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Detour
The show started in the 1980s when WTMD was known as WCVT. The first host was Richard Smith. Tony Sica became host in
the early 90s. Paul had been an occasional guest on the show and then became co-host with Tony in 1995. Paul became sole host
in February, 2004, when Tony retired.
Paul is editor of Dirty Linen, the magazine of Folk and World Music.
Awards
Detour was selected as “Best Radio Show” in the Baltimore City Paper’s “Best of Baltimore
2000” issue:
Best Radio ShowDetour WTMD (89.7 FM), 5-7 P.M. SundaysFor 14 years, Detour has been
the folk radio show in Baltimore, broadcast every Sunday evening on Towson University's WTMD. Hosts Tony Sica and Paul Hartman
take turns in alternate weeks playing an eclectic, intelligent blend of folk and world music. Both are soothing, friendly
presences on the air, and both are extremely knowledgeable about the music. Sica is well-versed in the genres and well connected--his
wife is Joyce Sica, the power behind Uptown Concerts, which brings top-notch acoustic acts to the area. Folk music is a family affair for Hartman too--he and his wife publish
the internationally renowned folk- and world-music magazine Dirty Linen. The DJs' connections allow them to bring artists into the studio for informative and musically satisfying interviews
and live-music segments. And as all DJs do, Hartman and Sica spin discs, offering listeners a wide range of artists lumped
under the "folk" umbrella--everything from the tumbling guitars of the Seldom Scene and Rosie Flores' rockabilly rumble to
the classic poetry of Bob Dylan and Fred Eaglesmith's big, wide-open sound. This is radio done right. © 2000 Baltimore
City Paper
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