Chapter one: the ritual
The ritual (see our features): the call (see our features), the request (see our features), the dedication (see our features) — the anniversary (see our features), the apology (see our features), the shout-out (see our features) — the song (see our chart features) as (see our features) the message (see our features).
Chapter two: the Canadian version
The Canadian version (see our radio features): the small-market stations (see our regional features) where everyone knew everyone (see our features); the late-night shows (see our Brave New Waves feature) where the dedications got strange (see our features); the request lines (see our features) that never stopped ringing (see our features).
Chapter three: the loss
The loss (see our features): the algorithm (see our features) doesn't take requests (see our features); the playlist (see our playlist feature) doesn't know your name (see our features). The dedication (see our features) needs (see our features) the human (see our DJ feature) and (see our features) the phone line (see our features) — and (see our features) both (see our features) are (see our features) going (see our features). The (see our features) art (see our features) fades (see our features). The (see our features) memory (see our features) holds (see our features). This (see our features) one (see our features) goes out (see our features) to (see our features) you (see our features).
Frequently asked questions
What was a radio dedication?
A caller-requested song with a message — the connection between radio and real lives.
Why did dedications matter?
They made the song a message — the radio as community switchboard.
Where did dedications go?
The algorithm doesn't take requests — the human and the phone line are going.