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Hometown Heroes

For 30 years, Hometown Heroes has spotlighted the best local, original music from musicians across the Delaware Valley.

Hometown Heroes
Each week, Hometown Heroes gives local artists of all musical genres a platform to play live and recorded songs for listeners to enjoy and discover.

Host Mark C. Rogers interviews the artists, shares their stories, and promotes their events.

Homey Awards
When you've got this kind of local music connection, a celebration is in order. Now in its 20th year, the Homey Awards recognize the best in local music.

This year, the ceremony and concert take place Sunday, April 26, 2026 at The Queen in Wilmington.

Hometown Heroes airs Sundays from 7-9pm with a rebroadcast on Wednesdays at 9pm.

Hometown Heroes is made possible, in part, by support from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.

Hometown Heroes
  • Lisa Chosed
    Lisa Chosed, one of this year's Song of the Year nominees will be performing at the Homey Awards on April 26 at The Queen. Get to know Lisa and her music as she stops by the Hometown Heroes studio.
  • Soraia
    ZouZou Mansour of Soraia takes a couple hours to sit down and talk about the band's new music, its big show at Broken Goblet Brewing, and an upcoming cruise and tour, as well as some great stories of the band's experiences.
  • The Naked Sun
    Drew Harris of The Naked Sun shares songs (live and recorded) from the band's new album "Mirror in the Hallway."
  • Backtrack Vocals
    Tune in to Mark Rogers’ interview with Backtrack Vocals, a 5-person multi-genre a cappella group based in NYC. With roots of 2 members from Delaware, Backtrack Vocals is the special headliner for this year’s Do More 24 Delaware giving day event on March 4.