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Mistress of the Mix: The Trouble With Boobs

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Valerie Ing

I’ve got something I need to get off my chest. But don’t think I’m going to enjoy this. Because nobody enjoys sharing stories about being sexually assaulted or harassed. This is the most difficult column I’ve ever had to write,… Continue Reading →

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Mistress of the Mix: The Beat That Went ‘Round The World

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Valerie Ing

If I told you that Ska and its lovechild Reggae got its start in Tennessee, would you believe me, or would you think I was out of my ever lovin’ gourd? Well its true my friends, and I’m here to… Continue Reading →

Columns, Lead Story, Music CD mix, Jefferson Public Radio, Mistress of the Mix, Music, play list, playlist, Valerie Ing, Valerie Ing-Miller
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Mistress of the Mix: I’ve Got A New Favorite Band – TICKET GIVEAWAY!

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Valerie Ing

If  you were to ask me the name of my favorite band of 2016, I’ve got a definite answer. There’s a clear winner. But if you were to ask my favorite song of 2016, that might be a little trickier… Continue Reading →

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The Best Of the Mistress of the Mix: Ode to California

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Valerie Ing

  Have you ever had that moment when a song is speaking directly to you so completely that it makes the hair stand on your arms and brings tears to your eyes? That happened to me on December 26, 2001.… Continue Reading →

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Mistress of the Mix: Empty Nest

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Valerie Ing

By the time you read this, I will officially be an empty nester. And I don’t quite know what to do with myself. My daughter has been home from college over the summer, but she’s already packed up all her… Continue Reading →

Columns, Lead Story, Music CD mix, Jefferson Public Radio, Mistress of the Mix, Music, play list, playlist, Valerie Ing, Valerie Ing-Miller
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Mistress of the Mix: Shaped By Music

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Valerie Ing

I find it really odd – but in a charming way – that every summer for the past 6 or 7 years, a summer intern has shown up out of the blue. It’s not like I’m putting up Help Wanted… Continue Reading →

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Mistress of the Mix: Preaching to the Choir

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Valerie Ing

Have you seen the greatest meme of all time? The one with a pie chart showing the percentage of minds changed by a political Facebook post? Needless to say, It’s a solid red circle. Oddly, it’s the exact same pie… Continue Reading →

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Mistress of the Mix: Summer Vacation

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Valerie Ing

Remember how much you looked forward to Summer vacation as a kid? So many of my memories as a kid were from those three months of glorious freedom. I remember getting excited when I’d hear the ice cream truck from… Continue Reading →

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Mistress of the Mix: Anatomy Of A Bit Part

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Valerie Ing

I just finished wrapping up my first role in a movie, and I’m happy to announce that I didn’t flub any of my lines. Of course, I didn’t have any actual lines. But I nodded when I needed to nod,… Continue Reading →

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Mistress of the Mix: Cowboy Up

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Valerie Ing

I started riding herd over JPR’s Redding studios 14 years ago this week. I remember it well because there were a bunch of guys in cowboy hats and yellow shirts kicking up dust in the street in front of my… Continue Reading →

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