Warm up this evening with Katie B’s post-election/daylight savings Stormy Weather, 9-11 p.m. TONIGHT. Katie features national and local artists; new music with room for your old favorites. . On tonight’s docket are tunes from Shakey Graves, Young the Giant, that 1988 Kurt Cobain playlist, Buddy Tabor, the Wood Pullers, K.D. Lang and Steve Earle. She’ll see you on the radio soon!
A stray dog Laika from the streets of Moscow was the first animal to orbit Earth on this day in 1957. Gavin and Wyatt pay their respects to Laika, described as “quiet and charming”, who lost her life on the space flight as the Soviet Union never intended to bring the little dog back to Earth. You will be spared the fate of Sputnik 2 and assured of a return home by listening to Crosscurrents, 11/3 at 8 a.m.
Tune in to KRNN Sunday night at 7 for Take Five, with Robert Sewell. Tonight’s 5 by 5 profile is of Jason Caputo, guitarist extraordinaire!
Take-5 … and artist Tony Tengs
This Sunday night on Take-5, guitarist Tony Tengs drops about 8:00, to chat a little about music, life around town, and a something about the feeling of jazz.
… Tony is doing “5 on 5,” in which he’ll share a cut from each of 5 of his own favorite artists. … Should be real interest, .. even a hoot . .. That’s this Sunday night at 7, 10/26, on “Take-5,” a radio event every Sunday night on KRNN.
Remembered as dynamic, multi-skilled, and charismatic, Theodore Roosevelt, was born on this date in 1858 to become the twenty-sixth President of the U.S. leading the nation to progress reforms and a strong foreign policy. Gavin and Wyatt join Theodore outside his home in New York while John finds music inside the library at KRNN. You can join the “rough riders” of Theodore Roosevelt by simply listening to the T.R. celebration on Crosscurrents, 10/27 at 8 a.m.
The White House cornerstone was laid on this date in 1792 leading to a design by architect James Hoban. The original drafting sketch for The White House provides the background for Gavin and Wyatt as they survey the mansion grounds. John will draft the melodic cornerstone for a musical White House salute which you can inspect on Crosscurrents, 10/13 at 8 a.m.
