SONiC 102.9

SONiC 102.9 is the freshest sounding commercial radio station in Edmonton. It is a Modern Rock station which means that no classic rock or current mainstream nausea is allowed. For the most part.
They are owned by Rogers Communications, so they’re not as «indie» as they probably want us to think they are. So unfortunately, bands like Green Day, Blink 182, and Offspring still claim squatter’s rights on SONiC’s airwaves.
Garner Andrews’ morning radio show transcends the other stations’ wacky morning zoo crews. Andrews is laid-​back and natural, and I enjoy his off-​beat sense of humour. His «salute to substandard service» and the «Bring Back Pie» movement are funny stand-​outs. Garner Andrews (to my knowledge) has never staged a sex act with a stripper and leaked the video online for publicity like another Edmonton morning DJ whose name rhymes with Ball Gown.
One thing I don’t like about SONiC is how they ignore their roots. There were a lot of bands from the ‘80s that spawned the type of music that SONiC plays, such as The Smiths or Hüsker Dü that the station doesn’t ackowledge. They rarely ever play anything pre-​1990s. The ‘90s are oldies for them. I know they’re called «Modern Rock» but that’s just a stupid industry adjective to describe a genre that we used to refer to as «Alternative.»
If you’re sick of hearing «Stairway to Hotel California» on K-​97 and the Bear is testing your sanity, turn it to SONiC. You will probably discover some new music that you will like.