Lupe

Lupe is a peculiar beast. Mexican radio tends to stick to strict genres, but this station throws pop, country, and Latin into a blender. It shouldn't work. Somehow it does. Morning shows serve up bouncy pop en español from artists like Shakira and Luis Fonsi. By afternoon, you'll catch a Tejano-inflected cover of Johnny Cash or a corrido with pedal steel. The transitions can be jarring - going from a reggaeton beat to a country ballad requires whiplash. But that's the fun of it. The DJs speak with genuine enthusiasm, not the polished veneer of corporate radio. They laugh, they interrupt songs,…