KGPR Great Falls Public Radio

Host Matt Donnelly interviews folk singers Christy Martin and Aodh Og O'Tuama, both of the Celtic group Four Shillings Short talking about their career, formation of the group, their farewell tour, and a concert on Tuesday, September 15th, taking place at the Great Falls Public Library.  For more information about the group, go to 4shillingsshort.com. 

I loved seeing this part of Montana that I had never explored before.  This ranch headquarters, nestled along a creek 50 miles from the nearest post office, is home to people who clearly thrive here and live by their own personal code of ethics.

-Lisa Schmidt

I suspect I am not the target demographic for the tech industry, but I climbed up on my roof with Gorilla tape and left behind my internet homestead. - Lisa Schmidt

David Saslav interviews Chief Medical Officer for United Health Care of Montana about the importance of preparedness for wildfire season in terms of our respiratory health

David Saslav interviews Makenna Sellers, the Executive Director of the Montana Renewable Energy Association, about the upcoming Clean Energy Fair being held on Central Avenue in downtown Great Falls, all morning on August 29, 2026, as well as MREA's efforts in communities and the Montana Legislature to strengthen Montana's energy resilience, and accelerate our momentum towards cleaner energy generation, as well as distributed storage and transmission of the energy generated.

Host Matt Donnelly interviews Emmy-winning composer Jeff Beal, violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins, and six-time Grammy winning conductor Leonard Slatkin with a preview of Jeff's latest work Body in Motion.  For more information about the album, go to jeffbeal.com.

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We rode in search of awe and we found it, despite a wreck or two. Riding a good horse to the awe of endless craggy vistas is worth the risk of wrecks nobody can anticipate. - Lisa Schmidt

"What's Trending" is a look at drug and alcohol trends occurring in Great Falls and Cascade County. The August 2026 edition runs 8:00 in length.

Organizers of a benefit for 16-year-old Mason spread the word on social media. It worked. People packed the house and dug deep into their pockets to pay a few of his expenses while he battles cancer. - Lisa

My sheep are working hard to stay ahead of the grasshoppers by grazing my alfalfa now instead of late this fall. Hopefully, my grazing experiment won't backfire on me. - Lisa