Road trip and radio stations

[Azone]

If I am driving by myself, I practice my calling. Duck, goose, elk and turkey calls. I get tired of radio stations quickly. I'm good with silence much of the time. Gives me time to think.

If I’m alone silence works great most of the time. It’s just nice to have some music to keep you up in the middle of the night while driving.

 

[Azone]

On I-70 between Columbus OH and the Indiana state line try picking up FM 100.3 or AM 1500. It’s a locally owned and operated station that plays some good classic country. In an hour you’ll typically hear some Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Tom T. Hall, Flat and Scruggs, Stanley brothers, etc. It’s just about the only thing I miss about living in Ohio.

Sounds great but I’m coming from the left coast not the east coast.

 

[Nosferatu]

If you're an Amazon Prime member, you already have access to their music library.

I use Spotify for music and podcasts. The overall service is free, but $10/month gets you the ability to download titles locally and no ads. It's nice having everything saved locally to my phone during service interruptions. To me, it would be worth signing up for a month of service for your trip, then cancelling.

 

[displacedtexan]

I listened to SiriusXM “red, white, and booze” channel out and back. It’s pretty good.

It's now "Country Christmas"

We have SiriusXM in the wife's car, she loves it. I think it overrated.

I use Spotify and Android Auto.

 

[JustSomeGuy35]

Honestly, podcasts put me to sleep. I guess I've just never been all that interested in other people's conversations. I love audiobooks though.

My recommendation: Get the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, Al Green's greatest hits, and a good audiobook. A man on a road trip needs nothing else. Disco for getting your heart pumping, Al Green will cool you down, and an audiobook will pass the time.

Supplement with radio as need be.

Haha

 

[Marbles]

tractor rap

I'm adding that to my vocabulary.

No help on the radio stations, I use to spend lots of time hitting the seek button on the radio, and never bothered remembering stations on long drives.

Now, I listen to audiobooks and podcasts. Tends to be a better use of time.

 

[Nickofthewoods]

 

[Azone]

I'm adding that to my vocabulary.

Modern country is the greatest dumpster fire I’ve ever witnessed. They strike me as pop artists that sucked and said oh well we will just play cowboy or farmer and wear some 150 dollar bedazzled out jeans and drop a record or two.

Deer, beer, tan lines, county line, looking so fine, sugar, honey, dixe cup, tailgate, cornfield, hayfield, pickup truck, tractor, cut offs…….I could go on and on but the lack of thought that goes into the lyrics of that garbage really grinds my gears.

 

[Azone]

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Oh boy, here come the memes.

 

[cacklercrazy]

I will be making the voyage to join the orange army for 3rd rifle in CO in a few days. What are some good radio stations to tune into along the I-15 and I-70 corridor? Country, alternative rock, hard rock and red dirt usually suit my needs just fine. Open to all suggestions except modern tractor rap and hip hop, those just really aren’t my thing. And yes, I’m a cheapskate that will not pay for satellite radio.

Xm Radio all the way!

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[Htm84]

usually the only thing you’ll get is religious music in 88.1 or some random station. I always wonder why there’s always a random religious station in the middle of nowhere. It’s always disappointing when the radio finally lands on a station…

I was driving up the haul road this spring and the only station that came in was some Christian garbage. Some old fart complaining about how Christian music these days is too edgy for him. Pretty hilarious to listen to actually.

 

[PredatorSlayer]

SiriusXM. I always thought it was a waste of money until I got a 12 month free trial with a new truck. Now I can’t imagine not having it.

 

[Crowmangler]

If you're an Amazon Prime member, you already have access to their music library.

I use Spotify for music and podcasts. The overall service is free, but $10/month gets you the ability to download titles locally and no ads. It's nice having everything saved locally to my phone during service interruptions. To me, it would be worth signing up for a month of service for your trip, then cancelling.

Do this

 

[Afhunter1]

It's now "Country Christmas"

We have SiriusXM in the wife's car, she loves it. I think it overrated.

I use Spotify and Android Auto.

That sucks, I only really listen to like 3 channels.

 

[displacedtexan]

That sucks, I only really listen to like 3 channels.

Springsteen and Outlaw Country make up most of mine.

 

[Nick Muche]

Headed out for my second 6500 mile road trip in the past year. We listen to audio books and it really helps pass the time.

 

[ORJoe]

When you pass near or in cities, run through the scan button and save what you like on your presets. When you get a couple hours away, scan won't pick them up but you can still listen if you know what they are.

Also write them down for the trip back. And future trips for that matter, this is one of the less appreciated parts of the whole "multiple years of elk scouting" that the pros do.

 

[scfreeman66]

Spotify...it's free and hardly uses any data

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[ODB]

I’ll be honest, I listen to very, very little music nowadays that has lyrics. I just find the vast majority of it repetitive and shallow. Yuk-yuk radio shows? Hell no.

My first preference for any new place will be to find the (hopefully 24/7) classical station at the liberal end of the dial. After that, audiobooks.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

I scan the dial in the small towns...I like to find the for sale/trade stations/shows...