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Piece Description
A new crop of Route 66 business owners give hope of a new life for America's favorite road.
Broadcast History
Broadcast on KOSU Public Radio, summer 2009
Intro and Outro
INTRO:Route 66 may no longer serve as a major thoroughfare for America, but it's legend and mystique are anything but gone. Thousands of travelers make their way to the Mother Road every year, and a new crop of business owners hope they can keep the highway alive.
OUTRO:




