2020 The Beacon -- Shining A Light

2020 The Beacon -- Shining A Light doesn't try to be all things to all people. It just is. The playlist leaps from country twang to power pop to classic rock, with talk shows sprinkled in. That sounds like a mess. Somehow it holds together. The country tracks lean mainstream, but the rock picks have real bite. A listener might hear Taylor Swift's latest, then Tom Petty, then a local interview about a community fundraiser. It's authentically American in its sprawl. Country radio in the United States often plays it safe, but this station takes chances. The DJs clearly have personality, even if t…