The Eighties Channel, KRKE, Albuquerque

The Eighties Channel, KRKE, Albuquerque is exactly what its name promises: a time capsule to the decade that brought us MTV, leg warmers, and the greatest synth riffs ever recorded. This isn't a nostalgia station that plays the same ten hits on repeat. You'll hear Talking Heads one moment, Def Leppard the next, then something deep from the college rock underground. It's a love letter to the decade, and it's thoroughly American. The Albuquerque heritage station knows its audience. The programming feels like a radio show from 1985, complete with sweepers, jingles, and DJs who sound like they act…