Cool 980 AM

AM gospel radio has its own texture, and this one leans warm. Expect choir-heavy traditional gospel alongside the quiet storm side of R&B: CeCe Winans, The Clark Sisters, Anita Baker, Teddy Pendergrass. The mix skews older than most streaming playlists. That suits a 980 signal fine. Fidelity is modest at 32kbps, so hi-fi chasers should look elsewhere, but a Hammond organ's low end survives the trip. Sunday mornings are the reason people tune in: full services, congregational singing, vocal runs that don't get edited down. Weekday evenings slide toward smooth soul. That's when the station earns…