Music
is a large part of our driving experience every day. How we choose to access it
is different from person to person. Whether it be through your ipod,cd or just
through the radio, majority of people listen to something when they drive. I
went out and found out for myself what people thought on the subject.
When
asking the students of Norton high school on their preference I found that
there was an overwhelming majority in favor of one choice. Most kids preferred to
listen to their own music. In reality this should’ve been expected. When asked
why they preferred their own music it seems that most kids agreed on one thing.
“Radio music sucks” as Iain Brouwer, a Norton high junior states. The majority
of people who listen to their own personal music listened to it because of
their hatred for the radio. 9 out of 15 students disliked the music on the
radio. This data clearly shows how the music that is currently on our radio
stations turns the students of Norton high away from listening to it.
6 of
the remaining students were pro radio use in the morning. Surprisingly it was
not for the reason I expected at all. “I like to listen to radio shows in the
morning, and my own music later in the day,” Nicole LaCouture states. 3 out of
6 students pro radio agreed with this statement. So in total, only 3 out of 15
people interviewed on their car listening choice listened to radio for the
music. That’s a whopping 1/5 of people. The lack of interest in radio in very
apparent through this information. It is very clear that the radio is far less
popular than it once was. More and more people don’t listen to it as the
generation at whole moves toward ipods and personal device use. It seems that “pop”
or popular music being played on the radio isn’t so popular anymore as less
people continue to listen to the radio stations of today.
