I haven't listened to commercial radio since I was in junior high school in Wisconsin in the late eighties. And back then, the reason to listen was to see if someone you knew managed to get a dedication on the air for someone else you knew, preferably *you*.

But Salto is interested in all forms of media aggregation and manipulation, and Salto really loves radio generally, though now it's more about bowing worshipfully in the direction of Ira Glass four times a day (he is Mecca) and trying to proselytize those who haven't heard This American Life.

But this guy has some observations on the state of commercial radio today that are pretty interesting. Take a look.

[Via Alterman]