Rafael Alvarez says he's listened to Johnny Winter every day since the Carter administration. Johnny Winter photo courtesy of Chascar on Flickr, Creative Commons.

Baltimore writer Rafael Alvarez on the late blues guitarist Johnny Winter

We here at WYPR had a little bet with the NPR affiliate in Kansas City. Whoever's team lost the ALCS would have to produce a congratulatory radio promo for the other station. As you know, we lost. So, here it is. Enjoy, Kansas City.

�Congratulations, Kansas City!

A story of segregated airwaves during and before the Civil Rights Era. 

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