Jam 88.3 Grammar Lessons
Sign of aging: you begin to prefer soothing music over loud, noisy ones. So I've been listening more of Jam 88.3 rather than NU 107. Of course I still listen to the Master's Touch (classical music) and RJ 100, but NU has been dropped from my list.
My gripe against Jam is the disturbing English grammar. Examples:
They have two segments called:
- Shelve It. This is a book review show. My understanding is that when you tell someone to "shelve it," it means not to bother reading it at all.
- Jam It In. Supposedly a segment for witty or important quotes, but the phrase negatively implies forcing something on someone.
They have other problems with their plugs but I can't recall specific examples right now. Maybe you can help me. Just post a comment.
Grammar Lessons
I actually texted them last time because I was sort of bothered by one of their DJ's use of a certain term that wasn't appropriate for a specific context. I questioned them about it and the DJ didn't seem to take my feedback graciously :-)( clue: he's a guy and has a lunchtime slot with another DJ . The reason I started listening to them was because they weren't one of those "talkative" radio stations plus they had a good line up of songs. They still have a good song line up; unfortunately now, their DJs talk too much. Talk is fine if done at a minimum or if you can't keep it that way, make sure your grammar is impeccable.
Spot on!
Thanks for pitching in, Amaryllis. That's what's making me more incensed. They can never be wrong, plus they think they're making intelligent talk. But it's all fluff.