KMSU will be performing necessary repairs and improvements on Monday, January 19 that may result in brief broadcast outages. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but the end result will improve your listening experience. Thank you for your patience!

Free Form Freakout presents Sound Art in the Naked Gallery @ the Arts Center of St Peter on Jan 31! Underground & experimental sounds and visuals all afternoon! Details: bit.ly/3ZgDTtb

Celebrate "the only band that matters" on International Clash Day! Joel from Fury Industries will be taking the reigns on Feb 6 and spinning hits, misses, solo stuff and more from The Clash! Details: bit.ly/4jK4WX9

Thursday, January 15th brings the return of B.Y.O.V. night at Tremendous Brewing in St Peter! KMSU DJs will be running the turntables, but you can bring in a record with a song you'd like them to play! Follow the link for details: bit.ly/4aS08gh

Beginning at 8 p.m. tonight (Monday, 12/29), Mankato is in a snow emergency until 8 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, 12/30). During a snow emergency, there is no parking on City streets so snow can be removed quickly and efficiently.

Thank you for making 2025 one of the best in KMSU history! Happy holidays from your pals at 89.7 the Maverick ❤️

ATTENTION! We've heard from some listeners that their KMSU collectible glass art was damaged in the dishwasher. This was unexpected, so please handwash them! We're very sorry for the inconvenience. KMSU will work to prevent this issue with future collectible glasses.

Minnesota Morning host Karen Wright is retiring! Thank her for 2 decades on KMSU @ her retirement party on 12/17. Details in the link. Congrats, Karen! bit.ly/4oAp92p

KMSU will have live music, stories, The Last Waltz, and the longest bike ride of the year to soundtrack your holiday! Follow this link for details: bit.ly/4pidk2p Listen at 89.7fm/91.3fm/kmsu.org or with the KMSU app for Apple & Android devices.

SNEAK PEEK: the swag is rolling in and we will begin shipping soon, but we wanted to give you a look at the first ever KMSU Collectible Glass! Keep an eye on your mailbox! Thank you again for making the Fall Pledge Drive an overwhelming success. Together we make great radio!

It's Give to the Max day in MN, and AMPERS is asking for your help! They're raising money to fill the gap created by a loss of $3.5 million in federal funding that has profoundly impacted its affiliated stations. If you would like to help out, visit ampers.org to donate. Thanks, Radio Heroes!

Congrats to Radio a la Mav & Mav FM DJ Aaron Backlund! Aaron is a finalist in the International Student Broadcasting Competition categories for Best Voiceover and Best Specialty Show for Nippon Now. You can stream the ceremony at 9 a.m. CST on 11/18 on isbc.co. Good luck, Aaron!

They Might Be Playing They Might Be Giants is back for twelve hours of TMBG on KMSU this Friday, 11/14 from six a.m. to six p.m.! Big news: They Might Be Giants will be joining us LIVE that afternoon from their soundcheck in Nashville! Visit tmbg.love for details.

WOW! Thanks for making the KMSU Fall Pledge Drive a huge success! We couldn't do it without you, Radio Heroes. Together we make great radio! bit.ly/4oQg99Y

WOW! Polka brings out the pledges! Thanks to all the amazing Radio Heroes that gave so generously during our Fall pledge drive! The drive ended at 9:00 a.m. with a total of $39,300, which is $6000 past our total drive goal! AMAZING! Together we make great radio!

WOO HOO! KMSU hit the Fall pledge drive goal during The Exhibitionists today! We still have lots of great swag available, so call 507-389-5678 or visit kmsu.org to see all the swag and to donate. Thank you!

TOMORROW NIGHT! Shuffle Function is playing Radio Roulette from six to nine p.m. on Thursday, October 30! We draw numbers, flip coins, and roll dice to determine a playlist drawn from over 500 old Ktel records! Listen at 89.7fm/91.3fm/kmsu.org or with the KMSU app for Apple & Android devices.

Stream 'Completely in the Dark: The Shadow People', the latest Fountaineers KMSU Radio Drama Troupe production! Made possible with funding from the Minnesota State Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. bit.ly/47JX2st

Polka Til You Puke is coming! Tune in to 89.7 the Maverick on 10/31 (HALLOWEEN!) from 6-9 a.m. for three hours of polka, laughs, and pledge pitching! Visit kmsu.org for more info: bit.ly/4oiaGsh

Hear spooky Fountaineers radio dramas all day long on the Minnesota Music Channel on Halloween, including their latest production Completely in the Dark: the Shadow People. Follow this link for the completely schedule: bit.ly/4obdDvj

Shuffle Function is playing Radio Roulette from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday and you can pledge to play! They draw numbers, roll dice, and flip coins to determine the playlist! It's completely random radio! bit.ly/3JyoXlX

Happy Monday! We're in the home stretch of the KMSU Fall Pledge Drive and we've love to hear from you! Visit our giving page to see the great swag we have available and to pledge. Thanks, Radio Heroes! bit.ly/3L7msHL

TIME IS RUNNING OUT! The KMSU Vending Machine at Tune Town (630 N Riverfront Dr, Mankato) has FIFTY new Halloween pins in it, but only through October 31st! Don't miss out on them, because they go away on November 1! All proceeds benefit KMSU Radio. Thanks, Radio Heroes!

CHECK OUT THE FALL SWAG! We have lots of great swag available when you pledge during our Fall Pledge Drive, which kicks off on 10/22! Thanks, Radio Heroes! bit.ly/3KV4kAV

Polka Til You Puke is coming! Tune in to 89.7 the Maverick on 10/31 (HALLOWEEN!) from 6-9 a.m. for three hours of polka, laughs, and pledge pitching! Visit kmsu.org for more info: bit.ly/4oiaGsh

I won't lie. We need your help! Obviously YOU know about @kmsumaverick.bsky.social's annual @tmbg.bsky.social marathon but WAY too many fans DON'T. Please take a moment to share this post so your friends don't miss out AGAIN this year! Learn more at www.tmbg.love! #TMBG #TheyMightBeGiants #TMBPTMBG

The Fountaineers KMSU Radio Drama Troupe presents 'Completely in the Dark: The Shadow People' on Sunday, October 26th at 6:00 p.m.! This spooky radio drama is one you won't want to miss! Made possible with funding from the Minnesota State Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

THE FALL PLEDGE DRIVE IS COMING! Wednesday, October 22 is the first day of the pledge drive and we hope to hear from you! We have lots of great swag available as a thank you when you pledge, as well as lots of special programming. Halloween Polka Til You Puke, anyone? Follow kmsu.org for more info!

MANKATO SYMPHONY TICKET GIVEAWAY! Listen to the Shuffle Function Morning Show on Wed. 10/15 between 6-9 a.m. to win tickets to the MSO's presentation of "Latin Pulse". The performance will take place at the Kato Ballroom on Saturday, October 18. Good luck, Radio Heroes!

The FINAL B.Y.O.V. of 2025 is Thursday, Sept. 18 @ Tremendous Brewing in St Peter! Bring some vinyl and pick a song for KMSU DJs to play. Follow this link for details.

KMSU will be broadcasting from the MN State Fair on Saturday, 8/30! We'll be in the education building from 9 a.m. to p.m., so stop by and say hello! Say the secret code (KMSU on a stick!) to get KMSU on a stick! See you there!

B.Y.O.V. from 6-9 PM @ Tremendous Brewing in St Peter on 8/21! Bring some vinyl and KMSU DJs will add it to the playlist! Follow the link for details. We'll see you there! bit.ly/4fCilyM

KMSU's Minnesota Morning Host, Karen Wright, will have her gardens highlighted on KSMQ's "Off 90", on Sunday August 3 at 7pm, with repeats on 8/7 at 8:30pm and 8/9 at 5pm. It will also be on KSMQ's Social Media outlets the following week from broadcast, normally Tues or Wed.

Tune in at 2:00 today for a very special edition of Radio Nowhere! Jen X will be featuring a live studio performance and visit by Emma Swift! Listen at 89.7fm/91.3fm/kmsu.org or with the KMSU app APPLE: bit.ly/3WT1E7P GOOGL: bit.ly/3VW830K

TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES! The extreme heat has knocked KMSU's transmitter off the air. We are still streaming @ kmsu.org and via the KMSU app, so please listen there. Thank you for your patience!

Thanks to everybody that attended B.Y.O.V. last night at Tremendous Brewing! As always, KMSU Radio Heroes made an amazing playlist out of a great random assortment of vinyl. We'll see you at the next B.Y.O.V. on July 17!

B.Y.O.V. this Thursday @ Tremendous Brewing in St Peter! Bring some vinyl and KMSU DJs will add it to the playlist! Follow the link for details. We'll see you there!

B.Y.O.V tonight at Tremendous Brewing in St Peter from 6-9 PM! You bring the records, KMSU DJs play them! Visit kmsu.org for rules and regs: bit.ly/3Sq9XHG

Listen to KMSU from 9-11 AM on 5/26 for a discussion of MN Garage bands! Music historians John Kass and Tom Tourville to pick their ten favorite Garage music tracks, and the result is two hours of informative and entertaining radio you don't want to miss!

Bring Your Own Vinyl is tonight from 6-9 at Tremendous Brewing in St Peter! Bring a record with a couple of tracks for KMSU DJs to play. More details at this link: bit.ly/4jow4Kp

Thank you for your support, Radio Heroes! Your generosity helped push KMSU past its $45,000 Spring Pledge Drive goal! Proof positive that together we make great radio! Please be patient while we order all the swag. We promise it will be worth the wait.

ART FOR PLEDGES! Tune in to the Shuffle Function 24 hr Pledge Drive A-Go-Go on Friday 4/11 for your chance to pledge for original art! Three amazing artists will be creating art all day long to help raise funds for KMSU. It'll be weird and wonderful and you don't want to miss out! bit.ly/3R7EREd

The Shuffle Function 24 Hour Pledge Drive A-Go-Go runs from 6 p.m. 4/10 to 6 p.m 4/11! 24 hours of sleep deprived pledge drive chaos! VINYL! LIVE MUSIC! ART! WEIRDOS! Don't miss a second! Follow link for details. bit.ly/4hk2TGD

Check out the swag! We have so much great stuff to send you when you support KMSU during our Spring Drive, including the new KMSUFO t-shirt, a 4CD Punk & New Wave collection, the KMSU mug, and so much more! Visit kmsu.org to see everything and to pledge: bit.ly/42fhkpY

It's Spring Pledge Drive time! We've heard for so many Radio Heroes this morning that want to help KMSU hit its goal, and we couldn't be more thrilled! Visit the giving page today to see all the swag we have available and to pledge. Thanks for all you do! bit.ly/42fhkpY

CHECK OUT THE SWAG! Here's a peek at what KMSU has available when you pledge during the Spring Drive, which starts on 4/2! Visit the giving page that day for even more great stuff! Thanks, Radio Heroes! bit.ly/3FIJ7HQ bit.ly/3FIJ7HQ

The KMSU Spring Pledge Drive kicks off on April 2 and we'd love to hear from you! Your donations help us continue improving and growing, and we couldn't do it without you. Visit kmsu.org for details, and check back soon for a sneak peak at the amazing new swag!

The Shuffle Function 24 Hour Pledge Drive A-Go-Go runs from 6 p.m. 4/10 to 6 p.m 4/11! 24 hours of sleep deprived pledge drive chaos! VINYL! LIVE MUSIC! ART! WEIRDOS! Don't miss a second! Follow link for details.

Sunday, April 27 is Maverick Night at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres! Enjoy dinner and a performance of Grease with folks from the Minnesota State University, Mankato community. Follow this link for details. bit.ly/4kMBCiV

Listen to the Shuffle Function Morning Show on Friday, March 14th for your chance to win tickets to the Mankato Symphony Orchestra's "The Emperor and Mozart" performance in St Peter this Saturday! bit.ly/4hskRXn