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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

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

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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!

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.

KTWH does Heritage Days!

KTWH does Heritage Days!

It is indeed Heritage Days week in Two Harbors! And we will be broadcasting live for the first time from our station’s Heritage Days booth on Friday and Saturday, and from downtown Two Harbors during the Saturday parade.

Thanks to equipment the station acquired through support from the LaBounty Family Fund of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation, KTWH will be broadcasting over four hours of special programming live from Two Harbors’ biggest community event.

On Friday July 7th listeners can tune in at noon for a Heritage Days Download/Preview with co-hosts Jackie Rennwald and Michelle Miller. At 1:30 on Friday the High School Show crew, anchored by youth radio producers Jackson Leon and Sam Knight, will be broadcasting their show live, with a special guest, from the KTWH booth.

On Saturday July 8th there will be a historic and unpredictable culinary uproar when Chef Uriah Hefter broadcasts his Hot Dish Imperative from the KTWH booth at 11am. You can join him in person or via the radio or internet as Uriah takes us on creative recipe adventures. This show will be cookin’ for sure.

The main event will be at 1 pm Saturday. If you can’t make the Heritage Days Parade in person (or even if you can – bring your radio!), catch all the action on KTWH, with Jackie Rennwald and Big Dave Anderson providing colorful commentary about on this most eagerly anticipated cultural tradition. They’ll capture the audio essence of all the many people and groups that strut their stuff at Heritage Days.

Everyone is invited to visit the KTWH booth anytime July 7th through the 9th . It will be facing the Depot on the main drag of vendor village, #41. We will be recording memories of the people stopping by – memories of Two Harbors, of Heritage Days past, of your times spent in the area, family ties, and more. The volunteers and staff will be available to help record your recollections between 2 and 5 pm on both Friday and Saturday.

KTWH will also be hosting a door prize drawing in appreciation of everyone who has welcomed the station to town. Stop by the station’s booth and sign up for the drawing during Heritage Days. Winners will be drawn at random and announced during Monday morning’s Scenic Route show with Jackie Rennwald which airs from 7am to 9am on 99.5 FM, KTWH-LP, also heard online at ktwh.org.

We hope to see you at Heritage Days this weekend!

Listen: Mothers’ Day Dedications Show

Our special program on Mothers’ Day of dedications to mothers from kids aged 12 to 78 was so well received, we decided to post it here for the appreciation of all. While listening, think about creating your tribute to a father in your life for Fathers’ Day – coming right up on June 18!

Messages (written or sound files) may be submitted by email or by coming into our studio to record in your own voice. Just call 218-595-6195 or email ktwh995@gmail.com to set up an appointment or relay a message by June 16.

*featured in the photo – Mothers’ Day Show host Mychele with daughter Jessica

2017 Cabin Fever Reliever

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Two Harbors Community Radio will be hosting its 3rd annual Cabin Fever Reliever music and entertainment extravaganza at the Two Harbors High School Auditorium on Sunday, March 5 at 3:00 p.m. Expanding to a larger place due to high demand, this year’s Cabin Fever Reliever will showcase a wide variety of artists and styles, all homegrown, all with unique energies. The line-up includes bands like the Northwoods Band and THUG as well as many high school performers like Erika Pelach with her guitar, singer-songwriters like Hannah Rey, oral storytellers like Shane Dickey, and folk musicians like Arna Rennan. Gail Francis will perform a cappella, Nancy McGibbon will be on the ukulele, and Meghan Cavallin will be there with her guitar. The intermission will be punctuated with “Just for Kix” middle school dance teams from Two Harbors. This is a something-for-everyone event.
The Cedar Coffee Company will be selling gourmet coffee and treats before the show and at intermission, and free snacks and drinks are available as well.
Tickets will be on sale after Feb. 6 at KTWH Mon-Fri. 1-5 pm (Harbors Landing Building, corner of 7thAve. 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.
Two Harbors Community Radio (KTWH) 99.5 fm is a non-profit radio station that provides low power listener-supported radio to build community in the greater Two Harbors area through inter-generational grassroots participation. Two Harbors Community Radio offers an open forum for all voices to be heard in an atmosphere of respectful inquiry into our shared social issues and respective cultural expressions and beliefs.

High School Sports live on KTWH!

High School Sports live on KTWH!

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Follow Two Harbors high school athletes this season on KTWH-LP, 99.5 FM, or stream the games here at ktwh.org. KTWH will feature play by play of six basketball games and two hockey games in this inaugural season of live game coverage. Read more about our sports broadcast season here

The schedule for the broadcast season is:

Game              Date          Day        Opponent             Time      Radio coverage start

Girls’ B-Ball Dec  19          Mon       McGregor                    7:15       (7:05)                               

Girls’ Hockey  Dec. 22      Thurs     Pequot Lakes                7:00       (6:50)                      

Boys’ Hockey  Jan.10*     Tues  Greenway  CANCELLED 7:00     (6:50)                      

Boys’ B-ball    Jan. 20       Fri          Silver Bay                    7:15        (7:05)               

Girls’ B-ball    Jan. 24       Tues       Eveleth-Gilbert             7:15        (7:05)                                

Boys’ B-Ball    Feb 3          Fri    Moose Lake/Willow R.      7:15        (7:05)

Girls’ B-ball     Feb. 16      Thurs      Esko                             7:15        (7:05)                               

Boys’ B-ball     Feb. 28      Tues       Proctor                         7:15        (7:05)                 

 *Make-up January 10 hockey broadcast – was rescheduled to January 30, but that too was cancelled due to weather!

The broadcasts are made possible by a grant from the LaBounty Family Fund,  support from underwriting businesses Seagren’s True Value Hardware and Maher Trucking of Two Harbors, and through the continued support of loyal listeners. We hope to expand coverage of live events in the community on KTWH in the years to come. Give us feedback at ktwh995@gmail.com or call 218-595-6195!

Program Updates for February 2017

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We are happy to introduce two new local music shows in our Friday late afternoon line up. They are CoverAlls with Kim Leon at 5:00pm Fridays – featuring all covers, by famous and lesser-known artists across a wide range of genres from rock and folk to jazz and polka and more;

and Special Topics in Indie and New Wave: Appreciate the depth of indie/college/new wave music (1979-95) as we explore it through a different topic each week, with Katie Williams. Katie’s show airs from 6:05 to 7pm, leading into Dave’s Beat Farm. We are also introducing weekend community events at 6pm on Fridays now.
Peter Bochan’s All Mixed Upan eclectic collage of great music and current-events sound bites, which had aired from 5-7pm on Fridays can still be heard – now from 9-11pm Fridays. 

 

A recent addition is the occasional DJ for a Day, on 2nd and 5th Wednesdays from 7-8:00pm, repeated at 10:00am on Fridays. So far we have had three guest hosts who brought and/or chose their own music, introducing it and playing it with assistance from one of our trained hosts. Two of these hosts have gone on to produce their own shows (Scott Golden – on the program grid as of December – and Kim Leon – whose new show CoverAlls we introduced above), but you may also do it as just a one-time thing. Call 595-6195 to get in line for your turn at the mic. No training is necessary for this gig, a good way to test your enthusiasm for doing your own show eventually.

Local programming is our priority, so there IS still room in our schedule for new local programs – we will happily displace outside programs for good local programming.

If you miss something we changed (mostly outside programs that have been canceled, reruns of them eliminated or the time changed), let us know, we can try to find a slot for anything we should be keeping, but we need to hear from you.

Click below to view our program schedule (subject to change):

ProgramSchedule-Feb24,2017

And click below for a one-line description of our local programs and many outside programs. Most of our outside music programs have self-explanatory names, so to keep it to one page, we include mainly descriptions of non-music outside programs.

Prog Descrips for grid – Feb 2017

Please contact us at ktwh995@gmail.com or 218-595-6195 with your feedback and program suggestions. Send us your show ideas – want to host your own show or just tell us what you would like to hear?

Submit your show idea

Or fill out this Program Proposal Form (pdf) form and email or deliver it to our office.

A heartfelt Heritage Day thank you

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Two Harbors Community Radio would like to thank everyone who stopped by the KTWH Heritage Days booth to show their support this past weekend.

Many of those visitors were former residents who were pleasantly surprised that Two Harbors now has a real-time source for community news, severe weather information, music, and entertainment. A surprising number of these hometown visitors were already aware of the station and were frequent listeners via KTWH’s live streaming feature at ktwh.org.

THCR would also like to thank its many volunteers for the time and effort they contributed towards making Heritage Days 2016 a rousing success. Just as crucial as the volunteers who set up, maintained and staffed the Heritage Days booth were those who stayed behind to man the boards back at the station. It is this type of coordinated effort that makes possible the day to day operation of the station and the services it provides to the community.

A round of applause is in order for both Arna Rennan and Dave Anderson for their special participation. Arna, the host of Nordic Roots, christened the Heritage Days main stage with her performance of Scandinavian folk and dance tunes on accordion. Big Dave’s Beat Farm and his band of Beat Farmers endured the midday sun as they rolled through town dispensing good will and candy for children of all ages.

Congratulations are due to the three lucky winners in the Two Harbors Community Radio Heritage Days Prize Drawing:

● Taking home the all-in-one entertainment unit was Steven Keech.

● Brad Ronning chose the one night’s stay for two at The Inn at Gitchee Gumee.

● Winner of the John & Susanne Bathke donated loon artwork was Tim Lekatz.

For everyone we have yet to thank, such as content contributors, underwriters and the people who drop off baked goods at the station, etc., thank you for your support.

KTWH-LP, 99.5 FM, is a volunteer run non-profit serving the town of Two Harbors and surrounding area with a broadcast range of 10 miles. It streams online at ktwh.org. Big Dave’s Beat Farm airs Friday nights at 7 p.m. and repeats again Sundays at 3 p.m. Nordic Roots airs Mondays at 9 a.m. and again Saturdays at 3 p.m.