Gnarly 101

Gnarly 101 broadcasts from somewhere in the United States at 128kbps, likely serving a community where alternative music commands meaningful audience attention. American radio's landscape fragments across thousands of commercial stations, public broadcasting operations, and increasingly, internet-only broadcasters. Gnarly's name suggests irreverent attitude - the word carries surfing culture associations plus general slang for excellent in American English. A station adopting that name probably programs music that challenges mainstream pop expectations. American alternative radio, when it exis…