KMSU Radio Saturday Programming
12:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. - Jazz Network
Jazz Network provides your Jazz soundtrack though the night to the start of your day. Playlists cover Swing through New Cool and everything in between.
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - Travel With Rick Steves
Explore the world with Rick Steves, America's top travel expert!
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Zorba Paster On Your Health
Each week Dr. Zorba Paster and his co-host Tom Clark provide tips for living your healthiest life.
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Philosophy Talk
Philosophy Talk challenges listeners to identify and question their assumptions and to think about things in new ways. We are dedicated to reasoned conversation driven by human curiosity.
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Obligatory High School Timeslot
Tune in every Saturday morning for a rotating schedule of area high school students sharing their music, ideas, and gripes, as well as a bunch of other things that likely confuse their parents and grandparents.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Katie's Polka Party
Get your Saturday going with Katie Jo and an hour of Minnesota's party music!
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Dos por Uno
Music del recuerdo with the charming Junior who plays music by request and from his endless list of classics of musica del recuerdo. There are also information about the soccer tournament from around Mankato Liga Rasa every show.
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Punto De Encuendro
The latest Spanish Language information from Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Acción Latina (COPAL) of Minnesota, Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment through Research (HACER) of Minnesota, and MN Hoy.
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Hora Bohemia
Your Bohemian Hour is a program of songs in black and white, a program of yesteryear. A program filled with love and memories, with a touch of melancholia. And even though this program has been rated for the general public, don´t be fooled. This program is for adults, for connoisseurs, for Bohemians and should be played loud.
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Native Lights Radio
Native Lights Radio amplifies stories of people within Minnesota’s Native communities, exploring the history, work, strength, and resiliency of Native people who are shaping the future while appreciating those who came before.
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Counter Stories
Four hosts representing the BIPOC community discuss race, identity, social justice and culture in a region grappling with demographic changes. Hosts: Anthony Galloway, Luz Maria Frias, Don Eubanks and Hlee Lee.
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Afropop Worldwide
Hosted by one of Africa’s best-loved broadcast personalities, Georges Collinet, Afropop Worldwide was the first radio show of its kind and, almost 30 years later, the program has expanded its vision to include the music and cultures that encompass the entire African diaspora. The program is still the standard for both the curious and the connoisseur, and takes listeners to dynamic music capitals such as Dakar, Senegal; Johannesburg, South Africa; Cairo, Egypt; Havana, Cuba; Salvador de Bahia, Brazil; New York and Paris. Listeners meet the leading stars as well as emerging artists. Live concert recordings of world-class artists such as Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Cesaria Evora, Gilberto Gil, Baaba Maal, Kanda Bongo Man and others are featured on the program.
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Good JuJu Revue
Your host Drew kicks off Saturday night with nothing but positive vibrations as we salute the masters of reggae, lovers rock and dub – with a dash of classic soul and R&B.
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - World Beat
World Beat is a rotating selection of programming dedicated the the incredible diversity of world music. Featured programs include musicwithoutborders, hosted by Punk Rock Tom and Sharon, and Mike the Aussie.
9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - The Five Count
The Five Count has been running live on Saturday nights since June 2004 and features celebrity interviews, performances from The Five Count House Band, and other nonsense.
11:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. - True Punks Do Electro
True Punks Do Electro provides a portal into the world of Electronic music, with a focus on live presentation, predominantly mixing and the art of DJing. The show romanticizes bass pounding as loud as the system can handle.
Midnight - 1:00 a.m. - The Shape
The Shape is a locally-produced, hour-long show that celebrates the far-reaching subgenres housed beneath the umbrella of “electronic music”. Expect an esoteric blend of breaks, avant-garde electronics, minimal techno/future beat, IDM, and anything inbetween.
The Shape holds few limits.
1:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. - Jazz Network
Jazz Network provides your Jazz soundtrack though the night to the start of your day. Playlists cover Swing through New Cool and everything in between.
