River Radio
af Jim Maher & Gayle Knutson
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October 24, 2026 – A local and regional environmental update
October 24, 2026 – A local and regional environmental update
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News and information featuring interviews with prominent newsmakers from Minnesota, across the U.S. and the St. Croix Valley of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Hosted by Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson, with technical director Matt Quast.
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- October 24, 2026 – A local and regional environmental update · 54 min. · Sæson 8 Episode 2Send us your questions or comments Hosts Gayle Knutson and Jim Maher discuss key environmental issues affecting our area. Gayle speaks with Craig Beckman and Laurel Quill of the…
- October 7, 2026 - Marine City Council and Mayor Candidate Forum · 1 t. 14 min. · Sæson 8 Episode 2Send us your questions or comments River Radio hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson conduct a public forum (recorded at the Marine Village Hall) with mayoral candidate Dan…
- October 3, 2026 – The Midterms Are Upon Us · 59 min. · Sæson 8 Episode 1Send us your questions or comments Back for an 8th season! The Marine Community Library’s own River Radio podcast returns for Season 8 with a focus on the upcoming elections…
- May 2, 2026 – The Summer 2026 Book Show · 54 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 12Send us your questions or comments Jim talks to Craig Fehrman, author of the new book “This Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis and Clark,” about additional details he’s…
- April 4, 2026 – Travel with Cameron Hewitt…Outdoors with Angie Hong · 54 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 11Send us your questions or comments Gayle talks with Cameron Hewitt, travel guidebook writer for Rick Steves’ Europe, about his best tips for travelers heading into the busy…
- March 21, 2026 – Attorney General Keith Ellison and Judge John Tunheim · 54 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 10Send us your questions or comments In a time when legal matters are at the forefront, Jim and Gayle welcome two of Minnesota’s most prominent legal figures. This show features…
- February 28, 2026 – Fixing Lake Alice and Mining Near the BWCAW · 49 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 9Send us your questions or comments Gayle speaks with Stacy Smith, DNR Acquisition and Development Program Supervisor, about plans to address the inadvertent draining of Lake…
- February 14, 2026 – Hidden Figures....Outright Threats · 39 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 8Send us your questions or comments Gayle explores the lives of Minnesota residents who are afraid to leave their homes, speaking with a Latin American native who is reluctant to…
- January 24, 2025 – Local Learnin’ and Lutefisk · 50 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 7Send us your questions or comments River Radio’s focus turns local this week. Jim talks with Dr. Curtis Windham, Executive Director, Marine Village School (1:45). Gayle learns…
- January 17, 2026 – Minnesota's ICE invasion · 57 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 6Send us your questions or comments In this special episode, Jim and Gayle explore the rapid escalation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities across Minnesota…
- December 13, 2025 – The food show · 57 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 5Send us your questions or comments Jim talks to Paris-based journalist Julia Belluz, co-author of “Food Intelligence: The Science of How Food Both Nourishes Us and Harms Us"…
- November 22, 2025 – The holiday book show · 55 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 4Send us your questions or comments Jim talks to author Jack El-Hai about his book, “The Nazi and the Psychiatrist,” the basis of the current movie NUREMNERG (3:00); Gayle gets a…
- November 8, 2025 – A local environmental update · 57 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 3Send us your questions or comments Jim and Gayle update the local environmental scene, including the latest on the status of Lake Alice at William O’Brien State Park after the…
- October 18, 2025 – Journalist Lori Sturdevant on the legacy of former Congressman Martin Sabo and the state of politics today. · 46 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 2Send us your questions or comments Jim and Gayle welcome longtime Minnesota Star Tribune political reporter and columnist, and River Radio political roundtable member Lori…
- October 11, 2025 – Minnesota’s forgotten bestselling nature writer and the state of today’s farm economy.isode · 50 min. · Sæson 7 Episode 1Send us your questions or comments Gayle speaks with author David Hakensen about his new book, HER PLACE IN THE WOODS: THE LIFE OF HELEN HOOVER (3:30). Jim discusses the state of…
- May 17, 2025 – The Summer Book Show · 1 t. 0 min. · Sæson 6 Episode 15Send us your questions or comments Gayle speaks with Valley Bookseller's Pamela Klinger-Horn about her top choices for summer reads across all genres (2:00). Jim interviews…
- May 3, 2025 – Going Local · 55 min. · Sæson 6 Episode 14Send us your questions or comments Jim welcomes back U.S. District Judge and St. Croix Valley resident, Hon. John Tunheim, to discuss the federal courts’ amplified role in…
- April 19, 2025 – Money Talk · 52 min. · Sæson 6 Episode 13Send us your questions or comments Jim discusses the shaky state of the economy and markets with Chris Farrell, senior economics contributor for Marketplace and Ross Levin of…
- March 29, 2025 –A Former Republican’s plea for President Trump to resign, plus River Radio’s political roundtable. · 56 min. · Sæson 6 Episode 12Send us your questions or comments Gayle talks with Pennsylvania resident Grant Grissom about his full-page ad in the Sunday New York Times asking President Trump to resign…
- March 15, 2025 – The new global world order with Fred Kaplan of Slate Magazine; Local Actor Monette McGrath on the Guthrie Theater’s “The Mousetrap.” · 54 min. · Sæson 6 Episode 11Send us your questions or comments Host Jim Maher discusses the state of the Russia-Ukraine war and the changing geopolitical landscape with Slate’s national security columnist…
