Programs

American Routes®

American Routes explores the shared and individual musical threads that contribute to the great diversity of American culture, from blues to Cajun, Tejano to jazz, country to soul and all the stops in between.

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The Chart Show

Each week vote for your top 5 tracks and be entered for a chance to win tickets to a local show! Listen to The Current every Wednesday at 8 p.m. as we count down your Top 20.

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The Connie Club

The Connie Club is a dirty, divey little local bar where everyone is welcome. The air conditioning is broken, the food is terrible, but the music is slamming and there's always a party going on. People from all walks of life get together while Low Cut Connie frontman Adam Weiner spins Saturday night music of various genres and eras, plays his junky piano (named Shondra), and interviews both local heroes and celebrity guests.

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The Duluth Local Show

The Duluth Local Show with Brittany Lind can be heard on The Current every Sunday at 8 p.m., and it rebroadcasts on the Local Current stream on Mondays at 2 p.m. The Duluth Local Show is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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King's Speech

As a musician and connoisseur, Dave King brings a unique perspective to jazz, and you can hear him curate a special playlist every Sunday night on The Current.

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The Local Show®

Join Andrea Swensson as she explores Minnesota's local music scene, both past and present. The Local Show is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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The Message

Focusing on classic hip hop and R&B, as well as new releases, The Message will keep listeners up to the minute with tour dates, music news, in-studio interviews and the best Minnesota artists working in the R&B and hip-hop scene.

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The Current Morning Show

The Current Morning Show with Jill Riley is on the air from 5-10 a.m. on weekdays. With occasional guests and the daily Coffee Break, you'll get what you need to start your day.

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New Hot

Once a week, The Current's Music Director David Safar guides you through two hours of musical discoveries, new artists and recent releases. New Hot will be a mix of new artists, new songs from some of your current favorites and opportunities to explore what's coming up next in new music. Don't miss it!

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Radio Free Current®

Our weekly all-request show from 7-10 p.m. on Saturdays, hosted by Sean McPherson. Call 651 989-4893, tweet #RadioFreeCurrent, or fill out our request form to let us know what you want to hear.

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Sound Opinions

Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis interview artists, talk about pop culture and music industry news, review new record releases and give trends a historical context.

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Teenage Kicks®

Teenage Kicks is The Current's weekly trip into our collective retro past, then is now as this show is the same as it never was, before Alternative wasn't, with a focus on the musical era from 1970s punk to '90s grunge, and everything that happened in between.

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Transmission

DJ Jake Rudh hosts the weekly Minneapolis-based post-punk, new wave and indie dance night Transmission every Wednesday night at the Uptown VFW, and now, he brings the party to The Current each Thursday at 10 p.m. Central!

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Archive: H2 on The Current®

Co-hosted by former Redefinition Radio host and Twin Cities hip-hop fixture Kevin Beacham and Rhymesayers Entertainment President and CEO Siddiq, H2 features a great mix of hip-hop both new and old, from all over the place.

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Archive: P.O.S is Ruining The Current

Doomtree hip-hop collective co-founder Stefon Alexander, a.k.a. P.O.S, hosts this must-listen hour-long show highlighting his musical influences and favorites.

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