Warning: useless Flash, animated GIFs, slow loading, annoying, buzzing, warped up piece of work.

March 26, 2001 4:29 PM

Warning: useless Flash, animated GIFs, slow loading, annoying, buzzing, warped up piece of work. [Requires Flash and Pepto Bismol to view.] Even though this is a site for a radio station, I figured something was amiss when I was scared to click past the splash page...
posted by hijinx (12 comments total)

I don't know why it is, but radio station sites - mostly commercial radio station sites - are awful. There are exceptions, some of which aren't commercial.

What do you want out of a radio station's site? What information would you want?

My answer: tell me who your DJs are, tell me what songs you play, tell me about your silly tie-ins and sponsors, and give me a history of your station.
posted by hijinx at 4:32 PM on March 26, 2001

I was immediately turned off when a Javascript alert popped up, saying the site uses Flash, and would I like to download it now? Considering I already have Flash installed, that made me hit 'back' tout suite.
posted by toddshot at 4:49 PM on March 26, 2001

It looks as if Homer Simpson designed that page.
posted by ed at 5:34 PM on March 26, 2001

Ah c'mon. You have to appreciate any page that gives the impression that Anthony Kiedes's crotch is being rubbed all over the screen.
posted by feckless at 6:26 PM on March 26, 2001

Please don't ever do that to me again.
posted by Wizzle at 6:43 PM on March 26, 2001

CD 94.7 representing the great city of Chicago. As a lifelong Chicagoan, I can honestly say that this is my proudest moment.
posted by aladfar at 10:00 PM on March 26, 2001

95bfm

is *good*
posted by sawks at 3:37 AM on March 27, 2001

Since when did radio have a visual understanding. For years radio stations have had some of the worst print and billboard campaigns -- show pictures of the *crazy* morning crew dressed in drag, etc.

Alternatively, there is some hope provided in the links above.
posted by vanderwal at 5:05 AM on March 27, 2001

Abandon hope, all ye who enter here.
posted by Mick at 5:44 AM on March 27, 2001

I would like an online form to make song requests.
posted by jennyb at 6:42 AM on March 27, 2001

Jennyb: 97X - Bam! The future of rock and roll. A great station with a great site. Ah, college nostalgia...
posted by Aaaugh! at 7:01 AM on March 27, 2001

Aaugh! - I was going to mention 97X's site, as it was the first thing I thought of when I heard "all radio sites are bad." Going to Miami over here, and I love 97X.
posted by crawl at 7:41 AM on March 27, 2001