KSRQ

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KSRQ is Pioneer 90.1, a college-owned, community-focused broadcaster serving Northwest Minnesota and the greater Grand Forks, ND region. Pioneer 90.1 originates from the Center for New Media at Northland Community & Technical College in Thief River Falls. The station features a blend of Americana music, locally-produced specialty programs (The Saturday Morning Barndance, The Root Cellar, Basement Rock), and programming from the Association of Minnesota Public and Educational Radio Stations (AMPERS). 

Series

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45 Pieces

The Local Alternative is a weekly showcase of indie, grunge, alternative and metal artists and bands from around Minnesota.

  • From: KSRQ
  • Updated: Nov 06, 2012
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55 Pieces

The Music Room is an interactive project where Pioneer 90.1 works with northwest Minnesota high school and college band, orchestra and choir directors to record and broadcast the various school concerts and events that are presented throughout the school year. These recordings will also be interspersed with interviews with the various music instructors of the area as well some of the standout musicians who are performing.

  • From: KSRQ
  • Updated: Jan 06, 2014
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45 Pieces

Jim and Jan Strandlie explore Minnesota history and northern Minnesota arts, culture, and folklore in this weekly show from KSRQ, Thief River Falls.

  • From: KSRQ
  • Updated: Jun 01, 2011
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3 Pieces

A variety of interviews featuring arts, culture, and history from across Minnesota.

  • From: KSRQ
  • Updated: May 02, 2017
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36 Pieces

Interviews and speakers sharing the history of northwest Minnesota landmarks, personalities, traditions, and organizations.

  • From: KSRQ
  • Updated: Jul 26, 2017
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35 Pieces

Radio plays, community concerts and "best of Broadway" shows, produced in collaboration with the Thief River Falls Area Community Theater in northwest Minnesota.

  • From: KSRQ
  • Updated: May 27, 2021
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The “Weekly Arts Calendar” is a weekly listing of events and activities that highlight the arts, music and culture of the region and within Minnesota.

  • From: KSRQ
  • Updated: Nov 19, 2014
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14 Pieces

A series of interviews with Minnesota authors, produced by Pioneer 90.1, Thief River Falls, MN. Supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

  • From: KSRQ
  • Updated: Nov 05, 2012
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4 Pieces

The series deals with young, up and coming artists in northwest Minnesota.

  • From: KSRQ
  • Updated: Sep 13, 2012

Latest Pieces

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Jim tells of how local and international trade in Grand Portage, MN contributed to the state's history. Grand Portage is located on the north shor...

  • Added: May 10, 2010
  • Length: 17:07
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Greyhound Bus Lines got its start in Hibbing, Minnesota in 1914. It remains today an inexpensive and convenient way to travel. Also in the show: We...

  • Added: May 10, 2010
  • Length: 17:51
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Hazelton Recovery Center started out in a small farm house in Center City, Minnesota. It's now an international provider of addiction treatment. It...

  • Added: May 10, 2010
  • Length: 09:15
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The Guthrie Theater first opened in 1963 in Minneapolis. Jim tells how it got started, the unique construction, and how it brought the national art...

  • Added: May 10, 2010
  • Length: 16:42
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Jeffers Petroglyphs is where Minnesota history begins. More than 2,000 rock carvings were made about 5,000 years ago in the southwestern part of th...

  • Added: May 10, 2010
  • Length: 14:47
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Jim tells of the history of 4-H, an international organization that has influenced thousands of Minnesota youth with the life skills programs it of...

  • Added: May 10, 2010
  • Length: 16:46
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Hunting is a favorite pasttime of many Minnesotans. In the early 1900's, "market hunting" resulted in hunters wrecklessly shooting ducks to ship t...

  • Added: May 10, 2010
  • Length: 16:26
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Sankta Lucia is an Italian saint that gave to the poor. When there was a famine in Sweden, Santka Lucia gave food to the poor farmers. The traditio...

  • Added: May 10, 2010
  • Length: 17:24
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Jim speaks of his and Jan's travels to Michigan and how people are actually "surfing" the waves of Lake Superior. Another trip took the couple to T...

  • Added: May 10, 2010
  • Length: 19:54
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In 1927, Charles Lindberg flew over the Atlantic from New York to Paris, making him Minnesota's first 20th century international celebrity. Also in...

  • Added: May 10, 2010
  • Length: 16:44