181.FM The Point

181.FM The Point is pop radio stripped down to its essence. The playlist is a relentless march of chart hits - Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd - with occasional forays into lesser-known bops that suggest a curator with taste. The lack of geography gives it an impersonal edge; this could be the soundtrack to a department store in any country. That's both its strength (no local fluff) and its weakness (no local soul). The tempo stays high, the hooks stay catchy. You won't hear deep album tracks or slow ballads. It's designed for maximum catchiness per minute. The stream quality…