Our radio columnist celebrates a long-running Southern California staple and radio’s reliance on an old piece of tech.
My first car — and the car I learned to drive in — was a 1974 Chevrolet Vega GT Hatchback, bought new by my sister’s college roommate, Roxanne.
I use that story for perspective. The Vega would have been 49 years old now, and it long ago bit the dust. . Much has changed since then … Hirschmann became Ruth Seymour, moving on to become general manager of KCRW in 1978 and creating one of the most prestigious public radio stations in the country. Carburetors became obsolete, replaced by fuel injection of various forms. Unleaded gas became the norm. FM radios started showing up more and more, as did in-dash tape players, then CDs, then smartphone connections and Bluetooth. Fuel mileage increased. Maintenance needs decreased.
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