Rhonda Silence

Arts and Culture

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Anishinaabe Bizindamoo Makak
3rd thursday, 5 pm - 5:30 pm

Boozhoo Anishinaabedoog! Welcome to Anishinaabe Radio! Hosted by Erik Redix, Ojibwe Language Coordinator for the Grand Portage Ojibwe, Anishinaabe Bizindamoo Makak features Ojibwe first...

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Travis Novitsky
Anishinaabe Way: Lives, Words and Stories of Ojibwe People

“Anishinaabe Way: Lives, Words and Stories of Ojibwe People”  explores the many facets of Ojibwe life.  As part of the series you will hear...

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Backpacking 101

Michelle Schroeder is President and Lead Backpacking Instructor at Backpack the Trails LLC. Her “ultimate goals are to inspire others to believe in themselves and...

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Behind the Work

This series focuses on an individual and the work they do in the region. “Behind the Work” is dedicated to exploring people’s lives, what...

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Matthew Baxley
Beyond the Canoe: Outdoor Recreation on the North Shore

From May to November, canoeing is the talk of the North Shore and the Boundary Waters area. Rightfully so, as the region is in...

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Jaye White
Going Green in Cook County

The people who call the North Shore home are often recognized for their creative and innovative thinking and lifestyles. In addition, a strong connection...

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Rhonda Silence
Grand Portage CACHE project

The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has created the CACHE Project, which stands for “Community Agriculture through Culture, Health and Education.” The...

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Christine Novotny
In the Field

In the Field is a radio series dedicated to exploring people’s lives and the contributions people make to our shared cultural legacy through work....

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Ivy Vainio
In the Spirit of Medicine

Dr. Arne Vainio is an enrolled member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and a family practice doctor on the Fond Du Lac...

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It Happens Here: The Roots of Racial Inequality on the North Shore

WTIP is taking a deeper look at who we are as a community. Part of the effort is our commitment to learn more about...

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WTIP Staff
Lake Superior Project

Lake Superior holds 10 percent of the world’s fresh water. It is an undeniably huge resource. The lake means different things to different people,...

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WTIP Staff
Legacy of Hunting and Trapping on the North Shore

This project focuses on the diverse cultural and historical aspects of life in the rich outdoor setting on the North Shore. It explores the...

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Minnesota Women of Song

Minnesota Women of Song is an original feature produced by Joni Peterson for WTIP. Each capsule shines a spotlight on the many contributions by...

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David R. Johnson
North Shore Morning
monday, 8 AM - 10 AMtuesday, 8 AM - 10 AMwednesday, 8 AM - 10 AMthursday, 8 AM - 10 AMfriday, 8 AM - 10 AM

News and information, interviews, weather, upcoming events, music, school news, and many special features. North Shore Morning includes our popular trivia question – Pop...

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David R. Johnson
North Shore Weekend
saturday, 7 AM - 10 AM

Host Mark Abrahamson brings you this Saturday morning show, created at the request of WTIP listeners. North Shore Weekend features three hours of community...

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David R. Johnson
North Woods Naturalist

Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist. She lives in the Hovland area and keeps close tabs on daily changes happening in the...

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Jess Koski
Notes from Reservation River

Writer Jess Koski is a Grand Portage tribal member, an avid runner, forager, gardener, philosopher and humorist. He dispatches his “Jessays” from his home...

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Old Time Radio Hour
tuesday, 7 PM - 8 PM

Peter Igoe has been with WTIP for a long time and he’s an expert on vintage radio dramas and comedy. Each week he brings...

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Will Moore
Powering Down

Powering Down is a series that takes a look at Cook County residents who live “off the grid”. It explores their choices to downsize...

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Rhonda Silence
Reflections from Isle Royale Families

Isle Royale, the small island laying about 15 miles offshore from Grand Portage, was once home to a thriving community of fishermen and their...

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Small Change
friday, 7:00 to 8:00 pm

Small Change is WTIP’s weekly one-hour call-in trivia show. Each week WTIP hosts throw out trivia questions in a variety of genres and teams and...

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Will Moore
Superior Canines

A series about dogs in Cook County and around the Lake Superior region. Hear stories about mushing, outdoor adventures. heroic dogs, and the humans...

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Superior Reads
4th thursday, 7 PM - 7:30 PM4th saturday, 6 AM - 6:30 AM

Tune in on the fourth Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. to hear new editions of “Superior Reads” with local bibliophile Lin Salisbury.

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Drury Lane Books
Talking Books with Gwen Danfelt

“Talking Books” is a monthly feature on North Shore Morning. We check in with Gwen Danfelt, manager of Drury Lane Books in downtown Grand...

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Tent Show Radio
1st, 3rd, 5th saturday, 5 pm - 6 pm

Tent Show Radio is a weekly variety series showcasing live performances from Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua. Featuring Michael Perry, the Blue Canvas Orchestra,...

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The Marvelous Imagination of Katie Addams

“The Marvelous Imagination of Katie Addams” is written and performed by Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux. For Katie Addams, summer vacation means trips to the farm, climbing hay bales,...

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To Minnesota With Love

Christina Macgillivray’s production company takes her all over the world but her heart is firmly rooted in Minnesota, especially the North Shore. She wanted...

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Traveling the Old North Shore

Minnesota’s North Shore stretches from Duluth to the Canadian border. Known for its dramatic and pristine natural landscape, the area also has a history...

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Julie Koski
Walk for the Love – A Walk Across America

Grand Portage residents Julie and Jess Koski and their two dogs left Acadia, Maine on July 7, 2023 toward their final destination in San...

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Walking the Old Road

Walking the Old Road: The Story of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Chippewa is a series told through the words and stories of...

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What Matters to Us: Growing Up Near Lake Superior

There are many reasons for why people choose to live on the North Shore, but many young people are either born here or move...

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Wildersmith on the Gunflint

Fred Smith, a native Iowan re-located to the wilderness of border country at the end of the century, has been writing of happenings in...

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