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:
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:
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
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.
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:
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.
UPDATE: The hour long Hugo Hellman special is now available to listen to, just click HERE
KTWH will be airing an hour-long special, “Hugo Hellman, the Strongest Man in Brimson, in His Own Voice”, on Sunday May 28 at 7:00pm. It will be repeated Monday morning in what is usually the Classic Country Detour slot at 9:00am.
Hugo shares a lot of history about growing up in Brimson/Toimi and making a living there in an interview done in August, 2015. You also get to hear Hugo’s daughter Gerri on the accordion, recorded about the same time at the Brimson Farmers’ Market which happens Saturday mornings during the summer at Hugo’s in Brimson. Don’t miss out on this special program about this special man.
We expect to have the program posted here on our website later in the Memorial Day week – check back to listen at your leisure.
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
UPDATE: Our collection of Mothers’ Day Tributes will air Sunday May 14, at 2:30PM and again at 9:00PM! Mychele Anderson and Julie Luchsinger will host the collection of recordings from kids to elders! Thanks to all of those who contributed to making this a Special Mothers’ Day on KTWH!
Michelle Miller will intersperse the early Mother’s Day dedications in her Grounds Control show Thursday morning.
There are so many ways to honor mothers on Mothers’ Day – flowers, candy, a card, a special meal or gift, even a billboard!
Two Harbors Community Radio is offering a novel way to show appreciation for the mothers in our lives this year. Your message to a mother, whether your own, the mother of your children, or any woman who has made a difference to you, may be broadcast on KTWH 99.5FM this Mother’s Day, Sunday May 14.
Your message can be delivered in three different ways: record the message yourself in the KTWH studio by appointment, send a sound file you have recorded on your smart phone or other device, or send the station a written message to be read for you. Maximum length is 30 seconds or about 75 words.
The deadline for submissions and studio recording sessions is noon Saturday, May 13. Messages received before Thursday, May 11 will also be broadcast during that morning’s Grounds Control morning show with Michelle Miller, between 7 and 9am. Contact KTWH at 218-595-6195, ktwh995@gmail.com, or PO Box 622, Two Harbors, 55616.
Watch our Two Harbors Community Radio Facebook page and this website’s postings or listen to us at 99.5FM for details of the broadcast times for the special Mothers’ Day messages.
Personal messages such as birthday greetings, graduation congratulations, etc. maybe broadcast any day on KTWH for a $10 donation. In the case of Mothers’ Day (and Fathers’ Day of course!) however this service is offered free to listeners in appreciation of their support.
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!
KTWH is adding several new programs to its lineup in the weeks ahead. The team at Lake County’s first community radio station are excited about the new shows that will air soon, but are looking to expand its range of programming to more fully encompass the varied interests of the community. “While we are proud of our locally produced music programs and new programs are already under production, we still have some gaps in our offerings,” said THCR board member Fran Kaliher. “We are looking for team members to support a classic country show as well as polka, gardening, and a public affairs program about environmental and health care topics in our area. If anyone is interested in working in any of these areas (on or off-mic), please call 218-595-6195, email ktwh995@gmail.com, or stop by our studio in the Harbor Landing Building at 7th St and 7th Avenue.”
Three of the latest programs to be added to the lineup are:
The Gospel Truth – Sundays at 10 AM from WTIP, community radio station in Grand Marais
No matter what your level of faith, this Sunday morning program hosted by Doug Seim will lift your spirits. Doug explores Gospel’s roots, its history, and its modern day incarnation, with a slight focus on Southern Gospel, backed up with detailed information on the artists involved.
American Mosaic – Fridays at noon, immediately after Community Events.
A timeless series of stories with an emphasis on the common threads that connect rather than divide us. People from all walks of life and ethnicities relay their stories of everyday life.
Southern Crossroads – Wednesdays at 10 AM
Transplanted Texan Zak Williams hosts a two-hour musical exploration on the influence of bluegrass and the blues in Southern Culture.
January brings some minor changes to our program line-up. Please make note of these – and check them out!
* The Hotdish Imperative! a cooking show by local chef Uriah Hefter – airs Thursday mornings at 11:00-12:00, often done live, and repeated Saturday mornings at 11:00. [Note: Left, Right and Center and Sprouts which had aired during this hour are now broadcast from 10:00-11:00 Sunday mornings, replacing reruns of The Book Show and Person Place Thing. Those programs still air at 12:05pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays respectively.]
* Spirit in Action – an interview program produced in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, about the spiritual roots of guests’ social activism, airs Sunday mornings 9:00-10:00. [Note – we replaced the repeat of Maternally Yours, which had aired during that hour. Maternally Yours still airs at 1:00pm on Mondays]
*Saturday Morning Mix has been running on Saturday mornings for several weeks beginning at 9:00. After a rundown of local community events and weather, it is comprised of local, regional and seasonal features of interest to our area, including interviews from the previous week’s Grounds Control morning show. Running from between one and two hours, it is sometimes followed by Storytime readings from Tom Koehler and/or other surprises chosen by the KTWH programming staff.
