This video was launched with the unfortunate name of "Why every radio station sounds the same". I thought that might be boring, because I don't even listen to pop radio anymore. But it turns out to be a very thorough explanation of music radio's evolution in the age of deregulation. Phil Edwards tracks my 24-year career as a radio disc jockey (a term I now have to explain to younger people) and the changes the industry went through. We've come a long way from WKRP. I went through all these changes until I decided to just go home and blog, because that was more fun. But that's a personal story, and if I say any more, I'm just asking for someone to respond "Okay, Boomer." In this history of radio, you'll recognize how radio has changed no matter what era you discovered it as the easiest way to add a soundtrack to your day. If you're at all interested, there's a fairly comprehensive list of source reading at the YouTube page. -via Kottke