Radio

A Hard Political Week Casts a Pall on The First Night of The Current's 12th Birthday Party
Posted by Jason Ingolfsland on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 12:00 AM By Jason Ingolfsland / January 28, 2017 Comment
The sold out show filled First Avenue with hundreds of fans eager to celebrate 89.3 The Current’s 12th birthday on Friday evening. After the stress of a long and tumultuous week, the excitement in the crowd was palpable and it was easy to see why. The national and local lineup of bands and musicians were some of the station’s favorites including Jay Smart, Black Market Brass, Stand of Oaks, Joseph, and jeremy messersmith (At the start of the new year, he requested his name be lowercase). While everyone...

'A Prairie Home Companion' Celebrates 40 Years

Posted by Rebecca Mariscal on Friday, July 4, 2014 at 12:00 AM By Rebecca Mariscal / July 4, 2014 Comment
A Prairie Home Companion Forty years ago, the radio variety show A Prairie Home Companion and host Garrison Keillor held the first show at Macalester College. In total, twelve people attended. But apparently, those twelve managed to spread the word. Today, the show is broadcast out of The Fitzgerald and  is heard by 4 million people on more than 600 different public radio stations. Over the years, the show has moved to New York City and back, has been broadcast from all around the world and been host to a variety of performers. To celebrate its 40 years...