Community radio DJ. Community being the important part.
Most of the radio stations here in Columbus, Ohio are what you described, the clearchannel / IHeartMedia stations.
However, there is an independent radio station and it's so great. They play Democracy Now! during the daytime and they have a rotating list of shows for the evening. I've heard some really great music during the evening shows.
If you're in Columbus, tune in to 98.3 or 92.7 FM!
Thanks for putting it so well.
Commercial radio is the devil.
Classic rock exists to sell lawn mowers to middle aged men