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For nearly 30 years, The Summit FM has relied on annual funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, accounting for approximately 8% of our operating budget. This support is vital to our ability to deliver the local music programming, emergency alerts, and community services you count on. Recently, a federal executive order was issued to […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor Released in May of 1966, the Beach Boys 'Pet Sounds' is the greatest album ever made. Oh, do you want more details than that? Okay, sure. Everything that would become "the 1960s" came to a boiling point in 1966. From the advent of a character named Bob Dylan […]
Read MoreIt is with deep sadness that we share news of singer-songwriter Jill Sobule's sudden passing yesterday, Thursday, May 1st. Many of you were present for what we now know was one of her final performances when she graced our studio on Tuesday, April 22nd. That afternoon, Jill brought her characteristic wit, warmth, and musical brilliance […]
Read MoreReleased on April 25, 2025, Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young is a new tribute album that reimagines Neil Young’s iconic catalog through the voices of contemporary artists. Produced by Cinema Music Group and Killphonic Records, this compilation features a diverse lineup including Fiona Apple, Eddie Vedder, Brandi Carlile, Mumford & Sons, Sharon Van Etten, […]
Read MoreBy Dave Swanson - Summit FM Contributor For the better part of twenty years, INXS had been busy building their reputation, starting in their native Australia, and gradually conquering the rest of the world with their driving, energetic mix of pop, rock, and dance music. Cracking the radio waves, and MTV, with the 1982 hit […]
Read MoreThe Health Benefits of Trees: Nature's Remedy for Mind and Body By: Sarah Swirsky, MSW, LISW “There is unrest in the forest, Trouble with the trees For the maples want more sunlight And the oaks ignore their pleas.” —Rush, The Trees In many parts of the world, our forests and trees are in trouble. Climate change, urban development, pollution, and […]
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