Shows
TowniesTownies – Music and Travel w/special guest Krista Middlebrooks 7/3/25Krista Middlebrooks loves music and travel. She talked with us about how music opens each of us to our emotions and connects us to community; how the flute chose her; visiting Japan with her daughter as tour guide; and the benefits of traveling outside your comfort zone. Plus: Japanese baseball, and a Moroccan folk song.2025-07-0324 minTowniesTownies with Ray Coudret, 5-1-25This week’s guest is musician and classroom curriculum specialist Ray Coudret, who talks with us about composing music and composing lessons, instrument as voice, learning as discovery, and Rock ‘N’ Roll Revival. Plus, the story behind the band name Fred the Bear. 2025-05-0125 minTowniesTownies with Dylan Nuebel, 4-3-25This week’s guest is Dyaln Nuebel. Dylan is a man about town. He talks about performing in his first Art Makers production Alice’s Wonder, the pleasure of libraries, his favorite places in Northfield, and Northfield’s openness to different kinds of people sharing community together. Plus, a shoutout for singer Justin Roberts.2025-04-0321 minTowniesTownies with Rich Larson, 3-6-25This week’s guest is Rich Larson. Rich and Andrew, the co-hosts of Remember Radio, talk about baseball, social connectedness, and how Northfield’s towncrier got his start in radio.2025-03-0621 minTowniesTownies with Lee Dilley, 2-6-25Lee Dilley grew up on a farm six miles north of Northfield. He talked with us about agriculture and culture, soil life, farming in the south pacific, and the importance of diversity to keep our natural world and our societies healthy.2025-02-0624 minTowniesTownies with Allie Lyman, 1-2-25Allie Lyman is a tug-of-war champion who travels the world for tug of war competitions, including the world games in China, a testing ground for the Olympics. Allie explains tug-of-war as a sport and talks with us about the pleasures of international travel, natural moments of discovery, being tourists in our own country, and growing up in Northfield for generations. Plus, what vegan cookies, tug-of-war, and the auto-harp have in common.2025-01-0220 minTowniesTownies with Scott Wopata, 12-5-24Scott Wopata is executive director of the Community Action Center and a long distance trail runner. He talks with us about the Superior Falls 100 Mile Race on Superior Hiking Trail, how it compares with running a non-profit with many projects and long term commitments, taking what the trail gives you, dancing through the trees, and the moment to be still. Plus, Scott and Andrew talk about running 100 miles together.2024-12-0520 min
ArtZany! - Radio for the ImaginationArtZany! Radio for the Imagination! Bows, Strings, & Contentment; Bad Mama; Alice's Wonder, 11-8-24 Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes Laura Geissler and Laurie Melting Stegner from Bows, Strings, & Contentment and Martha Larson from Bad Mama to preview their Fall Concert. Then Jim Rossow from ArtMakers will share the story of the new musical Alice’s Wonder. 2024-11-0852 min
KYMN Morning Show | KYMN Local NewsKYMN Daily News 5-23-24 City Council accepts review of Aministrative Department; Artmakers will return to live performance with 'Out and About' concert next week 2024-05-2307 minKYMN Morning Show | KYMN Local NewsThe Morning Show - Betsy Spethmann and Rafi Dworsky on Artmakers, 5-22-24 Betsy Spethmann and Rafi Dworsky discuss Artmakers, an inclusive, integrated arts community that provides opportunities for artists with disabilities to participate as they choose, for authentic engagement in arts and community. 2024-05-2216 minTowniesPeter WebbOn this edition of Townie Radio, hosts Andrew Rossow and Betsy Spethmann talk with math professor and star pianist Peter Webb, who mulls over the connections between calculations, compositions . . . and ridiculous math jokes.2023-03-0416 minTowniesTownies Radio with guest Rich Larson, 2-2-23Townies Radio, produced by Artmakers, premieres with hosts Andrew Rossow and Betsy Spethmann and guest KYMN's own Rich Larson.2023-02-0217 minTowniesKYMN A Friend You Can Count On! (Test Audio)This audio is here just as a placeholder to setup the podcast. KYMN has served the Northfield community at 1080 AM since 1968. Founder Stan Stydnicki launched a station to provide an eclectic mix of programs, including community news, sports and music. Were A Friend You Can Count On!2023-01-3100 min