Eulogy for NU107: There is a Light That Never Goes Out
Words by: Lourd de Veyra
Artwork by: War Espejo
This is to give a noble salute to NU 107, which, for most of the adult lives of several generations, has been the only radio station that played music that directly mattered to them. Look, I’m 35 years old; NU has been operating for 23 years. For much of my adult life, there’s always been a rock radio station (off-air only during Lent). Many of us might have taken issue with it over one point or another—playlists, tastes, and, well, playlists especially, which we many of the snobs and geniuses among us live to nitpick (“too commercial,” “sellout,” “mainstream rock,” “why are they not airing the demo of my band The Ragnarok Boyz?” “Creed for chrissakes?” etc). The NU107 of 2010 was not the same NU 107 of 1987, granted. But what we are not appreciating is the fact that it would have been easier for the lives of the people behind the station to play Air Supply and Michael Learns to Rock 24-7, or just about a more marketable, saleable repertoire for that matter. What we’re also forgetting is that a huge chunk of the OPM playlist in most FM stations right now are songs by bands—all of which got their start on NU.
How sweet ♥
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