It's a special edition of CRISPY CRITICS today. KVSC's John Drake interviews the one and only Michael Bland. He's a Minnesota music legend who was a member of Prince's New Power Generation and has played with everyone from Chaka Khan to Paul Westerberg. At 4:30 PM (CDT) at 88.1 FM and kvsc.org.

@kvsc881fm.bsky.social alumna Lindsey Lounsbury fell in love with radio before she even attended @stcloudstate.bsky.social. #OurSCSU Read more about Lindsey and share your story at scsu.mn/ourscsu

We just updated our web page that lists all our current concert ticket giveaways and there are so many amazing shows on there! You can enter to win free tickets right now!

Get the lowdown on the upcoming Up-North Volleyball Tournament from our very own Carl Goenner!

We've got one more pair of passes for ANIME WONDER MINNESOTA, a celebration of anime, manga, gaming, and more. It's at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on September 20-21. We're accepting entries for this giveaway through tonight (9/8/25) at 11:59 PM. Enter here: www.kvsc.org/music/concert-tickets/

Yippie kai yay, Trivia Lovers! We've got an official theme for #TriviaWeekend!

Next February saddle up for @kvsc881fm.bsky.social 47th annual Trivia contest. Wild West Trivia: The Good, the Bad, and the Obscure! #TriviaWeekend

There's still time to join us on the St. Cloud State University campus for the theme reveal. If you really, really can't make it, you can watch the livestream here: www.twitch.tv/881kvsc

To ensure our fine Trivia family stays warm and dry, we are moving the Trivia 47 Theme Reveal Party into the lobby area of Ritsche Auditorium. Same times: 1:00 PM start, 2:00 PM theme reveal. See you soon!

@stcloudstate.bsky.social and @kvsc881fm.bsky.social alumna Lindsey Lounsbury ’22 is a regional field support engineer for The MaxxKonnect Group, and was recently featured in Radio World. #OurSCSU #SCSUGrad #BHuskiesPROUD www.radioworld.com/tech-and-gea...

This week brings the beginning of a special two-part episode of UNTOLD STORIES OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA. We talk to longtime GRANITE CITY RADIO THEATRE host Jay Terry about his time on the program and his decision to step away. Part one airs today at 12:30 PM (CDT). It's on 88.1 FM and online.

If it's Wednesday, you know CRISPY CRITICS is coming your way. Tune in to hear John Drake and Winston as they trade tangy tidbits about the latest albums from Kathleen Edwards and Cass McCombs. It's at 4:30 PM (CDT), on 88.1 FM and online through our website and the usual streaming sources.

We've got some big news about GRANITE CITY RADIO THEATRE!

Lindsey Lounsbury is a regional field support engineer at MaxxKonnect and covers AL, TN, GA, MS and LA. She joined @kvsc881fm.bsky.social’s engineering team at @stcloudstate.bsky.social in St. Cloud, Minn. “I just wouldn’t stop asking questions," she said. Read Elle Kehres’ profile.

Get ready for some optimal opinions! Today brings a new episode of CRISPY CRITICS on KVSC. Tune in at 4:30PM (CDT) to hear John Drake and Beck go deep on the new albums from the Warlocks and Osees. On your radio at 88.1FM and online at our website and through the usual mobile phone applications.

What's on top of our latest weekly chart? Find out with one quick click.

Michael Seyer is coming to 7th St Entry this Friday night and we want you to go for free! Enter to win a pair of tickets for this show (and loads others, while you're at it) at www.kvsc.org/music/concert-tickets/ Good luck!!

Head over the kvsc.org and win yourself some tickets to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival!

This is what listening to "The Killing Moon" on repeat will do to you.

Send us your requests!

You can win a pair of passes to see Sour Windows this Thursday night (7/24) at 7th Street Entry. Enter our drawing at: www.kvsc.org/music/concert-tickets/. We'll accept entries through 11:59 PM tonight (7/23) and draw our winners tomorrow. GOOD LUCK!

Gypsy is bringing you the 23RD ANNUAL PINK FLOYD IN RECOVERY show this Saturday night (July 26) from 7PM to 10PM, and he wants your help in making the playlist. It's three hours of Pink Floyd songs done by other artists in a variety of genres. Reply to this post and tell us what you want to hear!

We're currently giving away tickets to see Heart Attack Man at Fine Line this Friday (July 11). This week, look for separate giveaways on our Facebook and Instagram accounts. Or you can go straight to our website and enter there: www.kvsc.org/music/concert-tickets/

Our review of K-Pop Demon Hunters is now up on our YouTube! @netflix.com @kvsc881fm.bsky.social #NerdNetworkNews #Review #kpopdemonhunters youtube.com/shorts/UtWhn...

GREAT Theatre made this long-awaited announcement of the big musical that fills out their 2025-2026 season. You can hear all about it and how the whole season was put together by tuning in today to UNTOLD STORIES OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA. At 12:30 PM (CDT) at 88.1 FM or online at our website.

It's CRISPY CRITICS day on KVSC! Tune in at 4:30 PM to hear John Drake and Dan Seeger articulate insights on the new albums by Frankie Cosmos and Cartwheel TNT. It's at 4:30 PM (CDT) on 88.1 FM and online at our website.

We've got a special day of programming all lined up to help close out Pride Month. Tune to KVSC all day long to hear music from artists from across the vast and beautifully diverse LGBTQA+ community. It starts at 9:00 AM (CDT) and can be heard at 88.1 FM or online at our website and the TuneIn app.

Go get yourself a local newspaper. Our friends @stcloudlive.bsky.social do fantastic work covering the community.

Friends! You know you want one of these stickers!

7th St Entry has a couple great shows coming up this weekend, and KVSC is giving away tickets to both of them! To win a pair of passes to see Ethan Tasch or Sofie Royer (or, hey!, why not enter both giveaways!), fill out the form found here: www.kvsc.org/music/concert-tickets/ GOOD LUCK!

We're running a whole week of ticket giveaways on our Facebook and Instagram accounts, including a chance to win passes to see Ethan Tasch. If you don't want to log on to those digital platforms, but still want to win, you can instead enter at our website!: www.kvsc.org/music/concer...

It's CRISPY CRITICS day on KVSC! Tune in at 4:30 PM (CDT) to hear John Drake and Winston level their analytical acumen at the latest releases by Billy Nomates and Ezra Furman. If you're close enough to us, it's at 88.1 on your FM. Further away, listen live at kvsc.org.

On this Memorial Day and every day, we pay tribute to the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

For the next day or so, you're going to need to dust off your trusty radio to listen to KVSC. Our webstream is going to be down for the next little bit. We should have it back up and running at some point on Wednesday.

We're running ticket giveaways for the upcoming Matthew Logan Vasquez show at 7th St Entry, and we think our Bluesky pals should get a chance to win, too. We're also giving away a pair at our website. For your chance at free passes, go to www.kvsc.org/music/concert-tickets/

Tune in tonight as we continue our MONDAY NIGHT LIVE PRESENTS summer series with Faith Boblett recorded in concert at SCSU last fall at a show we cosponsored with our friends at Project 37. MONDAY NIGHT LIVE PRESENTS is tonight at 9:00 PM (CDT), on the air at 88.1 FM and streaming at kvsc.org.

Tune in this afternoon for another episode of CRISPY CRITICS! Winston and Rebecca from the KVSC music department will delightedly dig into the new albums from Mei Semones and Men I Trust. The episode airs at 4:30 PM (CDT). It's at 88.1 on your FM dial or online at kvsc.org.

Want to know what we're spinning on KVSC. We just updated our weekly chart, and there's a debut in the top slot. Bet you can guess what it is!

We just added a whole bunch of June shows to our ticket giveaways page, including Panchiko, Mei Semones, and Pepper. Plus, there are loads of exciting May shows that we've still got tickets for, such as Mallrat, Momma, and KYGO. Head over and enter today!

Hear that sizzle? CRISPY CRITICS are coming your way! Tune in today at 4:30PM (CDT) to hear John Drake and Beck eloquently expound on the new releases from the Convenience and Wishy. It's on your radio at 88.1 FM or, if you're a little too far away from our tower, online at kvsc.org.

WE'RE GIVING AWAY TICKETS TO SEE THE WRECKS! It's an 18+ show happening on Thursday night at First Avenue. To enter, go to: www.kvsc.org/music/concert-tickets/ We're drawing our winners tomorrow morning.

As of 6:35 p.m. we are all clear from any other storms and the Tornado Watch has been allowed to expire for our entire listening area. Enjoy a beautiful evening!

For now, all Tornado Warnings have been CANCELLED for our listening area. We won't be clear out of the woods until about midnight once the Watch is allowed to expire. Continue to be weather aware this evening.

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Benton County in central Minnesota... North Central Sherburne County in central Minnesota... West Central Isanti County in east central Minnesota... South Central Mille Lacs County in east central Minnesota... * Until 515 PM CDT.

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Benton County in central Minnesota... Northwestern Sherburne County in central Minnesota... Southeastern Stearns County in central Minnesota... North Central Wright County in central Minnesota... Until 445 PM CDT

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Benton County in central Minnesota... Southeastern Morrison County in central Minnesota... Northeastern Stearns County in central Minnesota... * Until 445 PM CDT. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Meeker County in central Minnesota... Southeastern Stearns County in central Minnesota... Northwestern Wright County in central Minnesota... * Until 415 PM CDT.

A Tornado Watch is in effect until 8:00 pm for Southern Minnesota, and includes Stearns County.

There's a fantastic event coming up in St. Cloud, and we have tickets to giveaway!

This afternoon, Central Minnesota is under a moderate risk (level 4 out of 5) for severe weather. The primary threats are strong to intense tornadoes, large to very large hail, and strong winds. Stay tuned to KVSC for the latest information throughout the afternoon.