Kristi Peterson’s third graders did some creative writing this spring, and we have two students reading their own creations for KTWH. First up is Ashlyn Blankenship, reading The Three Little Chips and the Big Bad Salsa Man.
Ashlyn
And next we have Kenzie Sunday, with The Three Little Rattles and the Big Bad Baby. Sounds like we have a theme going here…
Kenzie
On May 5, 2015, Big Dave Anderson of Brimson recorded his program demo (The Beat Farm) with guest musician and friend Kelly Lusk at KTWH’s studio – becoming the first person to actually record anything in the new studio – a landmark day for Two Harbors Community Radio!
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Arna being coached by our engineer Bruce Holmen.
Get an idea of what to expect from KTWH from Arna’s program demo recorded May 8, 2015:
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Since the press release didn’t make it into the papers until last weekend, the steering committee of No-see-um RT has extended the application deadline to Monday, April 27 – so you haven’t missed your chance! Read on…
KTWH’s No-See-Um Radio Theater is NOW accepting applications for a Producer/Director. Details may be found in a press release coming out next week, or email us at thcommradio@gmail.com. A link to the application is below (.docx and pdf), return to us by email, mail (PO Box 622, TH 55616) or drop off at our studio/office in Harbor Landing, next to Jaws Computer Service. It is generally staffed in the afternoons.
Hurry! Deadline for producer applications is April 20th 27!
And – stay tuned for our next production auditions coming early in May! All ages 12 and up are welcome!
THCR is thrilled to announce that we are recipients of a generous Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation grant. After nearly three years of preparation, planning and countless volunteer hours, the effort to bring a community radio station to Two Harbors is now becoming a reality. A portion of the $20,000 award will help purchase nearly 75 percent of the basic needed equipment needed to get KTWH-LP 99. 5 FM on the air. Studio space rental and operational costs are also priorities to be funded from the award.
Michelle Ronning, fundraising chair of THCR expresses her gratitude,
“Thanks to the generosity of the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation, local businesses and especially the individual support, we will raise the antenna for your community radio.”
We are in fact rolling out the “Raise the Antenna” campaign this week to help get KTWH-LP (low power) on the air by summer of 2015. Now your individual contributions to THCR mean more than ever. Of course, we realize many of you have been volunteers, financial contributors, and steadfast bearers of local good will for this effort, for which we are ever grateful. However, much hinges on our ability to raise the remainder of the money we need to purchase and install the studio and transmitter/antenna equipment.
You may easily click here to donate on this website or at the Donate tab on the home page or by visiting our THCR offices in the Harbor Landing Building at 7th Avenue and 7th Street, Two Harbors hours are Monday through Thursday, 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Checks made out to THCR can be sent to THCR, PO Box 622, Two Harbors, 55616. Our phone contact is 834-2247.
There is even more to update you on:
Radio Station TrainingTuesday, September 30, was a successful night of introductory information sharing and training exercises for some of the roster of people interested in being on air at KTWH-LP. We expect to have more training sessions yet this year. Remember to submit your program ideas on the Programs page of this site, even if preliminary, so that we can keep in touch with you about your proposal and let you know about upcoming programmer training.
We are working out details for our studio and transmitter locations. We will post more updates soon as agreements are settled for these locations.
We continue to seek volunteers for committees, radio theater, working with our youth training, important archiving and clerical work, and many other on- and off-air tasks that will need doing to make Two Harbors Community Radio a “sound” operation. Let us hear from you!
From the Lake County News Chronicle:
Two organizations have come together to preserve a local treasure – the memories of our elder neighbors. Age to Age, an initiative to bring youth and seniors together for mutual learning experiences, is teaming with Two Harbors Community Radio to gather news stories. The plan is to broadcast the digitally recorded memoirs in the form of podcasts when the radio’s website goes live.
Last week, Michelle Miller and Jackie Rennwald from the radio’s board of directors led a workshop to help students – Malachi Schubert, Will Peterson, Henry Rennwald and Dale Peterson – develop their skills as documentarians before meeting with their elder partners. Jackie Rennwald has worked in radio for a number of years and agreed to guide the process.
“The workshop covered such content as preparing for an interview, good techniques, improving speaking habits and ways of delivering questions to get the best response,” Rennwald said.
The four boys were among several students selected to participate in the project and a number of adults have also approached the board about doing interview with subjects of their choosing. Rennwald said she is planning to offer additional workshops in the summer and fall for other would-be broadcast journalists.
THCR was recently featured in the Duluth News Tribune!
Members of the Two Harbors Community Radio board recently were authorized by the Federal Communication Commission to start a low-power FM radio station in town. The group continues to raise money and look for a permanent home for the station. Front: Fran Kaliher, Michelle Ronning. Back: Leo Babeu, Jillouise Simonson, Jackie Rennwald, Michelle MIller, Bill Gardner. (Photo courtesy of Two Harbors Community Radio)
