff Unruh
@mypointsju (583)
Westland, Michigan
April 16, 2016 7:27am CST
Last night my wife had to travel for a bit in her car and I realized how different we are with the radio in a car. First, let me say changing radio stations in our vehicles is easy (we can change the stations from the steering wheel).
I noticed, I am the type of person that I start of with a radio station and listen until a song that I don't like comes on and then I flip it to another radio station. My wife keeps it on one radio station (she will usually set it when she gets it into the car). This is not because she likes a certain radio station music (we both like the exact same radio stations), but in her mind she does not to fuss with finding another station. When she gets in a car, she finds a station and sticks to that station most of the time.
My drive to work is 1 hour and 15 minutes each way and my wifes is about 25 minutes. I do not know if that makes any difference because of the less time, but I find myself switching when a commercial or a song that I don't like comes on the station.
I am not saying switching is the right way or staying on 1 station is the right way, I just find it interesting on how much of a difference we are with changing radio stations.
So do you keep the radio station on the same station or do you switch? Yes, I understand some people might be stuck with only a few radio stations in town.
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6 responses
@FourWalls (71337)
• United States
16 Apr 16
Easiest question I've ever had to answer here. I never change the station in the car because I never listen to th the radio in the car. I always play my iPod while I'm driving.
As for the difference: if you pay very close attention you'll notice that there's really not much music played during "drive time" in the morning. The DJs are usually busy talking, news reports, weather, traffic, etc. With only 25 minutes to drive your wife might only hear 3-5 songs, while you'll hear more.
@mypointsju (583)
• Westland, Michigan
18 Apr 16
Ohh I agree and I have built in player in my car and sometimes I switch to that, but than I am back to the radio.
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@karjatwala (1120)
• Pune, India
16 Apr 16
I am happy with what ever is running on the radio or the TV especially when I am alone.
@mypointsju (583)
• Westland, Michigan
18 Apr 16
Nothing wrong with that, and maybe I am the only one here that is a switcher.
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@JudyEv (346007)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Apr 16
When I'm driving on my own I don't bother with the radio. We mostly listen to one station when we're driving together but my husband likes to chop and change sometimes.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Apr 16
I have a set line up of stations and it depends if there's sports or radio talk or music. I stick to one music station and just ignore songs I don't care for.
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