Monday, June 28, 2010

P-38's Baseball on Thursday Night, July 1st- NO "Reggae Explorations"

Join Art Benedict, Tyler Van Duyne and Biff Pond as they bring you the play-by-play from Fuessenich Park as Torrington's P-38's square off against Terryville's Post 20 in American Legion baseball action. Pregame coverage starts around 6:50PM.


Listeners please make note that as a result of the game, this week there will be no "Reggae Explorations" show (normally heard from 7-9PM on Thursdays and rebroadcast on Fridays from 10AM-Noon).

Saturday, June 26, 2010

"Down In The Country" playlist 6/26/10

"Down In The Country"
with Gary "Hoss" Lawton
Saturdays 9AM-Noon
Tuesdays 9AM-Noon [R]


  1. NATIONAL ANTHEM

  2. SIMPLE LIFE – LYNYRD SKYNRD

  3. CHEATER,CHEATER – JOEY AND RORY

  4. BONFIRE – CRAIG MORGAN

  5. MAMA KNOWS THE HIGHWAY – HAL KETCHUM

  6. SHE THINKS MY TRACTOR'S SEXY – KENNEY CHESNEY

  7. SOLD (GRUNDY COUNTY AUCTION) – JOHN MICHEAL MONTGOMERY

  8. ELVIS AND ANDY – CONFEDERATE RAILROAD

  9. SAVE A HORSE RIDE A COWBOY – BIG & RICH

  10. PEOPLE ARE CRAZY – BILLY CURRINGTON

  11. TWANG – GEORGE STRAIT

  12. SMALL TOWN USA – JUSTIN MOORE

  13. SUMMER NIGHTS – RASCALL FLATTS

  14. HARD HAT AND A HAMMER – ALAN JACKSON

  15. ALRIGHT – DARIUS RUCKER

  16. WATER – BRAD PAISLEY

  17. PUT A GIRL IN IT – BROOKS & DUNN

  18. BARN BURNER – JASON MICHEAL CARROLL

  19. HOLLARBACK – LOST TRAILERS

  20. FARMERS DAUGHTER – RODNEY ATKINS

  21. HEAVENS JUST A SIN AWAY – KELLY WILLIS

  22. YOU LOOK GOOD IN MY SHIRT – KIETH URBAN

  23. LOVIN ALL NIGHT – PATTY LOVELESS

  24. CRY,CRY,CRY – JOHNNY CASH

  25. (I LIKE MY) COWBOYS DIRTY – BRIDGETTE TATUM

  26. JOE THE SINGING JANITOR – JUNIOR BROWN

  27. WELL IT'S ALLRIGHT – TRAVELING WILBURY'S

  28. HELL ON THE HEART – ERIC CHURCH

  29. MISSISSIPPI SQUIRREL REVIVAL – RAY STEVENS

  30. HIP TO MY HEART – THE BAND PERRY

  31. CALIFORNIA GIRLS – GRETCHEN WILSON

  32. RAIN IS A GOOD THING – LUKE BRYAN

  33. OFF THE HILLBILLY HOOK – TRAILER CHOIR

  34. HERE COMES SUMMER – LOCASH COWBOYS

  35. BURNIN LOVE – WYNONNA

  36. WHEN LOVE STARTS A TALKIN – WYNONNA

  37. TURN A COUNTRY BOY ON – JOHN RICH

  38. BOYS OF SUMMER – JESSIE JAMES

  39. NOTHIN BUT A LOVE THANG – DARRYL WORLEY

  40. UP ON THE RIDGE – DIERKS BENTLY

  41. THIS AIN'T NO LOVE SONG – TRACE ADKINS

  42. WHILE YOUR STILL YOUNG – MONTGOMERY GENTRY

  43. GOOD OLE BOY – WAYLON JENNINGS

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 6/24/10

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursday 7-8:30PM (shortened due to Torrington Titans baseball)
6/24/10

Song / Artist / Album / Label
----------------------------------
1- You'll Be Fine / Ben Okafor / See Me Now (EP) / Plankton
2- Gospel Fire / Mike Roots / Unity Riddim Sessions Vol. 1 (VA) / Star Recordings
3- One Way / Jah Servant / Unity Riddim Sessions Vol. 1 (VA) / Star Recordings
4- Love Rain Down On Me / Barri / Lovelight Shining / Valley Vue
5- Coming Up Strong / Edi Fitzroy / SINGLE (mp3) / King Step
6- Dub Land / Ranking Dread w/Sly & Robbie / Ranking Dread in Dub / Silver Kamel
7- There's an End to It / Osmond Collins / Do It Again / Jet Star
8- Visions of the Father / Christafari feat. 'Imisi / Gravity / Lion of Zion
9- Dub of the Father / Christafari feat. 'Imisi / Gravity / Lion of Zion
10- Mi Gi Dem / Burning Spear / Reggae Culture: More Heartbeat Reggae Now! (VA) / Heartbeat
11- Can't Get Enough (God's Love) / Jah Servant / Good Soil / Servant
12- Born Again / Ziggy Soul feat. K Gees / Born Again / Glory

13- Arise / Dominic Balli / Public Announcement / Dominic Balli
14- Encomium for Coxsone / Jah Thomas / Liquid Brass / Silver Kamel
15- Boderation / Bunny Wailer / Crucial! Roots Classics / Shanachie
16- Thank You for Today / Stitchie / Real Power / Lion of Zion
17- Coffee Tonite / Tribe of Judah / Bloom Where You're Planted / TOJ Enterprise
18- Honesty / Yabba Griffiths / Only Yabba / Myjaki
19- Solution / Kirk Davis feat. St. Matthew / SINGLE (mp3) / Taj Rash

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net
Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract"

Saturday, June 19, 2010

"Down In The Country" playlist 6/19/10

"Down In The Country"
with Gary "Hoss" Lawton
Saturdays 9AM-Noon
Tuesdays 9AM-Noon

  1. NATIONAL ANTHEM

  2. THAT'S HOW THEY DO IT IN DIXIE – HANK WILLIAMS JR., GRETCHEN WILSON, BIG & RICH, VAN ZANDT

  3. SUMMER IN DIXIE – CONFEDERATE RAILROAD

  4. DOOLEY – ANDY GRIFFITH WITH THE DARLINGS

  5. COWBOY YODEL – WANDA JACKSON

  6. BEST DAYS OF YOUR LIFE – KELLI PICKLER W/ TAYLOR SWIFT

  7. HARD HAT AND A HAMMER – ALAN JACKSON

  8. SUDS IN THE BUCKET – SARA EVANS

  9. AIN'T NOBODY HERE BUT US CHICKENS – ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL

  10. A FOOL SUCH AS I – JIM REEVES

  11. T-R-O-U-B-L-E – TRAVIS TRITT

  12. JOE THE SINGING JANITOR – JUNIOR BROWN

  13. LOVER, LOVER – JERROD NIEMAN

  14. WELL IT'S ALLRIGHT – TRAVELING WILBURYS

  15. SOUTHERN BOY – CHARLIE DANIELS W/ TRAVIS TRITT

  16. FREE – ZAC BROWN BAND

  17. GROOVY LITTLE SUMMER SONG – JAMES OTTO

  18. SUMMER NIGHTS – RASCAL FLATTS

  19. FARMERS DAUGHTER – RODNEY ATKINS

  20. JOHNNY CASH JUNKIE (BUCK OWENS FREAK ) - BROOKS & DUNN

  21. ROLLIN THROUGH THE SUNSHINE – TRAILER CHOIR

  22. SMILE – UNKLE KRACKER

  23. RAIN IS A GOOD THING – LUKE BRYAN

  24. AIN'T BACK YET – KENNY CHESNEY

  25. THE HOUSE THAT BUILT ME – MIRANDA LAMBERT

  26. BORN COUNTRY – ALABAMA

  27. EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY – TOBY KIETH

  28. WABASH CANNONBALL – JOHNNY CASH AND BOX CAR WILLIE

  29. DANG ME – ROGER MILLER

  30. WORK HARD, PLAY HARDER – GRETCHEN WILSON

  31. I WALK THE LINE REVISITED – RODNEY CROWELL W/ JOHNNY CASH

  32. SUMMER'S COMING – CLINT BLACK

  33. HANK IT – JUSTIN MOORE

  34. BLAME IT WAYLON – JOSH THOMPSON

  35. LITTLE WHITE CHURCH – LITTLE BIG TOWN

  36. BABY TURN THE LIGHTS DOWN LOW – JOSH TURNER

  37. CHILLIN' – BLAINE LARSON

  38. HILLBILLY BONE – BLAKE SHELTON W/ TRACE ADKINS

  39. SAN ANTONIO STROLL – TANYA TUCKER

  40. KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF – GEORGIA SATELLITES

  41. MY KIND OF COUNTRY – RANDY HOUSER

  42. RED,WHITE,BLUE – LYNYRD SKYNYRD

  43. HAPPY TRAILS – RANDY TRAVIS AND ROY ROGERS

Thursday, June 17, 2010

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 6/17/10

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursday 7-9PM & Friday 10-12AM (rebroadcast)
6/17/10

Song / Artist / Album / Label
----------------------------------
1- This is the Day / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture feat. Monty G and Singaton / Onward & Upward / Lion of Zion
2- Play On / John Brown's Body / Among Them / Shanachie
3- I'll Give You Praise / Owen Uriah / The Heart of Uriah / Star Recordings
4- Major Walk / Ernest Ranglin & Brentford Rockers / Studio One Presents Tribute to Peckings (VA) / Studio One (talkover)
5- Dub Africa / Prince Far I and The Arabs / Pressure Sounds Amazon Compilation (VA) / Pressure Sounds
6- Psalm 72 / Jack Radics / Open Rebuke / Heartbeat-Star Trail
7- Supernatural / Tribe of Judah / Bloom Where You're Planted / TOJ Enterprise
8- Supernatural Dub / Tribe of Judah / Bloom Where You're Planted / TOJ Enterprise
9- Woman in My Life / AL G / Signature / AWG
10- Wonder Woman / Orthodox Issachar / He Created Everything / Undiluted Muzik
11- Real / Sherwin Gardner / Love is Life (EP) / Gospelreggae.com
12- Roots and Culture / Xterminator All-Stars / Dub Down Babylon / Xterminator (talkover)

13- Children of the World / Troy Anthony / Rise Up / T.A. Records
14- Wise Ones / Ben Okafor / Shadows / Roadsweeper
15- Angels / Twiggi / The Sun Shines Through / Rich Mar Musik
16- Lift You Up / Queen Makedah / Spiritual Healing / Oriyah
17- Who We Are / Zema / Look at the Heart / Melchizedek
18- No One But You / Avion Blackman feat. Mark Mohr / Sweet Life / Lion of Zion
19- Birds Have Their Nest / Dennis Brown / Go Now / Rohit
20- Linsted Market / Winston Wright / Who Done It / Third World
21- Fight Against (discomix) / Mike Roots / Freedom & Struggle / Star Recordings
22- Anti-Christ / Yabby You / One Love, One Heart / Shanachie
23- Anti-Christ Rock / Yabby U / King Tubby's Prophecy of Dub / Blood and Fire
24- Proverbs / Ziggy Soul / Genesis / Glory-VP
25- Bright Star Revolution / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted / Altarsound
26- Jamaican Ani Dub / Yesus Dread / SINGLE (mp3) / ... (talkover...outro)


For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net
Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract"

Saturday, June 5, 2010

"Down In The Country" playlist 6/5/10

"Down In The Country"
with Gary "Hoss" Lawton
Saturdays 9AM-Noon
Tuesdays 9AM-Noon [R]


  1. NATIONAL ANTHEM

  2. YESSIREEE BOB – BLAINE LARSON

  3. SIMPLE LIFE – LYNYRD SKYNYRD

  4. WHY CAN'T WE ALL GET ALONG NECK – HANK WILLIAMS JR

  5. PODUNK – KEITH ANDERSON

  6. COUNTRY DOWN TO MY SOUL – LEE ROY PARNELL

  7. WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN – KENNEY CHESNEY AND UNKLE KRACKER

  8. SHE'S COUNTRY – JASON ALDEAN

  9. LOVER, LOVER – JERROD NIEMANN

  10. SOUTHERN NIGHTS – GLEN CAMPBELL

  11. COUNTRY FOLKS LIVING LOUD – LOST TRAILERS

  12. I FOUGHT THE LAW – THE BOBBY FULLER FOUR

  13. HILLBILLY BONE – BLAKE SHELTON AND TRACE ADKINS

  14. GROOVY LITTLE SUMMER SONG – JAMES OTTO

  15. EVERY DOG HAS IT'S DAY – TOBY KEITH

  16. KEG IN THE CLOSET – KENNEY CHESNEY

  17. WRONG BABY WRONG – MARTINA MCBRIDE

  18. FIGHTIN' WORDS – TRACE ADKINS

  19. FARMER'S DAUGHTER – RODNEY ATKINS

  20. THE HOUSE THAT BUILT ME – MIRANDA LAMBERT

  21. ROLLING THROUGH THE SUNSHINE – TRAILER CHOIR

  22. MY BEST DAYS ARE AHEAD OF ME – DANNY GOKEY

  23. ANYWHERE USA – JASON MICHEAL CARROLL

  24. OKLAHOMA SWING – VICE GILL AND REBA MCENTIRE

  25. CHAIN OF FOOLS – CLINT BLACK AND THE POINTER SISTERS OFF THE RHYTHM COUNTRY BLUES ALBUM

  26. SHARP-DRESSED MAN – BRAD PAISLY

  27. BEER ON THE TABLE – JOSH THOMPSON

  28. TOES – ZAC BROWN BAND

  29. ITS A BUSINESS DOING PLEASURE WITH YOU – TIM McGRAW

  30. WHY DON'T WE DANCE – JOSH TURNER

  31. HELLO MUDDAH, HELLO FADDAH – SPIKE JONES

  32. LITTLE WHITE CHURCH – LITTLE BIG TOWN

  33. PERFECT LOVE – TRISHA YEARWOOD

  34. SOUTHERN BOY – CHARLIE DANIELS AND TRAVIS TRITT

  35. HARD HAT & A HAMMER – ALAN JACKSON

  36. WHISTLIN' DIXIE – RANDY HOUSER

  37. WORKING MAN'S PHD – ARRON TIPPIN

  38. TAKE A LETTER MARIA – FREDDY FENDER

  39. WORK HARD, PLAY HARDER – GRETCHEN WILSON

  40. GIDDY ON UP – LAURA BELL BUNDY

  41. CHEATER, CHEATER – JOEY AND RORY

  42. SARA SMILE – JIMMY WAYNE

  43. SUMMER NIGHTS – RASCAL FLATTS