Athletes, not musicians

In the mountains, those nine letters are what it's all about. The MOUNTAINS. Anything having to do with them is what's on everyone's mind.

I noticed this today when driving to Silverthorne to do errands. I've started listening to Krystal 93.7 because those guys have a fantastic line up. Not just that, they're local, and it's always nice to support local radio in this age of DJing a mountain radio station from Kansas.

Anyway, I was shocked and amused, as I was turning off the Dam Road, to hear a sound byte from Lindsey Vonn.

"Hey guys, this is Lindsey Vonn, and you're listening to Krystal 93."

A normal sound byte, yes, but then again....

It took me a second to register that I'd just listened to Lindsey Vonn. Isn't she an athlete? I thought. I then thought, in no way, shape or form - to my knowledge at least - does she have a hit record, a number one hit or a concert in the works. And then: Aren't musicians the ones announcing what we're listening to?

"Howdy there, this is Shania Twain and you're listening to Country 104."

Now that makes more sense for a radio station.

Nonetheless, Vonn's voice it was, and it makes sense: A champion skier born and bred in Summit County has EVERYTHING to do with the mountain radio station and the music it plays.


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DISCLAIMER: Don't get me wrong. I love Krystal 93.7 and I love Vonn (in an admiring sense). The connection between the two, though, was amusing.