In the back of my mind, I sometimes hope that positive, interesting local or national news will happen on my birthday, and that I'll record at least one newscast capturing the emotion of the moment. When that doesn't occur, as was the case today, I remind myself that Olivia Newton-John was wise to ask, "Have you never been happy just to hear your song?" Today, I've been happy--to hear Stan Getz with Charlie Byrd, Lena Horne, and Cannonball Adderley on WSIE, Joni Mitchell and Mary Chapin Carpenter on KDHX, and the start of a new season of "Live From Here" on KWMU.
On a day that's already positive for me, what more do I really need or want from the radio?
