Why Are We Playing Music That Honors Russia on Independence Day?
A popular song played to celebrate America's independence on the Fourth of July was actually composed to honor Russia. Is it still appropriate to play?
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A popular song played to celebrate America's independence on the Fourth of July was actually composed to honor Russia. Is it still appropriate to play?
Written by Emily Morrow on April 5, 2021 What brought you to hosting a show on WICN? Why do you love being on the air? I’m a lifelong lover of radio and always imagined myself putting together playlists and spinning tracks. In college (1969-73), I had a prime-time (i.e. 10 PM – 2 AM) “progressive music” show on WESU, 88.1 on your dial from Middletown CT, on which I played a lot of jazz, and was Program Director my senior year. Much as I loved radio, I realized there was no way I’d ever make a living at it. Fast-forward about 40 years; I had been on W...