Penitentiary Rock: The Radio Show With a Captive Audience

“Unfortunately, the musical selection on the 15 or so North Carolina stations I can pick up leaves quite a bit to be desired. And this is why I look forward to Friday night. The weekly radio show known as “Penitentiary Rock”—or “Pen Rock” for short—first aired on WKNC 88.1, the N.C. State University station, during the 1990s. This was before my arrival on death row.“

The Marshall Project

December 20, 2018