KQAL

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KQAL is Winona's radio alternative. KQAL is the only full service, independent radio station in Winona and has been serving the area for over 34 years. There is something for everyone on KQAL. Classical and jazz during the day, rock at night, public affairs and educational programs, and WSU Warrior play-by-play action.

KQAL is operated by the Mass Communication department at Winona State University and is staffed primarily by student volunteers. It has a dual mission: to provide career training for students interested in radio broadcasting as well as to provide the residents of southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin with quality educational and entertainment programming.

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15 Pieces

Daily update of Arts, music and community events for Winona and southeastern Minnesota.

  • From: KQAL
  • Updated: Jan 28, 2014
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405 Pieces

Local artists showcasing their craft. Whether it's painting, woodwork, glass, metal, beadwork, drawing, sewing, ect., we'll cover it!

  • From: KQAL
  • Updated: Oct 05, 2012
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385 Pieces

Culture Clique is a segment that takes a peek into different cultures in the Winona area. Celebrating the diversity of the cultural makeup of Winona, we are not just looking at heritage, but also hobbyists culture, and different ways of life.

  • From: KQAL
  • Updated: Sep 27, 2012
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119 Pieces

Don't Cha Know is all about being in the know about upcoming events in the Winona area, interviews with interesting people, and historically significant places in our neck of the woods - the Winona area of South East Minnesota.

  • From: KQAL
  • Updated: Jun 21, 2012
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31 Pieces

Minnesota's connection to the film industry.

  • From: KQAL
  • Updated: Apr 21, 2014
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823 Pieces

Live concert series recorded on location and centered around local and regional (MN) artists. Might sometimes include acoustic in studio performances.

  • From: KQAL
  • Updated: Jul 08, 2020
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83 Pieces

In studio interview show centered around local and regional (MN) music releases. Includes music from the featured album and discussion with the artist(s) about the writing, recording and distribution processes. Might sometimes include producers and engineers involved on the featured album.

  • From: KQAL
  • Updated: Jul 08, 2020

Latest Pieces

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Tonight on the sound, we get a backstage look into local country artist, Nicky Nieling. Nicky, while based in Rochester Minnesota, has released his...

  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 40:35
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KQAL's Jiovani Bermudez talks to Mike Terrill of Fires of Denmark about his latest album, Mixtape Vol. 1. Original air date: 01/18/23

  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 38:50
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Great River Shakespeare Festival 2023: Tarah Flanegan

  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 31:20
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Fountain City River Players production of “Bad Year for Tomatoes” Interviewed Michael and Cynthia Knauft Original air date: 05/30/23

  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 28:15
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What if you were told that storytelling is a practiced form of art many would associate with big stage comedy shows, or a small campfire surrounded...

  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 21:45
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What if I told you that storytelling is considered an method of performance that uses culture, history, and various mythologies to gather a communi...

  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 17:42
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Pictures can be known to capture bits and pieces of history, other times it's meant to sybolize messages that're used to spread throughout the medi...

  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 14:41
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WSU Theatre and Art Department present: Glass Menagerie Original air date: 02/28/23

  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 29:42
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KQAL's Dylan Alzate takes us behind the scenes at the 2022 Dancescape performance on the campus of Winona State University. Original Air Date: 03/0...

  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 35:47
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Winona State University Theatre and Art Department present, Dancescape 2022. Original Air Date: 02/14/23

  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 24:32