KMSU Radio Thursday Programming

6:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - The Shuffle Function Morning Show

Tune in to Shuffle Function for either too much talk or too much music, as well as discussions about movies, television, books, Bigfoot, and the meaning of life.

9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Minnesota Morning

Minnesota Morning is a folksy show where you'll hear local and campus news, as well as a wide array of music and interviews covering everything from local voices, social topics, climate change, history, health, and more. 

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Blues Break

Blues Break is your midday Blues oasis to help you through your day.  

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Radio a la Mav

Minnesota State University, Mankato students bring their unique persepectives to the airwaves.  Featuring everything from current sounds to polka, and everything in between.

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Live From the Arts Center of Saint Peter

Live from the Arts Center of Saint Peter is hosted by Arts Center Executive Director Ann Rosenquist Fee. Each week, Ann explores the thrills, trials, and trends affecting southern Minnesota’s arts community.

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Free Form Freakout

Free Form Freakout plays a broad mix of popular and obscure music from the past to the present.

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Keepin' It Local

'Keepin' It Local' is entirely dedicated to showcasing the original music of Mankato and the Southern Minnesota area. Active musicians themselves, co-hosts Ben Scruggs and Chris Bertrand work passionately to fill the airwaves with new releases from local artists, news about upcoming events, and golden treasures from the region's rich musical archive.

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - World Cafe

World Cafe features a mix of artist interviews with in-studio performances by both established and emerging artists. The music selection encompasses singer-songwriters, classic rock, indie rock, Americana, alt-country, blues, world music, R&B and soul.

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Shuffle Function

Shuffle Function's mission is to play music, have fun, and hope that someone is listening. No musician is too obscure, no movie is too weird, and no joke is too immature. Remember, nobody plays fewer hits than Shuffle Function!

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Maverick Slim Jazz Show

Their mission: play music, have fun, and hope that someone is listening. No musician is too obscure, no movie is too weird, and no joke is too immature. Remember, nobody plays fewer hits than Shuffle Function!

9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Echoes

Echoes features a soundscape of ambient, space, electronica, and new-age music. The program features in-depth artist interviews and intimate "living room" performances. Interview subjects have included Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel, Laurie Anderson, and Philip Glass.

11:00 p.m. - Midnight - No Labels Radio

An eclectic mix of all kinds of music featuring anything and everything, blended into a simple syrup and roasted on an open fire to create a protest-folk medley of death jazz, smooth contemporary crust punk, bubble-gum yodeling, neo-classical underground shoegaze, hardcore polka, and a smooth psychedelic panorama that will tighten, then enlighten, your soul.