This special Signal Spot combines a summer road trip travelogue with a few excerpts from a yet-to-be published book I’ve been working on about the history of the smooth jazz radio format. I hope you ...

AND GOOD MORNING TO YOU. I’M SHAQUILLE LORD. TODAY I’M JOINED BY MAX MAXWELL AND ROSEANNE MASON. THEY’RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT DESTINATION SMOOTH JAZZ THAT IS HAPPENING VALENTINE’S DAY NIGHT, SATURDAY, ...

I’M JENNIFER BAILEYS, OUR FRIENDS WITH DESTINATION SMOOTH JAZZ ARE HERE TO TELL US ABOUT THE EVENT. FIRST, INTRODUCE YOURSELVES AND LET’S TALK ABOUT THIS AMAZING EVENT. I’M MARK BURTON, EXECUTIVE ...

I wrote a column about a month ago on how the demise of KYWL-FM (Wild 103.9) left Spokane hip-hop fans up the creek in regard to commercial radio. Since then I’ve heard from several 7 readers with the ...

The sultry tones of Kyle Wolverton’s saxophone have made their way from local clubs to commercial radio – even landing him a best new artist nomination at the upcoming American Smooth Jazz Awards. Two ...