Radio Mom

Radio Mom is the kind of station you don't have to think about. It's comfortable. That's its strength. The playlist is a steady stream of pop and rock hits from the past four decades: think Tom Petty, Whitney Houston, and maybe a little Bruno Mars. It's a music radio United States families can agree on. Children won't be bored, and parents won't cringe. The station streams at 128kbps, clear enough for background listening. Morning shows have a chirpy, encouraging tone that fits the name. Afternoons lean into singalong territory. I caught a late-night set that dipped into country rock, which wa…