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KTWH, your community radio station giving Two Harbors a voice, has been on the air for over three years, providing opportunities for the Two Harbors area and beyond.
If you find that effort worthwhile, please take some time to support KTWH and other local non-profits during the 10th annual Give to the Max Day in Minnesota. You can donate anytime through the end of Thursday, November 15th at:
KTWH (99.5 FM, ktwh.org) shares local voices and provides valuable opportunities:
Ways to listen and learn…
local news, coverage of community and school events and community announcements, emergency management, local creative arts such as music, storytelling, and music from a wide variety of styles and sources
Participate…
in all aspects of community radio such as desk work, operating a sound board, community reporting, website upkeep, computer assistance,
Engage with your community…
share and be heard in an atmosphere of respectful inquiry into our shared social issues
meet others and participate in an intergenerational community effort
engage in grassroots community efforts
With a strong base of volunteer and financial support, we can continue growing our programming with offerings like our new Literally from the North Shore literary showcase, as well as great live music on The Beat Farm, our wide array of locally produced shows, our remote special events broadcasts programming, and more.
Recently, Will Peterson of KTWH was on hand in Brainerd to call the game as the Agates played in the state football tournament for the first time in 41 years. KTWH streamed the big game to roughly 175 listeners and hundreds more on FM who tuned in locally that afternoon.
You can donate now to THCR via Give to the Max at GiveMN-KTWH
The process is easy and your gifts may be multiplied as the station becomes eligible for drawings for special prize awards throughout the day on November 15th.
Thanks again for your support and we’ll see you on the radio as we broadcast a number of special features throughout Give to the Max Day on Thursday, November 15th.
Listen to live coverage of the Two Harbors High School football team taking on the Perham Yellowjackets on Saturday, November 10th on KTWH, 99.5 FM, online at KTWH.org. A record 105 households tuned in on the web last Thursday as the Agates defeated Greenway-Nashwauk-Keewatin in a thriller*, 26-18, to advance to the State Football Tournament for the first time since 1977. KTWH has secured over 400 online seats for Agate fans far and wide to enjoy the game this Saturday, so spread the word!
Pre-game coverage begins at 2:30PM, with kickoff at 3:00 PM. Agate alumnus, Will Peterson (shown above, planning the next live broadcast with studio anchor Leo Babeu), again will provide the exciting play-by-play. If the Agates advance with a win this week, KTWH intends to cover the state semi-final game as well. Tune in to KTWH and check our website or Facebook (at Two Harbors Community Radio) for updates on future playoff action on your community radio source in Two Harbors.
If you appreciate our sports coverage, let us know what you think by contacting us at KTWH995@gmail.com. Let KTWH know that you support continued local sports coverage.
These game broadcasts are made possible with support from the LaBounty Family Fund and the Two Harbors Area Fund, both operating under the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation, The Lake Superior School District, THHS Activities Director Scott Ross, our listeners, and local business underwriters. Current business sponsors of Agate Playoff coverage include:
– Maher Trucking – Agate Electric
–Harbor Insurance – Greg Swanson Construction
– The Vietnamese Lantern – Lou’s Fish House
– Pure Driven
You can call us at 218-595-6195 to learn about underwriting opportunities that support community radio.
GO AGATES!
*PS: you can listen to the last couple minutes of the exciting game against Greenway-Nashwauk-Keewatin on November 1st here (the Agates were ahead 20-18 but the G-N-K team was on the Agates’ 11 yard line, in scoring position, as this recording starts):
