I tend to stay loyal to people, businesses and such. The same applies here. I appreciate the intelligent feedback and discussion from members of this board.
I'm noticing Chicago FM radio is being abandoned in a number of businesses for SiriusXM, iHeartRadio, Spotify, etc.
Will Christmas music be the only draw to have the Chicago FM band active?
If it were 1995, it was a given FM radio stations from the city were playing in offices, car dealerships, malls, restaurants, etc.
Please don't sling your hash when I tell you I visited a Subway restaurant recently. To my surprise, they had WLIT-FM piped through their speakers. It was amusing to hear an ad for McDonald's. Not to get off track, I think a number of restaurants have their own "music stations" which are tailored for them.
If businesses have abandoned terrestrial radio at their locations, will the alternatives I listed be considered "radio" by the masses?
I used to work in the accounting department at Chicago Messenger Service. That was 20 years ago, mind you. Based on what I remember, one of my supervisors had a radio in his office and we'd listen to whatever was playing on the overhead speakers...As long as it was music heavy.
Based on what I remember, the radio landscape in Chicago was different than it is now. The old CD 94.7 & 97.9 The Loop provided Classic Rock, while the old 95.5 was "Smooth Jazz" and 93.9 was branded as "Lite FM".
That said, I think because formats tend to change as often as we change our socks, I wonder if many offices have dumped terrestrial radio in favor of either satellite or music by way of the app, whether it's iHeart, TuneIn or a different provider.
I was listening to the iHeart app yesterday and was listening to a custom-made station that I handpicked, featuring bands, artists & songs that I chose. Hope that helps.