Haunting the Radio (Ronald Van Hook copyright 2026)

"Haunting the Radio" – Written and performed by Ronald 'RV' Van Hook (Copyright 2026). An anti-corporate roots track lamenting how modern commercial radio traded authentic music for corporate sound. Genre: Traditional Country / Roots Folk / Outlaw Country -- LYRICS -- Red beacons threw out Thousands of watts rising from ground modern times forgot Choked out by towers that push out the stream Selling cheap praise and killing the dream We gathered around to hear our idols sing Of hard love stories on worn down strings Now the signals run low from a world long ago Haunting the radio Back when a man was known for calloused hands From endless hours of work in the land A song came from miles put down on the soul Hard earned memories from long ago Passed on down through the trials of the years Paid in full with their blood, sweat, and tears Ghosts from back then tell us what they know Haunting the radio Old traditions torn to the ground Lost in corporate approved sound The Grand Ole Opry still burning its light Trading three chords for hick-hop by satellite The pain in the words, the grit and the sweat Replaced by a feed full of empty regret Pouring out heartache and paying their dues Turning their scars into songs we knew Back when a man was known for calloused hands From endless hours of work in the land A song came from miles put down on the soul Hard earned memories from long ago Passed on down through the trials of the years Paid in full with their blood, sweat, and tears Ghosts from back then tell us what they know Haunting the radio #RealCountry #OutlawCountry #TraditionalCountry #SingerSongwriter #RootsMusic #Americana -- PODCAST / CREATOR LICENSING -- Podcasters and content creators: You are welcome to use this track as intro, outro, or bumper music with credit. Contact me on Facebook for permission & high-quality files: Ronald Van Hook III