Online radio sampler highlights XVII

This morning, I sampled some of the most appealing radio stations I highlighted earlier this year.  Some of the better selections I heard were:

WNMC (Traverse City, MI)

• The Sun, Moon, And Stars-Nanci Griffith (Griffith sings and writes without pretense, resulting in an honest, refreshing consistency from album to album.)

WPRB (Princeton, NJ)

• The Castle At Sunrise-Jennifer Castellano (Do you feel ambivalent about facing the new day, thinking it's best to ease into it with a piece that becomes more commanding as it progresses?  This piano instrumental is for you, then.)

WRTI (Philadelphia, PA)

• Sugar-Dave Stryker featuring Javon Jackson (A smooth saxophone and organ groove.)

WUMB (Boston, MA)

• Left Of Center-Suzanne Vega (A convincing argument in favor of getting to know someone and finding common ground with someone who's quirky and not so accessible.)

WXPN (Philadelphia, PA)

• I Got The News-Steely Dan (One of the band's stronger non-hits, thanks to a great piano riff.)
• Starry Eyes-The Records (One of the catchiest power pop songs about severing ties with someone.)
• It's Only Natural-Crowded House (One of many excellent tracks on the "Woodface" album showcasing the vocal harmonies of Neil and Tim Finn.  Strongly recommended from the same album: "Chocolate Cake," "Fall At Your Feet," "Tall Trees," "Weather With You," "Four Seasons In One Day," and "How Will You Go.")