Another chance to hear the Great Northern Radio Show

The Great Northern Radio Show aired Saturday, April 7, live from the Chief Theatre in Bemidji, Minnesota. We had a blast and I think the show turned out well. Northern Community Radio will rebroadcast the show from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 21 on 91.7 KAXE (Grand Rapids, Aitkin and the Iron Range),… Read More →

Great Northern Radio Show airs tonight from Bemidji

Today’s the big day! Tune in as I host the Great Northern Radio Show, 5-7 p.m., on the Northern Community Radio network: 91.7 KAXE in northeastern Minnesota, 90.5 KBXE in north central Minnesota, 89.9 in Brainerd, and streaming live worldwide at www.kaxe.org. The show will broadcast live from the historic Chief Theatre in downtown Bemidji,… Read More →

Boots on the ground for Great Northern Radio Show in Bemidji

Hey everybody, listen to this smooth talking gentleman exclaim the virtues of Bemidji: I’m in Bemidji today and tomorrow getting ready for Saturday night’s Great Northern Radio Show, live from the historic Chief Theatre from 5-7 p.m. You can listen live on 91.7 KAXE-Grand Rapids and the Iron Range, 89.9 in Brainerd and the new… Read More →

The humor, history & stories of Bemidji Great Northern Radio Show

Music plays a central part in this Saturday night’s Great Northern Radio Show (live from the historic Chief Theatre in downtown Bemidji, 5-7 p.m.). But the show’s attitude comes from our live sketches and textured conversations between and about the people of northern Minnesota. I write most of the sketches for the show, with contributions… Read More →

Up-and-coming performers energize April 7 Great Northern Radio Show

The Great Northern Radio Show broadcasts live this Saturday, April 7 from the historic Chief Theatre in downtown Bemidji, Minnesota. One of the exciting things about this show is the large number of rising northern Minnesota musical artists we’ve booked. This is really a cross-generational show with some of Bemidji’s youngest talent playing alongside some… Read More →

Jim Miller, Annie Humphrey among April 7 Great Northern Radio Show acts

While Two Many Banjos is doing a lot of heavy lifting in this Saturday’s Great Northern Radio Show at the historic Chief Theatre in downtown Bemidji, they aren’t the only A-list talent. We’re excited to welcome Bemidji area singer/songwriter Jim Miller to the show for a feature set. Jim is an experienced and downright beloved… Read More →

Two Many Banjos bring more than banjos to April 7 Great Northern Radio Show

The Great Northern Radio Show broadcasts live this Saturday, April 7 from the historic Chief Theatre in downtown Bemidji, Minnesota. Our headline guests are Marc Gartman’s Two Many Banjos, a talented progressive bluegrass/folk group from Duluth. While known for banjo work, Two Many Banjos rotates a lot of different instruments in its playlist, demonstrated well… Read More →

More from the Great Northern Radio Show preview week

This will be a busy week for the Great Northern Radio Show, slated to go live from 5-7 this Saturday, April 7, from the Chief Theatre in Bemidji, Minnesota. This will be our second episode of what is now a quarterly variety show on Northern Community Radio and other independent public radio outlets. You can… Read More →

Celebrity guest on April 7 Great Northern Radio Show?

In keeping with tradition I’ve prepared this fun little promotional video for the April 7 Great Northern Radio Show on 91.7 KAXE/90.5 KBXE Northern Community Radio. We’ll be live on the air from the Chief Theatre in Bemidji and streaming at kaxe.org from 5-7 p.m. that Saturday. Still some free tickets available but they’re going… Read More →

Great Northern Radio Show returns April 7 in Bemidji

I’m very excited (and busy) these days with the next episode of the Great Northern Radio Show slated for Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the Chief Theater in Bemidji. In coming weeks I’ll be sharing some bonus show notes and materials here at MinnesotaBrown. In due time we hope to have our own interactive website… Read More →