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Heritage Days 2019 comes to KTwH!

Heritage Days 2019 comes to KTwH!

i Jul 10th No Comments by

KTWH will highlight and cover much of the excitement of Heritage Days 2019 in Two Harbors, Minnesota from Friday July 12 through Sunday July 14.

If you can’t be on the scene throughout Heritage Days (this coming weekend already!), KTwH will carry the sounds  that make this community event a summer fixture on the North Shore:

  • Several LIVE BROADCASTS from Heritage Days, Friday and Saturday – see details below***
  • Our booth among the artisans and vendors – where you are invited to give us feedback, take our listener survey, make a donation or become a sustaining member, record a station ID we will use on-air, pitch us a program idea, and/or pick up a program grid and a save the date for this years Harvest Moon Gala
  • All locally produced programming – on Friday and Saturday, you will hear just about everything produced locally on KTWH in a typical week. Live shows and encore broadcasts not usually heard those days will replace outside-sourced programs so you may experience the full spectrum of KTWH’s unique programming! Watch our website for a detailed schedule, and stay tuned to hear special excerpts from our 2019 Cabin Fever Reliever Show.

***KTWH will be helping celebrate Heritage Days in Two Harbors with a series of LIVE BROADCASTS from the scene! Come and find us at our booth, tune in at 99.5fm or stream us at ktwh.org:     

  •        Friday July 12, Noon-12:30pmKick off with Michelle Miller and Leslie Black.  Enjoy hearing the history of Heritage Days, KTWH station info, and interviews with Heritage Days participants.
  •        Friday 1:30- 2:00pm: Live broadcast of The High School Show.  Youth Radio Initiative host Jackson Leon and Mychele Anderson will be interviewing Mayor Chris Swanson along with passers-by perhaps, sharing local happenings along with their wide-ranging taste in music in this special live edition of our weekly show.
  •       Friday 4:30-5:30pm: Live broadcast of the notorious Lutefisk Toss, it’s the Norwegians vs. the Swedes as usual, with special announcers Dale Moe and Al Anderson, and some THUG music in the background we hope! 
  •     Saturday July 13, 10:30-11:00am: KTWH music hosts Zak and Katie look at what’s happening today at Heritage Days, they’ll compare notes on their favorite festival foods, and offer a critique of donuts (check more info at their website) to make your head spin.   
  •    Saturday 11:00am-Noon: Live broadcast of The Hot Dish Imperative.  Host Chef Uriah Hefter will be dishing recipes and culinary tips at our booth and passing out samples with the help of Kim Leon.

Hope you can catch us in person, on the airwaves and/or in cyberspace to help us celebrate Heritage Days 2019! You can click here to manage your cloud security posture

Spring FUN-d Drive May 13-18, 2019!

Spring FUN-d Drive May 13-18, 2019!

i May 4th No Comments by

KTwH, Two Harbors Community Radio, has been rolling with the airwaves and online at ktwh.org for over three years now! We have had another exciting year of broadcasting. Here are some highlights:

  • Great interviews with 2018 political candidates, from city councilor to congressional races
  • Play-by-play high school football coverage of away games… Agates’ first state tournament in 40 years
  • Introduction of Literally From the North Shore, a literary reading show including local & regional works as well as classics
  • Revival of the The Beat Farm, our live Friday night music show with new, rotating hosts, now at 5-6pm
  • Fifth annual Cabin Fever Reliever benefit on March 24th, with special guest Charlie Parr
  • The addition of female power in the form of Elizabeth and Sky to The High School Show! (pictured above)
  • The Trash Talk show with Rachel, helping listeners waste less, recycle more and get more for their money, alternate Monday mornings at 11 through late summer. You can also read this post here to know more about this initiative in detail.

These shows and activities are made possible because of your continued support. We know that you value what KTWH has brought to our community. That is why we are reaching out to all of you as previous or new supporters, and humbly ask you to renew your annual membership or make a first-time donation. Please consider becoming a sustaining member with automatic payments for as little as $5/month. 

KTWH is about to start our fourth annual Spring Fund Drive, beginning at 7am on Monday, May 13th, and concluding the following Saturday, May 18th, at sign-off or whenever we reach our goal. Watch/listen for special features that week:

  • more live-hosted programs including during outside programs, co-hosts, and all-live Friday
  • recordings of highlights from the last year on KTwH including excerpts from this year’s Cabin Fever Reliever – watch Facebook or listen in for details
  • an extended version of The Beat Farm with live music starting at 3pm Friday
  • and special guest musicians Briand Morrison and Roxanne Bergland on The Beat Farm at 5pm

Find out more about our Spring Fund Drive, donation premiums, becoming a sustainer, or KTWH programs at: ktwh.org, or at our Two Harbors Community Radio Facebook page.  Or better yet, stop in at our studio in the Harbor Landing Building, corner of 7th Avenue and 7th Street – you are welcome anytime of course! And especially during FUNd Drive week! 

Thanks for investing in a forum for local voices!

Two Harbors Community Radio’s FUNd Drive team

Phone 218-595-6195

PO Box 622

Two Harbors, MN 55616

5th Annual Cabin Fever Reliever Variety Show – March 24!

i Feb 22nd 1 Comment by

Two Harbors Community Radio will be hosting its 5th annual Cabin Fever Reliever music and entertainment extravaganza at the Two Harbors High School Auditorium on Sunday, March 24 at 3:00 p.m.  This year’s Cabin Fever Reliever will showcase stellar music and storytelling.  Our featured guest this year is Red House Records recording artist Charlie Parr, a brilliant blues and folk musician hailing from Duluth, who will play an extended set. The show’s Emcees this year will be The McCullough Brothers, also part of The Northwoods Band, an outfit named best band in the Northland in the Reader Weekly’s 2018 & 2019 Polls.  Also featured will be youthful Knife River piano wizard Eddie Ojard, storyteller Shane Dickey, and singer Kelli Scoggin from Two Harbors High School.  Cabin Fever once again welcomes the return of our one-of-a-kind house band:  THUG (Two Harbor Ukulele Group).  This is a something-for-everyone event.

The Cedar Coffee Company will be selling gourmet coffee and treats before the show and at intermission.  Free desserts and cider will be available as well.  A selection of baked items featuring gourmet bread will be available for purchase at the show, as will be a lovely collection of donated art work and gift certificates courtesy of the many business supporters of KTWH.

Again this year we are opening the lobby at 2:00 p.m. for kids’ activities such as face painting, a percussion music circle, and the opportunity for kids and adults to record a legal station ID for broadcast.  You can also make a donation or become a sustaining member and instantly receive a KTWH premium.  THUG will open the pre-show at 2:30 with a 30 minute performance, so come and get your seats early and enjoy ALL the fun!

Tickets are on sale at the KTWH studios, Tues-Fri. 1-5 pm (Harbor Landing Building, corner of 7th Ave. and 7th St. in Two Harbors) and  at the Cedar Coffee Company (1130 11th St., just north of Shopko) and the Mocha Moose Café (543 Scenic Dr, Two Harbors)  during their business hours. Tickets run $12 adults ($10 in advance), $7 for students and seniors, $3 kids under 5, and $25 for a family.  Tickets are also available at the door.

Be an Informed Voter – with help from KTWH!

KTWH is doing what it can to prepare voters for the November 6 general election, at least regarding the two contested city council positions and our 8th congressional district race. All coverage of these races will be repeated on air at KTWH, plus all may be accessed at any time on our website.

CITY COUNCIL RACES

Previously recorded forums with candidates for the Ward 1 seat (Miles Woodruff and Uriah Hefter) and at-large council seat (Jackie Rennwald and Zach Anderson) will be broadcast this Saturday at 10:00am during the Saturday Morning Mix on October 27, and again at 6:05pm on Monday, November 5, right after community events. The forums are also posted on our website, accessible at any time, at https://ktwh.org/two-harbors-city-council-candidate-forums/

8th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT RACE

Interviews from Katya’s Grounds Control morning show over the past couple months with all three candidates to replace Rick Nolan as our congressman will be aired back to back on Saturday November 3 in the 10:00 hour of the Saturday Morning Mix. These interviews with Joe Radinovich-DFL, Pete Stauber-GOP and Skip Sandman-Independent are also accessible online at https://ktwh.org/8th-congressional-district-candidate-interviews/

Alternatively, click the Programs tab on the menu across the top of our home page, and click the 8th District interviews and/or city council forums that drop down beneath Programs.

KTWH thanks all the candidates for helping us inform our local listener-voters!

All local programming for Heritage Days weekend!

All local programming for Heritage Days weekend!

i Jul 5th No Comments by

In honor of the homecomers for the Heritage Days weekend, we are featuring ALL locally produced programs from Friday through Sunday, July 6-8 (with just one exception each day, at the beginning or end of the broadcast day.) A lot of the schedule is as usual, but besides the special live broadcasts from Heritage Days itself (noon, 1pm and 4:30pm on Friday, 11am Saturday), we have added extra repeats of programming highlights and shows that don’t otherwise air during this part of the week. A special feature will be 2 hours of highlights from the 2015 – 2017 Cabin Fever Reliever Variety Shows, will all local talent. Those highlights will air Sunday morning from 9 to 11 am.

Click on the link below to see the hour-by-hour program grid for Heritage Days weekend.

Heritage Days grid Fri-Sun 2018

Heritage Days LIVE BROADCASTING & special programming

Heritage Days LIVE BROADCASTING & special programming

i Jun 25th No Comments by

KTWH will be helping celebrate Heritage Days in Two Harbors with a series of LIVE BROADCASTS from the scene! Come and find us at our booth, or tune in at 99.5fm or ktwh.org:

  • Friday July 6, Noon-1:00pmKick off with Michelle Miller and Belle Nelson.  Enjoy hearing the history of Heritage Days, KTWH station info, and interviews with Heritage Days participants.
  • Friday 1:00- 2:00pm: Live broadcast of The High School Show.  Youth Radio Initiative participants Jackson Leon, Sam Knight and Logan Ranta-Martin will be interviewing Mayor Chris Swanson along with by-passers perhaps and sharing local happenings along with their wide-ranging taste in music.
  • Friday 4:30-5:30pm: Live broadcast of the Lutefisk Toss, it’s the Norwegians vs. the Swedes as usual, with special announcers Dale Moe and Al Anderson, and some THUG music in the background we hope!
  • Saturday July 7, 11:00am-Noon: Live broadcast of The Hot Dish Imperative.  Host Chef Uriah Hefter will be grilling at our booth with the help of Kim Leon.

On Saturday, KTWH will be in the parade, kicking off at 1:00pm, with some special gifts for bystanders.

Photo: Dave’s Beat Farm float in the 2016 Heritage Days Parade

AND when not broadcasting from the festivities, we will be at our booth with program grids, donation forms, and recorders – record your own station ID for us to share your voice on KTWH! We will also have hard copies of our Listener Survey – your chance for input into your station.

Also when not broadcasting live from the scene of Heritage Days, we will be featuring all local programming for the duration, Friday through Sunday. Our usual limited outside programs will be pre-empted by more local programs and repeats of local shows to show you what we are all about!

Listen to Ktwh.org or 99.5FM, Your Community Radio Station,  throughout Heritage Days for all locally produced programming.

Mark your calendars! Cabin Fever Reliever Sunday March 4, 3pm

Mark your calendars! Cabin Fever Reliever Sunday March 4, 3pm

Two Harbors Community Radio will be hosting its 4rd annual Cabin Fever Reliever music and entertainment extravaganza at the Two Harbors High School Auditorium on Sunday, March 4 at 3:00 p.m.  This year’s Cabin Fever Reliever will showcase music, tap dancing, storytelling, poetry and our ever popular Radio Theater.  A sampling of this year’s line-up includes musicians Kyle Ollah and Dave Slattery, Brenda Moe from Sterling Dance, youth performers showcasing the “Suicide Prevention Song,” storyteller Shane Dickey, poet Micky McGilligan, piano from the Two Harbors Piano Studio and the return of our one of a kind house band:  THUG (Two Harbor Ukulele Group).   This is a something-for-everyone event.

The Cedar Coffee Company will be selling gourmet coffee and treats before the show and at intermission.  Free desserts and cider will be available as well.  A bake sale featuring gourmet breads and homemade jams will be available for sale after the show.

New this year we are opening the lobby at 2:00 p.m. for kids activities such as face painting, story time and the opportunity for kids and adults to record a legal ID for broadcast.  You can also make a donation or become a sustaining member and instantly receive a KTWH premium.  THUG will open the show at 2:40 with a 20 minute performance, so come and get your seats early and enjoy ALL the fun!

Tickets will be on sale after Feb. 12 at KTWH Mon-Fri. 1-5 pm (Harbors Landing Building, corner of 7th Ave. and 7th St. in Two Harbors) or at the Cedar Coffee Company (1130 11th St., just north of Shopko):  $10 adults ($8 in advance), $5 seniors, $3 kids under 5, $25 for a family.  Tickets also available at the door.

Winter High School Sports Broadcast Schedule

Winter High School Sports Broadcast Schedule

i Dec 16th 1 Comment by

2017-2018  Winter Sports Schedule-

Two Harbors Agates/North Shore Storm Game Broadcasts on

KTWH 99.5 FM, online at ktwh.org

Note: change in schedule – no game broadcast on January 6, but added game on January 19 

Sport Game Day Air Time Opponent
Girls Hockey December 5, Tuesday 6:55 pm Cloquet
Boys Basketball December 18, Monday 3:55 pm Silver Bay
Girls Basketball December 28, Thursday 7:05 pm Silver Bay
Boys Hockey January 12, Friday 6:55 pm Princeton
Girls Hockey January 16, Tuesday 6:55 pm Eveleth-Gilbert
Boys Hockey January 19, Friday 6:55 pm Pine City
Boys Basketball January 22, Monday 7:05 pm Lakeview Christian
Girls Basketball February 1, Thursday 7:05 pm Moose Lake/Willow River
Girls Hockey February 5, Monday 6:55 pm Superior
Boys Basketball February 9, Friday 7:05 pm South Ridge
Boys Hockey February 13, Tuesday 6:55 pm Proctor
Girls Basketball February 20, Tuesday 7:05 pm Mesabi East

WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF OUR WINTER SPORTS UNDERWRITERS:

  •      JAWS Computer
  •      Maher Trucking
  •      Lake Bank
  •      North Shore Oil and Propane
  • and in-kind support from Lake Connections

And we wish to thank the La Bounty Family Fund, which supported purchase of the remote broadcast equipment which makes these broadcasts possible!

If you or your business would like to help KTWH as an underwriting sponsor of THHS sports on the air, call the station at 218-595-6195 or email us at thcommradio@gmail.com

Harvest Moon Gala – dinner and entertainment!

Harvest Moon Gala – dinner and entertainment!

i Oct 2nd No Comments by

Update: see the photo gallery of highlights from our Harvest Moon Gala at here

 

Two Harbors Community Radio is proud to announce its first fall event that will bring together community in the old way—with music, food, and things to buy.   The Harvest Moon Gala will take place on Saturday, October 14 at the American Legion on 1st Avenue in Two Harbors, beginning at 5:30pm with a silent auction, cash bar and social hour.  At 6:00 a plated dinner will be served, prepared by a professional chef.  The three-course plated lasagna dinner includes a harvest salad, artisan bread and gourmet cupcakes for dessert.  A vegetarian & gluten free option, of the same menu, is available.  Only 50 tickets are being sold for dinner, so contact the KTWH Studio in the Harbor Landing Building soon!  The $30 ticket includes dinner, the silent auction and the concert.  $10 tickets are also available for the concert only, details below.

The concert begins at 7:15pm and will include local entertainers Jim Madison and Ron Koivisto, Ladyslipper belly dancing troupe of Duluth, Shane Dickey storyteller, and singer-songwriter Shane Nelson with his band Crescent Moon.  Throughout the evening a silent auction will offer over 70 items up for bid including local art and jewelry, gift certificates for many local businesses and venues, a variety of baskets filled with goodies and even a handcrafted pie.

Tickets are available at KTWH Studios in the Harbor Landing Building and at Cedar Coffee Company. $30 for dinner (50 tickets only, available only at KTWH Studio, must be purchased in advance), $10 for auction/concert only pre-sale (available at both venues), and $15 for auction/concert at the door.  Join us for a good time!

 

Coming Soon – Fall Fund Drive, Harvest Moon Gala

Coming Soon – Fall Fund Drive, Harvest Moon Gala

i Sep 23rd No Comments by
KTWH recently marked our second anniversary on the air, and we are proud of it! We continue to grow and add new local programming – most recently George’s Hootenanny ’17, featuring 60’s-era folk revival classics and lesser-knowns (Mondays from 5:00-6:00pm.) More new shows are in the works, and live high school sports coverage is now a regular feature (next football game: Friday September 29, 6:55pm.) We have recently gotten positive feedback on our programming from at least three continents!
Along with our second anniversary comes our second Annual Fall FUNd DriveWhat?! you say – didn’t we just have an on-air fund drive recently? Indeed we did, we held a special summer FUNd Drive in July to give our summer residents and visitors a chance to show their support for our station. It was a success, we met our goal.
But we realize while some listeners are only around in the summer, many are also gone for parts of the summer and might have missed out on the opportunity to show their support to this unique and vital part of our community.
Therefore, you are invited to show your support this week, September 25-30, and also to consider becoming a sustaining supporter of our radio service. Sustainers help our financial planning immensely with regular monthly donations of whatever amount they are comfortable with. We currently have sustainers giving from $5 to $30 monthly.
You are welcome to contribute here at any time, and check out the premiums available here. Enjoy the special features many of our programmers will add to their shows this week for FUNd Drive, and call in your support to 218-595-6195 during your favorite show or mention it in comments when you visit our website’s donation page.
Note the above poster for our HARVEST MOON GALA EVENT, October 14, at the American Legion in Two Harbors, lower level. Details are on the poster, but note that dinner ticket sales are limited in number (stop by our studio for yours soon), and entertainment tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. It will be a great time, to be missed!!! (more details coming in another post soon!)