WILL

WILL live is not your average news radio United States station. It's a fascinating experiment: combining straight-up news coverage with hip hop music. The news segments hit hard, covering both national and local issues with the thoroughness you'd expect from public radio. But then the programming shifts into hip hop tracks that range from conscious rap to modern trap. It's jarring at first, but it works. The hip hop selections feel curated, not random. You'll hear Kendrick Lamar's DAMN. next to a deep cut from J. Cole. The station clearly targets a younger, more urban audience, but the news an…