Shows A-Z

Community Conversations is a monthly program on KUMD dedicated to topics of interest in our community and fostering our community connections.

A national, daily, independent, award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.

On the air since 1991, eTown is an exciting live-performance, weekly radio broadcast hosted by Nick and Helen Forster. eTown produces musical, social and environmental programming to uplift and inspire listeners around the world. The eTown community comes for the music, and stays for the message. The shows are recorded in front of a live audience, in eTown Hall, a solar powered theater in Boulder Colorado, which also serves as a social and environmental hub for community events. Previous guests include: Deer Tick, Garland Jeffreys, Gregory Alan Isakov, Laura Veirs, Band of Heathens and many others. The hosts of the show Nick and Helen Forster: Nick is a musician, in the band Hot Rize and Helen, a Minnesotan, has had a musical and performance career, on an stage and behind the scenes, even performing on Prairie Home Companion.

Alternative hip-hop

With help from the MN Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund, The North 103.3 FM has constructed the most grandiose and ornate amphitheater dedicated to the imaginary world of radio theater. Partnering with Take It With You theater group and others, Lake Superior Radio Theater explores the past, present, and future of radio theater every Saturday night at 9 p.m.

Front-porch pickin’, broadcast from a legendary hollow.Live from Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch on The North 103.3 FM drops you into the hay-lit concert hall of Appalachia every Monday at 8pm, serving up unplugged sets steeped in blues, folk, and finger-style fire.- Stage-side access: Exclusive recordings from the Ranch’s intimate weekend shows—featuring Jorma, Hot Tuna friends, and kindred pickers who make the strings spark.- Master-class moments: Story-rich intros, workshop snippets, and on-the-spot jams reveal the craft behind those buttery licks and open-tuned drones.- Roots that ramble: From Piedmont blues to new-grass adventures, each hour traces the lineage of American acoustic music straight to our Northland airwaves.Whether you’re a budding flat-picker, a lifelong Deadhead chasing Jorma’s Jefferson Airplane echoes, or simply craving front-porch warmth on a northern night, Live from Fur Peace Ranch turns your evening into a fireside session with the greats. Tune in Mondays at 8pm and let the strings tell their stories.

Indie rock, alt-country

Minnesota-made music, front and center.The Minnesota HomeBrew Music Show is your weekly showcase of the North Star State’s rich and diverse musical talent. Airing across a statewide network of community stations, the show features songs exclusively by Minnesota artists, highlighting the creativity, culture, and voices that make our music scene one of a kind.Local sound, statewide stage: From indie rock and folk to hip-hop, jazz, and beyond. If it’s made in Minnesota, it belongs here.Artist spotlights: Hear interviews, stories behind the songs, and studio sessions that give you a deeper connection to the artists in your backyard.Homegrown discovery: Whether it’s your first listen or a familiar favorite, each episode is packed with tracks you won’t find anywhere else.Tune in to The Minnesota HomeBrew Music Show every Saturday at 6:00am on The North 103.3 FM and celebrate the sounds of where you live, because local music matters.

Ojibwe Stories is a program of Ojibwe culture, language, and ideas that aired on The North 103.3 FM in Duluth, Minnesota. It was produced by Chris Harwood at The North 103.3 and the University of Minnesota, Duluth Department of American Indian Studies. Ojibwe Stories was made possible by Ampers and the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

The future of music, heard today.Radio 2050 airs every Sunday at 6am on The North 103.3 FM, offering an early-morning mix of forward-thinking soundscapes, experimental beats, and genre-bending music that looks ahead while staying grounded in the now.- A sonic time capsule from the future: Ambient textures, electronic explorations, global rhythms, and hybrid genres come together in a curated blend that defies convention.- Innovative and immersive: Perfect for early risers, night shifters, or anyone seeking a reflective, mind-expanding soundtrack to start the day.- Beyond borders and categories: From underground artists to cutting-edge producers, Radio 2050 celebrates the bold, the new, and the next.Wake up with music that stretches the imagination and redefines the edges. Tune in every Sunday at 6am and hear what the future sounds like.Find out more at Radio 2050

"Take it With You" is a live radio play with music and comedy airing on KUMD on the second Satuday of each month. Set in a tavern on the shores of Lake Superior, the show follows Blake Thomas and a colorful group of his multi-talented pals, patrons and employees as they stumble through each 60-minute adventure filled with original music, laughs, sound effects and conversation. Performed in front of a live audience in Duluth at The Underground, it features local leaders and business owners, and musical performances by regional artists.

Women's Words is a program bringing you the written work of the women of Minnesota, airing every Sunday afternoon at 1:30 and 3:30 during the Women's Music Show. Funding for this program is provided by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.Women's Words is produced by Chris Harwood, Assistant Producer is Hayley Westphal.Subscribe to the Women's Words podcast.