iHeartMedia laid off hundreds of DJs. Executives blame AI. DJs blame executives

From the linked article:

> “Consumers listen to the radio because the voice on the other side sounds like a friend,”

While that may be true for some, for myself, I quit listening to broadcast radio because of the DJ infestation. Listening to the DJ talk for 26 minutes of every hour, with 30 minutes of commercials interspersed, to then play one song in the remaining 4 minutes, was just not what I was interested in.

Now, my phone provides a DJ free, commercial uninterrupted, continuous playlist, and broadcast radio simply will never again regain my attention.