When I was younger, DJs routinely asked listeners to call in their song requests. Today, however, with music more accessible than ever online, phoning in requests isn't as common.
On Friday, it surprised me when a noncommercial DJ who sounded like he was in his 60s asked listeners to phone in requests. He said he was "ready to write them down" and that he'd play them.
I wonder how many song requests he received. Even if there were few requests or none, it's refreshing that someone still values the human connection aspect of radio.
