Cookie Wright Radio

Cookie Wright Radio does what too few stations bother with: it plays music that sounds handpicked, not algorithm-spat. Over a week of listening, the playlist roams from vintage soul to modern indie rock, with detours into blues and folk. There's no identifiable format, which is the point. One afternoon brought a Nina Simone deep cut followed by a little-known Delta bluesman, then a 2010s lo-fi track that somehow fit. The presentation is minimal, no overbearing DJ chatter, just music with occasional station IDs. It feels like a mix tape from someone with impeccable taste. Not everything lands.…