Tracy Bethea has won several Stellar Awards, including Radio Station of the Year and Radio Personality of the Year, and she sat down with Will Smith for a memorable interview. But what stands out most is this: after more than 30 years in radio, she still loves what she does. Her journey began with a station internship, and she’s been on the air since 1989, working overnights, mornings, middays, and afternoons. Today, she serves as both a music director and a program director, overseeing gospel and R&B throwback programming. Soothing, inspiring, and informative, she’s a voice listeners can lean on.

When she’s off the mic, the Tennessee native is traveling, shopping, dealing a hand of spades, or spending time with her husband, Steve, and her family. She gives back to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association. Her playlist leans on Kirk Franklin, KEM, and PJ Morton, and PJ’s “When We First Began” never gets skipped. Her first concert? The Jackson 5. Her weakness? Potato chips.