House electronic music began in the Chicago underground club scene in the late 1970's. DJs would spin the four-on-the-floor beat, altering disco songs to give them a more mechanical sound for club goers to dance to. And one of those early DJs in Chicago was Val Harmon of Onekema, just north of Manistee.
Host Tina Sawyer recently talked with DJ Val about her five decades in the music business and how it kept her going in the face of numerous health challenges.
Also on the show, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she’s still open to working with President Donald Trump after he threatened to take over the midterm elections, cell phones are banned in public school classrooms and two northern Michigan women are set to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympic games in Milan, Italy.
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This podcast is produced in part by the members of NABET Local 412. This episode of edited and mixed by Rick Brewer. Our theme music comes from Gabe Schall. Mike Horace is our executive producer.
