It'd be nice if the two radio stations we do get would keep us informed, but, like most residents on the Eastern Shore, their philosophy is that the state is everything east of the Bridge. Anything west of the Bridge is international territory so is of no concern to anyone.
98 Rock wasn't my first choice. It was my only choice. Mick and Amelia are a big city dude and dudette and are more interested in travelling to exotic places than to Maryland towns that don't even make it on the state map. Toddville isn't Iceland (their trip last year), but maybe they'll surprise us and at least get us a signal.
In case any station managers from other radio stations are reading this, consider the letter below an open invitation.
Hi Mick and Amelia,
I know you guys didn't really go country, but where I live, 98.7 on the radio dial plays country - the once in a blue moon I can get it in. I have to drive to Easton to be able to tune in you guys. (Since I still commute to Baltimore for work, right now that's not a big deal. I have plenty of time to flip back and forth between your show and The Bay, 100.7)
I live in Toddville, now. All we can get down there is an oldie station that plays music from my Grandma's day and the Eastern Shore's version of Jack FM called Joe FM. Unlike Jack, Joe plays the more modern oldies like the 70's pop crap.
I figure there's plenty of room on the FM dial for you and no competition to your style. Do you think you could get the station manager to turn the radio tower a tad so we can tune you in without having to drive to Easton? I'm pretty sure the rednecks down here would like you Mick. You could get a whole new fan base built up. And I'm sure they would like you, too, Amelia, because you're a woman.
Hey, I just had a thought! After the station manager turns the radio tower, both of you (and Josh, if you must) could air live from Toddville. There are a lot of watermen down here. Maybe you could go out on the boat and give your listeners a taste of life in Maryland outside of Baltimore. And the next time y'all have a crab feast for some fundraiser or other, maybe your listeners will appreciate just how hard - and expensive - it is to get those crabs to the table.
If you decide to come down, though, don't plan on a happening night life. Our bar has been known to close at 10:00 PM on a Saturday night. If you want an idea of what's going on in Toddville before you come, you can check out toddvilletidewaters.blogspot.com. There hasn't been a new entry in about a month, but the site will get you up to speed and current on what's going on in Toddville.
Ok, the airing live down here was a crazy thought. It'd create too much of a stir, anyway. Maybe even a scandal. Toddville may not be ready for a loud-mouth, definitely not a bleeding heart liberal (by Toddville standards), most certainly not a strange guy with a funny voice, but they would probably welcome the rock music - for awhile anyway.
If nothing else, please do get your station manager to turn that tower towards us. Please!
A faithful fan,
No,
A desperate fan,
No,
A desperate rocker,
Mark Darien
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