The Infinite Dial

... is a Christian rock station, specifically WUFM Columbus, Ohio, flagship of the "Radio U" network.

I spent about 40 minutes with them yesterday afternoon, and if I'd listened to them at my normal office level, none of my colleagues on the third floor would have been able to have a phone conversation. And after two songs with speed/thrash System of a Down-type elements to them, they then ran the promo for the Saturday night show that really rocked.

Now, I'm not a habitual Active Rock listener -- some of whom could possibly tell me that this was nothing on their 1 to 11 scale. And you will hear some less-edgy music on this station that could be Chevelle or Nickelback. But as Active becomes more mainstream and library driven in many places, Radio U stands out. It's been a while since radio stations decided the way to get a 19-year-old's attention was to rock harder, particularly because so few have wanted to get a 19-year-old's attention for a while.

Also standing out, by the way, was a promo soliciting listener contributions which asked, "Doesn't it suck when your favorite music is polluted with commercials?" thus proving, once and for all, that the once-graphic word in question is apparently now barely more profane than saying that something stinks.

Here's WUFM around 3 p.m. yesterday:

The Fold, "Medicine"
Emery, "The Party Song"
Underoath, "Everyone Looks Good From Here"
August Burns Red, "Composure"
Deas Vail, "Anything You Say"
Project 86, "Molotov"
Search The City, "Clocks and Timepieces"