A plead to reason

Dear WFNX,

I grew up on the South Coast in Taunton, MA. Being a child of 1982, we didn't see the sunny shore of your radio station until maybe 2001, give or take a year or two. In fact the fact the first time I heard you guys was your late night techno slot when I was driving up to Methuan to meet up with friends. So you can imagine my excitement when Jaxon and the Pharmacist hit Rhode Island and we could get the station. I've since moved up to the Boston area and get to enjoy FNX on its traditional 101.7 setting and until WBCN went under, I couldn't have been happier with you guys.

But its fairly apparent you bought their playlists whole sale and threw them into constant rotation. I don't know if you have Cruise as your program director again or picked up Edipus somewhere along the lines, but for the love of God, stop playing the BCN 1997 playlist. I finally finagled a radio for my office and what am I met with? Linkin Park? Lenny Kravitz? LENNY KRAVITZ? Lenny wasn't cool when his shit was new. I really don't know whats stopping you from whipping out the Kid Rock and Trapt catalogue.

I don't mean in any way to disparige Julie Kramer or the Sandbox, which I love equally, but honestly what the hell? I remember a time when Storm Zbel played the Detroit Grand Pumba's "Sandwiches." That song still disturbs me to this day, but you know what? I don't listen to FNX because its safe when my grandmothers around, I listen to FNX so i can be a snarky douche at parties with phrases like "I like their first EP better" or "their ripping off [obscure useless band]." But I can't do that because if I try that crap with Green Day and the Red Hot Chili Peppers (has no one learned antyhing from BCN's death or are you drafting off of BOS) i get lumped in with the oldies in the corner talking about how Nirvana saved them from 80's power ballads.

To be fair, you're playing Owl City and Matt & Kim so I know your soul's still there, but for gods sake, if it costs to much to hire a DJ for portions of your day, I'll come down there and play songs for free. Please help us out. I left the South Coast to be closer, and now I'm too far away to get WBRU in.

In Loving Snark,
[Me]