News and information, interviews, weather, upcoming events, music, school news, and many special features. AM Calendar includes our popular trivia question - Pop Quiz! The community calendar program is the place to connect with the people, culture and events of our region!


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"Anishinaabe Way: Lives, Words and Stories of Ojibwe People" is a radio series that explores the many facets of Ojibwe life.  As part of the series you will hear the words and stories of Anishinaabe people, including artists, poets, doctors, scientists, elders and...

This feature highlights the thoughts and ideas behind the work of area artists. Each segment showcases a particular individual and brings the listener into the artist’s studio. The series was funded in part by the Community Leaders Fund of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation.
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Listening to As It Happens is like taking a trip around the world five nights a week.  Host Carol Off, of the Canadian Broadcasting Corportation, explores the heart of a story, whether it's happening in the streets of Belgrade, the dockyards of Vancouver, the boardrooms of Bay Street, or...

"Behind the Work" is a regular feature on WTIP. Each segment focuses on an individual and the work they do in the region. "Behind the Work" is dedicated to exploring people’s lives, what they do to get by, and the contributions people make to the...

Marcia Hyatt is a leadership and life coach who provides a weekly feature on WTIP's North Shore Weekend titled "The Best of Ourselves," which explores how we can be resilient and creative in these turbulent times.  Each week, the feature explores what we can do to be intentional,...

 

Steve Cushing is a Chicago broadcaster with years of experience in playing the Blues. Blues Before Sunrise is a program of historical Blues and related music which takes you back to some of the earliest days of the...

Among many other things, the Baby Boomer generation will be remembered for its music. Boomer Jam is a two-hour program that brings you selections from the many genres of music known by Baby Boomers such as Rock, Folk-Rock, Rhythm and Blues, Blues, Soul and others. Your hosts are...

Sunday evenings on WTIP are all about country music and listeners have grown to expect the very best.  Classic Country hosts love country music and  feature a wide variety from all eras and genres, including bluegrass, gospel, mountain music, and 70's country much...

The Grand Portage Reservation is located in the far northeast corner of Minnesota, on the rocky North Shore of Lake Superior in Cook County. The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa engages in fisheries and wildlife research projects throughout the year, working with moose, wolves, fish,...

Molly Hoffman became a birder following a 1970 course in Ornithology at the University of Minnesota, Duluth which was part of a degree in Biology.  Molly created Field Notes to bring a realistic birding experience to a radio audience. By using a single recorder to capture bird sounds...

Each week Lil Fisher and John Morrin, both Anishinaabe, bring you an hour of contemporary and traditional music featuring Native American performers. This program has a long history on WTIP and is a listener favorite.

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It's not unusual to see the clothing and communication styles coming from Hip-Hop along the North Shore and in the North Woods. You can hear this dynamic music for two hours on Saturday nights via Hip-Hop on the 'TIP and find out what it's all...

WTIP regularly hosts live in-studio music. We feature local musicians, groups and bands as well as musicians and bands visiting the area.
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Living on Earth with Steve Curwood is the weekly environmental news and information program distributed by Public Radio International. Living on Earth features news, features, interviews and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues.

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“Living on the Edge: Exploring Economic Reality in Cook County” is a year long project that takes a broad look at the economic issues facing our community. Through this series WTIP delves into the challenges we face as a community and as individuals when trying to make ends meet.
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There are lots fish in Cook County lakes – the trick is to know where they are and how to catch them. WTIP wants to help fill out your stringer by posting a weekly report on what’s biting and where. Our intrepid factual fish finder is Jon Muhich of Buck’s Hardware in Grand...

Each month the Local Music Project highlights a different musician from our area as well as those visiting our neck of the woods. Tune in on the third Thursday of the month at 4 pm and third Saturday at 2 pm to catch the latest edition of the Local Music Project.

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The North  Shore is home to a rich history and diverse culture. In Moments in Time, we speak with community members about their memories from different periods of our region's past to help foster an appreciation and understanding of the...

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Northern Gardening covers a variety of gardening topics relevant to our northern climate. The program airs on the second Thursday of each month from 4-5 in the afternoon and is rebroadcast the following Saturday at 6 a.m. The program is a partnership between the...

Deane Morrison is a science writer at the University of Minnesota. She authors the Minnesota Starwatch column, and contributes to WTIP bi-weekly on the Monday AM Community Calendar program through "Northern Sky," where she shares what's happening with stars, planets and more.
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Joan Farnam has been writing about the arts scene on the North Shore for more than ten years. She is also a potter and the ceramics studio manager at the Grand Marais Art Colony and works as a freelance writer and photographer as well as a columnist for North Shore Highway 61. Her commentary on...

Nosey Rosey lives with Dave and Nancy Seaton and family at Hungry Jack Outfitters, half-way up the Gunflint Trail. Rosey adds her canine commentaries whenever Fred Smith leaves his Wildersmith home for a week or two. Rosey has a special affinity for four-legged creatures, but is equally savvy about...

Ada Igoe is proud to be homegrown on homegrown radio. Her radio career at WTIP began at an early age. As a child she tagged along to many of the meetings and fundraisers that lead to WTIP's formation. From 1999-2003, during her teenage years, she co-produced WTIP's Ragamuffin Radio, a...

Peter Igoe has been with WTIP a long time and he’s an expert on vintage radio dramas and comedy. Each week he brings an hour of old time radio that may include “The Saint,” “Sherlock Holmes,” “Dragnet,” “Fibber McGee and Molly”...

Shelby Gonzalez works as Marketing Manager at the Cook County Visitors Bureau and writes about the outdoors for assorted publications. She lives in Grand Marais with Osa and Pippi, her two chinchillas. (Chinchillas are rodents, native to the high Andes, that look like they just scampered out of a...

Shawn Perich writes a weekly column on conservation and the outdoors for Minnesota Outdoor News. He owns Northern Wilds Media, Inc., a publishing company located in Grand Marais and is the author of eight books. He lives in...

Sunday afternoons are perfect for Polka.  WTIP hosts roll out regional and national bands for an hour of traditional and contemporary polka and related music.  So tune in and get ready to polka...

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WTIP collected stories about Leng’s Fountain, an old-fashioned soda fountain in downtown Grand Marais. We received many calls, in which people shared memories of everything from their favorite fountain treat to Mr. Leng’s famous corduroy pants. Here are some of the stories we received....

For many years Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux lived at the end of the Gunflint Trail. She is a professional storyteller and actor and shared her talents with WTIP through  “Saturday Morning Story” telling both original and traditional tales.

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School News is a WTIP feature that airs during the AM & PM Calendar shows every weekday during the school year. Students gather news about the happenings and activities in their school, create a news report, and then record the report which is broadcasted on...

Since 1998, WTIP has aired a variety of live local sports throughout the year, showing support for area teams and bringing games to those who otherwise may not have access.  Sports broadcasts on WTIP have grown into a service that is depended upon and greatly appreciated...

Matthew Brown hosts two hours of music from a variety of genres. The music reflects the eclectic tastes of WTIP listeners and ranges from blues to bluegrass, from celtic to country, and beyond.  Sidetracks has become a must-listen-to program, airing weekday mornings from 10:00 -...

Bob Martin hosts two hours of Chamber music on String Theory. Bob produces the program each week from the studios at WTIP where he takes you through Chamber Music in a chronological order from some of the earliest to some of the latest....

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Tent Show Radio is a weekly variety series showcasing live performances from Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua. Featuring Michael Perry, the Blue Canvas Orchestra, and nationally and regionally renowned performers, Tent Show Radio is heard every week on listener-supported radio stations across the...

Doug Seim is the host for a program every Sundaymorning program centering on Gospel Music, some of the most-beloved American music, loved by religious and secular folks alike. During this special two hours, Doug brings you Gospel that goes back to its roots and brings you up to the present...

Music may have gone from eight-track to casette tapes to CDs and on to digital, but it also has returned to vinyl on turntables. Needle Drop with host Anthony Fantano has some of the best Contemporary music available on vinyl for you, every Friday...

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"The Stone Age" is music from the 60's and 70's and is hosted by Dan Wargo. It’s an exploration of the Rock and related music that became the symbol of worldwide cultural change, the harbinger of a new time, a new world.
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The World Café is an exploration of new and significant music and the artists who create it. David Dye hosts this unique program of musical discovery where listeners are introduced to an eclectic blend of contemporary sounds from legendary and up-and-coming artists. The acclaimed program...

Join Host Jim DeNomie (Bad River Chippewa), Barbara Jersey (Menominee/Potawatomi) & Shadow (The Radio Dog) for traditional & contemporary Native American music, storytelling,  and much more! Learn more about...

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West Coast Live is a  fully live national 2-hour radio variety show from San Francisco hosted by Sedge Thompson.  Thompson is the Indiana Jones of public radio, taking listeners on radio adventures from Alaska Tlingit longhouses to Edinburgh yurts.

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Bill Hansen runs Sawbill Outfitters at the end of the Sawbill Trail with his wife Cindy. Bill grew up in Cook County and knows the West End community well. The son of beloved WTIP volunteer and long-time West End News columnist Frank Hansen, Bill enjoys following in his father's footsteps.
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Twice a week the WTIP News Department provides a summary of the stories it's following.  To hear the Wrap live tune on Wednesday to the Community Calendar show both morning and evening and on Saturday to North Shore...

Your Take is a chance for folks to weigh in on issues and ideas and be heard by the community. WTIP takes topics being talked about in the community or things worth considering and opens up discussion by giving everyone the opportunity to call in, record their voice and be heard on the radio. If...

Join youth hosts on Saturday afternoons for an hour of contemporary music! This show is hosted, engineered and produced by local students. Support for WTIP’s Youth Radio Project comes in part from the state of Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage...

The Youth Radio Project Show is hosted, engineered and produced by students living in the Cook County area. Tune in each week to hear fresh interviews, commentaries and features, all from a youth perspective. Support for WTIP’s Youth Radio Project comes in part from the state of Minnesota...