My essay on this week’s edition of “Between You and Me,” KAXE’s Saturday morning call-in and music program, joins the show’s topic and the subject of this independent public station’s winter fundraiser “We the People.” This people-powered media outlet is looking for stories and ideas about the future of public radio, internet and other forms… Read More →

This week on “Between You and Me,” the Saturday morning call-in and music program on 91.7 KAXE, the rotating topic turns to libraries. Host Heidi Holtan, a former librarian her own self, will lead a discussion of library stories, library meaning, and things you would find in a library. Northern Minnesota is home to many… Read More →

This week on “Between You and Me,” the 91.7 KAXE Saturday morning call-in and music program featuring the voices of northern Minnesota, the topic is “Brainerd.” That’s right, the central Minnesota town whose pronunciation accentuates the regional accent gets its own show. This was a special challenge for me, a writer and teacher from the… Read More →

This week on “Between You and Me,” the Saturday morning call-in and music program on 91.7 KAXE, we are talking “the good news and the bad news.” Take this however you want. My essay explores the origins of the “good news bad news” joke structure. The concept for the show, however, was inspired by my… Read More →

Tune in this week for 91.7 KAXE‘s “Between You and Me,” the Saturday morning call-in and music spectacular featuring host Heidi Holtan and YOU, the affiliated folks of northern Minnesota. The topic this Saturday is “Special Talents.” This is a chance to share your interesting or strange special talent, or those of someone you know…. Read More →

Merry Christmas from MinnesotaBrown.com! I’ll be on a special prerecorded Christmas morning edition of “Between You and Me” on 91.7 KAXE. The show will cover many different aspects of Christmas, along with some appropriate tunes. My essay will explore the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.” It’s dubbed a holiday classic though I’ll be talking about… Read More →

“Between You and Me” on 91.7 KAXE this Saturday morning features calls, music and commentary about travel for the holidays. Many of us will be on the roads, rails or in the air this upcoming week. Host Heidi Holtan will be listening to your stories and sharing some great music on the last Saturday before… Read More →

I won’t say it’s been a slow week on the Iron Range. It really hasn’t. But I’ve not been able to write the things I normally would what with classes winding down at the college. Meantime, take a listen to “Between You and Me” on 91.7 KAXE this Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to noon…. Read More →