We caught the community radio bug around 4 years ago. Sheri, my wife, and I had never lived in a community where community radio was available or viable. We grew up in Oklahoma, so we grew up on rock and old-school country commercial radio.
We really appreciate the variety of the programming and that it is truly โcommunity-supportedโ. Weโve been turned on to so many genres of music that we wouldnโt have otherwise. We also just dig the overall funkiness and uniqueness of Radio Boise and all the personalities on the air. Everyone truly cares about what they are broadcasting. It comes through airwaves and you can tell itโs genuine and from their heart and souls.
โCommunityโ and โPeople Sharingโ… Itโs important people share themselves and I love the way people share through their music, shows, and topics. Expression is important. OH ANDโฆ. Square Roots, Two Ducks and a Pollywog, Antler Crafts, Spoonful into Sunday Soul Party into Sunday Sound System, Range Life, Mothers Ruin, Toast nโ Jam, Stardust Lounge, V3 โฆ Thomas and Gabe are hilarious, very talented. Jazz Beyond the Sky is amazing as well. So much to like.
Pretty much all day โer day. We always have Radio Boise onโฆwe come in and push on our โ77 Marantz receiver and let the music and programming flow. Itโs so nice.
Fallinโ Rain by Karl Blau, Well by Link Wray…that entire album โIntroducing Karl Blauโ I canโt get out of my head. It is such a cool and unique LP. All overlooked and forgotten covers from the 60โs and 70โs…and Jim James helped produce.
Damn, thatโs a tough question. Phish is by far and away my favorite band, seen them somewhere around 50+ times, BUT, at this point, I would say Sturgill Simpson. I grew up on โreal countryโ so it would be cool to meet the man who is shaking up Nashville. Everyone is tired of all of the commercial highly produced โbro countryโ. Itโs refreshing to hear and see real talented songwriters like Sturgill and Margo Price give the industry the middle finger. Ohโฆand Jim James. I want to meet him, too.
Financially viable and thriving through community support and through some anonymous rich guyโฆor gal.