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Minnesota's Community Radio Stations
In 1968, Hubert Humphrey faced an uphill climb to snag the presidency of the United States. But he thought a little music, courtesy of Tommy James & the Shondells, might help draw crowds on the campaign trail. Here’s Britt Aamodt. [Read Transcript...]
Bruce Springsteen needed to chill. He was in Minneapolis in October 1980 on tour for The River, and the hotel walls were closing in. So he went to Jay’s Longhorn to play pinball—but was drawn in to the Minnesota group The Suburbs jamming in the next room. Here’s Britt Aamodt. [Read Transcript...]
In 1963, the symphony orchestra remained largely a privileged domain of white men. But with an upcoming tour of the American South, the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra had to decide where it stood when it came to segregated audiences. Here’s Britt Aamodt. [Read Transcript...]
In 1942, one of the most recognizable women in America stepped off a train in St. Cloud. She was Marian Anderson, the opera singer called the Voice of the Century, who had come to give one of the greatest performances the city had ever seen. Here’s Britt Aamodt. [Read Transcript...]
