I rarely listen to commercial radio, and when I do, I'm shocked by how…

Susan Orlean
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I rarely listen to commercial radio, and when I do, I'm shocked by how many ads there are, and how annoying they are, and how bad the radio station usually is. ✨ Airwaves by Susan Orlean, www.newyorker.com. March 10, 2011.
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I rarely listen to commercial radio, and when I do, I'm shocked by how many ads there are, and how annoying they are, and how bad the radio station usually is. ✨ Airwaves by Susan Orlean, www.newyorker.com. March 10, 2011.

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