Rest in Peace Nu107, Our Rock and Roll Haven

I just learned that my other favorite radio station NU107, that one helped me get through hardships by head banging like there is no tomorrow, is about to meet its end. It’s not actually the station going to enter to an open grave and covered in earth, but the rock and roll branding of the great NU107 Rock Station will adapt the mass friendly radio station formula. In the nutshell, the station, formerly caters to rock music, slowly embraces mainstream stuff.

You may say having a mainstream station is not such a bad thing, but believe me, in our country, if you have a background of listening to decent stations with enjoyable DJs and good playlist, you wish have your ears tore once you hear all the horrible stuff that comes from a local radio station aimed for the CDE crowd. This stations have the most annoying DJ banter, hell shrieking voices, obnoxious program concepts and poor playlist consists of every bad ballads in the planet. The masses eat this kind of station and they will gladly pump it up in their radio stations on their public transportation as loud as possible to the point you cannot hear a single thing outside of the vehicle.

One of the reasons why the station heads decided to switch to the bad yet popular niche is financially related. Actually, for the past few years when I switched to NU, I think the station is dwindling and if I remembered correctly, they were having lesser advertisements. I rarely listen to the station unlike my high school and college days, I still have fond memories of listening to the old Zach and Joey in the Morning show and the fan favorite remote control weekend. Nowadays I am permanently attached to Jam 88.3 for their alternative playlist and Magic 89.9 for their outrageous morning show, which where I originally got the sad news.

NU107 helped a lot of unknown bands to get their music to the country and it introduced a bunch of good non mainstream bands to enjoy. One of the greatest thing ever conceived by the station is the yearly Rock Awards, a great venue to recognize talents that are usually ignored in big time local music ceremonies.

In the end, whatever the stations plan for their future, NU 107, The Home of the New Rock, will always be somewhere in my heart and just like what one of the Gods of Rock will say, LET THERE BE ROCK! Rock on NU107, thanks for the memories and to the station, good luck to your future endeavors.

Lastly, yes I really hate local mainstream pop stations and all that tot tot tot tot bullcrap and &#$%@!!!!!