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Hosts Marty Bannon and Dave Cunningham interview Becky Cooper, manager of Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument.

 

 

Hosts Marty Bannon and Dave Cunningham interview Jessica Zephyrs, VP of Marketing and Communications for the Adventure Cycling Association.

Host Matt Donnelly interviews cellist Jay Gregg and violinist Mary Papoulis, both of the Cascade Quartet, with a preview of their upcoming season opener of Tango taking place Friday, September 25th at 7 PM at the Ozark Club at the History Museum in Great Falls, and Sunday, September 27th at 2 PM at the First Congregational United Church of Christ.  For more information, go to gfsymphony.org.

 

"What's Trending" is a look at drug and alcohol trends occurring in Great Falls and Cascade County. The September 2026 edition runs 6:48 in length.

David Saslav interviews Taylor Barnes of Inkstick Media, about her reporting and travels in North Central Montana, Utah, and other key geographical centers of the Sentinel Missile supply chain. 

Host Matt Donnelly interview trombonist Jim Pugh, talking about his career, working with Steely Dan, and a preview of his latest classical and jazz crossover album New American Symphonies, featuring music by Roy Harris and Scott Nimmer.  

Host Matt Donnelly interviews the new Great Falls Symphony music director and conductor Robert Kahn with a preview of the symphony's upcoming concert opener of New World, New Beginnings, taking place at the Mansfield Center Saturday, October 10 at 7:30 PM.  For more information, go to gfsymphony.org.

 

Host Matt Donnelly interviews Great Falls journalist Zach Schermele about his career in journalism, working for KRTV, growing up in Great Falls, and writing for USA Today.

 

 

The hurricane of D.C. politics has reached Conrad, Montana. I sit in the eye, waiting. 

-Lisa Schmidt

Once in a while, prior bad ideas help me recognize my latest bad idea. - Lisa Schmidt