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Minnesota's Community Radio Stations
Gear Daddies are a band formed in Austin, Minnesota that rose to popularity in the late 80s. Producer Daniel Zamzow explains how a moment of inspiration in the recording studio turned into a very specific point of recognition for hockey fans across the nation. [Read Transcript...]
Psychedelic rock band Jokers Wild had a good run playing shows and releasing records in the late 1960s. Though, as producer Daniel Zamzow explains, they once were met with disapproval while playing a high school prom in Glenwood, Minnesota. [Read Transcript...]
Both Polka music and the Christian faith have a widespread presence in Minnesota. In 1973, the two became one in the town of Eveleth. Producer Daniel Zamzow explains how Father Frank Perkovich came to create the first Polka Mass. [Read Transcript...]
North Dakotans Ernest and Clarence Iverson were raised by first generation Norwegian immigrants in the early 1900s. As producer Daniel Zamzow describes, their roots came with them as they established a popular radio program on WDGY in 1930s Minneapolis. [Read Transcript...]
