One of the joys of the Summer \u2014 and it has been even more apparent during the COVID shutdowns and restrictions \u2014 is the ability to tune in to the recreation of the Mellow Sound as heard on KNX-FM (now KCBS-FM, 93.1) on the internet, via online streaming, a smart phone, or a smart speaker.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Full disclosure: There are actual two recreations with a slightly different feel, one at knxfm.com<\/a> and another at knxfm93.com<\/a>. Both are worthy, but in this instance I am referring to the latter.<\/p>\n Back in the 1970s, the original KNX-FM would occasionally produce showcase specials on some of the artists played. In July of 1978, the station was able to score a rare, sit-down interview with Carly Simon, one of the big stars of the day and one of the Mellow Sound\u2019s core artists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Says Douglas Brown, one of the volunteers who makes knxfm93.com<\/a> tick, \u201cLucky for us today, the show\u2019s writer and host Christopher Ames saved the tape! So we are going to play it exactly 42 years later!\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s called An Evening with Carly Simon<\/i>, an hour-long program of Simon\u2019s words and music, presented with no commercials. It will air on knxfm93.com<\/a> at 5 p.m. Monday, July 27. If you miss it on the actual 42-year anniversary date, you can hear it on the repeat: July 31 at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n It\u2019s funny that this happened to come up when it did. I recently happened to be listening to a recording of Mark Elliot on KHJ (930 AM) from about the same year, and one of the promos was for the KHJ Special of the Month<\/i>, which also spotlighted artists special to the audience. I will bring these back when I buy my station \u2026 but I digress.<\/p>\n If you were a fan of the Mellow Sound or of Simon, this is required listening. And if you find yourself feeling down with everything that is happening in the world, give the station a listen. It definitely lifts my mood.<\/p>\n I haven\u2019t noticed it here yet, but according to the Fort Worth Star Telegram, ratings for news and talk stations in Dallas-Fort Worth are down 25 percent. The reason? \u201cPeople are just overwhelmed,\u201d according to podcaster Jody Dean.<\/p>\n News and talk stations are down, says the newspaper, while music stations are up.<\/p>\nOverload<\/h2>\n