Bluezplayer:

Right on! The same or similar situation exists here in Canada, too. Here in Alberta we have a saviour of the airwaves in the shape of CKUA out of Edmonton and Calgary (both FM) and relayed over a bunch of AM transmitters across the province. This is a totally publically-funded station that plays a wonderfully eclectic mix of music. Do yourself a favour and log on to
www.ckua.com

and hear what I mean.
Best regards,
Big Red