As wealth has poured into the nation's capital and the city has largely redeveloped over the last two decades, one of the last reminders that Washington, D.C., possessed any local culture at all was the existence of Bluegrass Country 105.5. The FM station was sponsored by American University and played nothing but, yes, bluegrass music, which is a big part of the regional culture as you head south and west into Virginia.However, FM radio stations are valuable commodities, and last year American University announced its plans to sell the station. The station was sold, and a few days ago, the beloved Bluegrass Country went off the air*. Under normal circumstances, the loss of such a unique and terrific radio station would be merely sad.
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