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I knew about water intoxication only because of an episode of ER a few years back.

Over here the sad story of Leah Betts is probably the #1 reason people know about it.

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The radio station is very much at fault here - it's gross negligence on their part.

Agreed; if there were Darwin awards for commercial suicide-by-litigation, this would be a strong contender.

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Stupid radio personalities (and 99% of the people on the radio are barely smart enough to tie their own shoes) are the primary driving force behind my decision not to listen to radio. Next comes of course crappy music selection and non-stop commercials.

Any of our US friends listen to these stations? Clearly they aren't going to be John Peel, but are they more listenable than the single-genre stations?

Peter