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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 16 MIN

The Whalum family legacy lives on

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Among a city of talented musicians, the Whalums stand out.  Kirk Whalum is a Grammy Award-winning saxophonist whose achievements include soloing on Whitney Houston's smash hit, "I Will Always Love You." Wendell Whalum was a respected organist, musicologist, composer, and longtime director of the Morehouse College Glee Club. Hugh "Peanuts" Whalum was a jazz saxophonist, singer and pianist who toured with Nat King Cole. Thelma Whalum was a classically trained pianist who played the organ at Metropolitan Baptist Church for nearly 50 years.  But today's story isn't about those Whalums. It's about Kenneth III, Kortland, Kameron and Kyle, a group of brothers and cousins. Three out of the four of them performed — though not together — at the most recent Grammy Awards.  Today, John Klyce joins us to tell us about each of these individual musicians and what their work means to their family.  Plus: Suburban leaders and residents want more restrictions on solar Local medical leaders hope to fix a future physician shortage Solar panel storage helps power the industrial market Germantown aims to spend $27 million on safety, streets and schools

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