Most of our programming at KZSM.org originates right here in the San Marcos area, but we do broadcast a few carefully selected shows created elsewhere. Of those, one of our favorites is “The Mop Tops and The King” (Mondays, 9-10 p.m.) produced by Steve Chelmsford from Chelmsford, Massachusetts. In addition to the music of The Beatles and Elvis Presley, this lively, upbeat show includes history, anecdotes, and brief interviews with Chelmsford’s listeners from all over the world.
“The Mop Tops and The King” came about through Chelmsford’s association with Radio Goldfield (KGFN 89.1FM), a small community radio station in the Nevada desert. Since that beginning in 2011, the show has expanded to over 80 community radio stations world-wide, as distant as South Africa and the Philippines.
Chelmsford demonstrates his ongoing commitment to community radio by maintaining personal connections with the many stations that feature his show. Voices from those stations identify his show, offer brief comments, or converse on “The MTK Hot Line” about their stations and about their own experiences of “the greatest two artists in the history of Rock & Roll!!”
