"David Eduardo" wrote in message
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The idea that there are musicologist-type DJs rummaging through thousands
of records is a myth, and in the few cases such exists or has existed,
most have failed.

Back in the day, KAPA in Raymond, WA used to have a library of literally
thousands of records, all in very nicely laid out libraries, from which
their announcers could retrieve pretty much anything they wanted to play.
The station did indeed finally fail.. but it was only AFTER it was bought up
by a corporate entity and pretty much driven into the ground.

Corporate radio has ruined radio. Even in the heyday of network radio,
individual affiliate stations had their own programming, usually in the
daytime. Networks ruled the evenings with the great comedy and news
programs.

A great many netcasting stations have thousands of tracks that they pick and
choose from. Almost none have a limited playlist (DMCA actually PREVENTS it
in cases where the stations are bothering to follow the law).