Wake Up With Jm

It started with roadside camping and free public campgrounds. And then an innovative visionary in California developed an entirely new type of roadside lodging that he called a motor hotel or motel for short. Then came auto courts such as the White Rock Court in Kingman, Arizona, and finally, chain motels like Holiday Inn. 

On today's program author Jim Hinckley shares the story of motel evolution, and profiles a couple of unique examples that have survived into the modern era. 

Fittingly, this mornings program was sponsored in part by the iconic Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri. The oldest continously operated motel on Route 66 is a magical place where the past and present blend seamlessly, and the essence of the Route 66 experience is made manifest.