Carry Me Home to My Kin

Having spent a number of years in NYC and a brief 18 months outside of D.C., I know firsthand —and can fully appreciate—that the Rochester airwaves are much more compelling than those in some of the major broadcast markets in this country.

For a relatively small city, we have great radio stations and world-class programs including: Friday night soul on WRUR, Saturday morning Memory Lane (R&B) on WDKX, Bad Dog Blues midday Sunday followed up by a Whole Lotta Shakin’ on WITR, New Wave Wednesdays on alternative music’s WBER, and the homegrown jazz station that my hubby favors, WGMC.

This is why it came as a bit of surprise when my five-year-old and I were in a local pizzeria recently and he screamed, “Sweet Home Alabama” after three (maybe four) notes of Skynard came on the air. Everyone turned to us and laughed.

Turn it up.