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Madeline Jarvis has been a volunteer DJ with WRNC since March 2011. When she was 2, she wanted to be a postal worker so she could bring everyone good news. Not much has changed since then.
SideTracks host Steve-O has been making music and collecting and spinning long playing platters since the early 1960s. Steve-O loves the first British Invasion (c. 1964), psychedelic sounds and garage band fuzz, and deep, deep soul. SideTracks airs on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. and celebrates the classic album format, with whole sides of vinyl on the menu, whenever possible. You’re just as likely to hear the 13th Floor Elevators, Flying Burrito Brothers, or Uncle Tupelo as you are the Beatles, Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band, or Elvis Costello.
Dale Peacock hosts the M.E.N.S. Show on Monday evenings on 97.7 WRNC. Dale serves as a Lake Superior Grazing Specialist for the Pri-Ru-Ta RC&D Council by day.
John “Jonboy” Berthel is Captain Chaos, or Private Poppyseed to some, on the Grassy Knoll radio show Tuesday evenings on 97.7 WRNC. The captain is often accompanied by Thor the Pinhead as they spin bluegrass/folk tunes to the masses after Democracy Now. You can listen to a sample of their program by clicking here.
Mark is an attorney with the State Public Defenders office by day and a volunteer disc jockey by night. He has been spinning tunes for over 25 years on WOJB and now at WRNC-LP. He is also an aspiring bass player with the fabulous Hawkins Creek Band. He hosts Double Jeopardy on alternating Friday nights where you can hear a widely eclectic array of music spanning nearly all genres and many generations. Listen to a sample of Double Jeopardy by clicking here.
J-Fro lives in Washburn and is a 1993 graduate of Northland College. The records that he remembers growing up are “The Best of the Beach Boys” and “Sgt. Pepper.” He played violin all through his schooling and took guitar lessons at The Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, but so has a lot of people. He encourages everyone to please make some of their music purchases in music stores, which are a dying institution.
Eric Iversen is “Mister E” and host of The Spectrum on Wednesday evenings on 97.7 WRNC. Iversen lives in Washburn and has worked for the Bayfield School District, as well as Northland College. Iversen enjoys the music of Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa and more. One is likely to hear such artists on his show beginning at 7 p.m. You can sample The Spectrum by clicking here.
Jennifer Robertson is a senior majoring in Business Administration and Minoring in Writing and Philosophy. She started the Tea Time Puppet Theatre nearly two years ago with a friend that has since graduated. Jennifer is forever attempting to play country music without her current co-host’s knowledge, few successful missions have been accomplished.
Eli “Honey” Wilson hosts the Soul Power Double Hour on Thursday evenings on 97.7 WRNC. Wilson is an artist who lives in Washburn. Wilson has spinned tunes by artists like Lauren Hill, Beastie Boys, George Clinton and more from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays.
Hot Freaks is either the monster or brain child of Dave Pagels (Alex Orange) , Nate Bean (DJ Crunch) and various guests. Hot Freaks was 0ne of the first shows on WRNC after it legally launched off the ground in 2005. The motto of this crew is to keep it “hot and freaky,” including special offerings like the “Freak of the Week” and rants by Jack Shock. Listen to a sample of Hot Freaks by clicking here.
Hi I’m Andy Butter, I’m a transfer sophomore at Northland and I like only the tastiest jams and always pour one out for Biggie Smalls. Listen to a sample of Steve and Andy’s show Gravy Nation by clicking here.
Stephen Lorber is the host of Gravy Nation with Andy Butter, which airs Saturday evenings on 97.7 WRNC. Steve attended UW-La Crosse before coming to Northland College. Lorber is partial to Creedence Clearwater Revival and other classic rock.
I like music, skiing, traveling, sunshine, photography, friends, and family. I do not like celery, math, insects, Rascal Flatts or fast walkers. I am currently a freshman at Northland College, and traveled here from Lakeville, Minnesnowta. My favorite colors are purple, blue, gold, silver, and yellow. Just don’t put them all together at once because I can’t imagine them looking as great mixed. I love being from Minnesota. Also I <3 Andy Butter.
You can listen to a sample of Anna and Lydia’s show Land of the Cold Air by clicking here.
Lydia was born in lovely Aspen, CO, about 18 years ago. After some time there, she moved to St. Paul, MN, where she became very involved in the underground rap and hip-hop scene and attended the illustrious School of Environmental Studies at the Minnesota Zoo. Currently, Lydia is attending Northland College as a freshman, with the hopes of getting a degree in Psychology. In her free time, she enjoys making loud noises in quiet buildings and spending time with her dog CaperniGus and her horse Shoulda Been. Listen every Friday from 6-7 p.m. to hear Lydia and her co-host Anna Cousin play whatever the heck they want!
Hello there! My name is Ian but you can call me Arizona, Old Man, or Dapper Ian. I’m pretty keen on old crappy movies and I am more than willing to watch a film with loads of camp and a small budget before any Academy Award winning box office hit. I don’t really favor any particular style of music so more than likely, you’ll be hearing a little bit of everything on my show, with the exception of country. I apologize to all you country lovers out there but strangely enough for being from Apache Junction, AZ, I have never been a fan of the country genre. I transferred in this year as a junior and I am an Outdoor Education major and Biology minor. I hate celery with a passion. Everything about it bothers me greatly, the smell and taste of it especially. When I see people eat ants on a log, I cry inside because they’re defacing peanut butter, a gift of the gods, with the hideous vegetable. Thanks for your time and be sure to check out Late Night Love Grooves, Saturday nights from 8 – 10 p.m. You can listen to a sample of the show by clicking here.
