Sonic Theater is a very different channel. It’s not an easy channel to visit briefly, because most of its programs are part of continuing series (some of which, like ZBS’ “Fourth Tower of Inverness”) have been around for decades, and so a one-day listen didn’t let me get into the programming to any serious degree.

I would probably enjoy this channel a lot if I had the time to tune into it on a regular basis and listen to one or more of the particular series every day.

I don’t watch VH-1 on TV, so I didn’t have any particular interest in today’s visit to VH-1 radio. But I’m determined to try every channel, at least briefly, so I tuned in when I got to the office.

And I was mostly pleasantly surprised. When I tuned in, they were running a Melissa Etheridge episode of “Storytellers“; the music was good, and the commentary was tolerable. Later on, I tuned in for Hour Five of “Greatest One-Hit Wonders“including the discussion of the very odd career of ? and the Mysterians.

But the music wandered all over the map (with more rap than I’d like), so I kept wanting to tune away (and at times, I gave up and did go elsewhere).

I might come back for more “One-Hit Wonders”, or other specials, but this isn’t a channel I’ll stay on for very long.