92.5 The River

Alternative rock spent the 1990s becoming the mainstream, which means every commercial rock station now calls itself 'alternative' even when it's just pop-rock with electric guitars. 92.5 The River operates inside this framework - it plays modern rock, songs with guitar-driven production, artists who emerged from indie or punk contexts but achieved commercial success. The station leans on acts like Weezer, Radiohead's more accessible material, modern bands doing rock without irony or historical reenactment. You get guitar solos, electric bass lines, drums that actually hit - the sonic opposite…