River Radio
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.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 89
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
October 21, 2021 – Stillwater Schools Levy Referendum; The World of Giant Vegetable Growing
Hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to Bev Petrie, Chair of the Stillwater School Board, about the upcoming levy referendum vote and other issues confronting the school district this year (3:00); …
October 9, 2021 – Line 3 Oil Pipeline, Stillwater's Zephyr Theatre
Hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to New York City-based climate journalist Audrey Gray about her travels along the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline in Minnesota (7:30); and Calyssa Hall, Executive …
September 25, 2021 – Amy Hagstrom Miller of Whole Woman's Health on the new Texas abortion law, the Franconia Sculpture Park
Hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson kick off a new season in discussion with Amy Hagstrom Miller, St, Croix Valley native and founder of Whole Woman's Health and a strong advocate for abortion rights w…
May 15, 2021 – Fred de Sam Lazaro of PBS Newshour; Marine Mayor Kevin Nyenhuis; Greg Seitz of St. Croix 360
In the final episode of Season 2, hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to Fred de Sam Lazaro of PBS Newshour and the Undertold Stories Project about the COVID crisis in India and the aftermath of t…
May 1, 2021 – The St. Croix River legacy of Walter Mondale; Factory farming in the St. Croix Valley; feeding the hungry in our area
Hosts Gayle Knutson and Jim Maher talk to Peter Gove, former chair of the St. Croix River Association, about the legacy of the late Vice President Walter Mondale as it relates to the river (5:00); Li…
April 17, 2021 – Sen. Tina Smith on the filibuster and infrastructure; the new Marine charter school, Earth Day and the local environment
Hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to U.S. Senator Tina Smith about major action in front of the Senate this year (6:00); Win Miller of the founding board of the proposed new Marine Village Schoo…
River Radio - April 3, 2021 – 1,200 miles on the Ice Age Trail; Cameron Hewitt of Rick Steves' Europe; Actor Sally Wingert
Hosts Gayle Knutson and Jim Maher speak with Emily Ford of Duluth about her recent 1,200 mile winter hike of Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail (6:00); Cameron Hewitt, Content Manager of Rick Steves' Europe a…
River Radio - March 20, 2021 - Emily Bazelon on Voting Laws, Pollinator Friendly Alliance
Hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to Laurie Schneider and Pam Arnold from the Pollinator Friendly Alliance and Emily Bazelon of the New York Times Magazine, Yale Law School and Slate's Political…
March 6, 2020 – The Latest on COVID-19; "Please Raise My Taxes"; Plans for a St. Croix Heritage Area
Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to Dr. Rebecca Wurtz of the University of Minnesota about the latest developments with COVID-19 (6:30); former Twin Cities advertising executive Lee Lynch about his r…
Feb. 20, 2021 - UNICEF USA and COVID Vaccine distribution worldwide; political roundtable with Lori Sturdevant, Fred de Sam Lazaro and Brian Gruis
Gayle Knutson talks with Michael Nyenhuis, President and CEO of UNICEF USA about COVID-19 vaccine distribution challenges worldwide and helping keep kids on track through the pandemic (7:00). Then, J…
February 6, 2021 – Neel Kashkari of the Minneapolis Fed, crazy days in the stock market, Marine resident’s upcoming military deployment
Hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson have discussions on the economy and education with Neel Kashkari, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (7:30); Ross Levin, founder and CEO of…
December 5, 2020 – The War on Science, Feeding the hungry, Dark Sky Project
Hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to Shawn Otto of Marine on St. Croix, author of “The War on Science,” about the potential for science to gain new appreciation in the coming years (6:00); Tracy…
November 7, 2020 – Pat Kessler of WCCO-TV, O'Brien State Park, Election Recap, new Marine gift shop
In an election wrap-up episode, hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk with Pat Kessler, newly retired political reporter for WCCO-TV on his thoughts about this year’s election and memories from the …
November 21, 2020 – The Parade of Local Authors
This week’s show features a parade of local authors originating from the St. Croix Valley. Hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to Lonnie Lovness of Marine on St. Croix about her book GROWING UP WR…
Dec. 19, 2020 – Dr. Michael Osterholm, Ross Levin, life of a high school senior
River Radio, from Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota with hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson. This episode features a discussion of COVID-19 vaccines, testing and outlook with Dr. Michael Osterholm, direc…
September 26, 2020 – Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Judge John Tunheim, Charles Franklin on polling, Black Visions in Minneapolis, Rustic Roots Winery
Joining hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson on this program are the Hon. John Tunheim, Chief U.S. District Judge for the District of Minnesota to remember the legacy of the late Justice Ruth Bader Gins…
October 24, 2020 – Conflicting Information on COVID-19, the new Marine Garage, Election Night Preview
October 24, 2020
In this final episode before the election, hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to Rebekah Nagler, University of Minnesota Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication on how…
October 10, 2020 – Gov. Tim Walz, Mary Divine, Lori Sturdevant
On this special episode, hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson welcome Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to talk about a variety of critical issues (5:00); Mary Divine, longtime writer on the Washington County…
September 12, 2020 – Secretary of State Steve Simon, COVID-19 Vaccines; Marine Film Society
Hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson speak with Dr. Mark Schleiss, professor, Dept. of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota, who is involved in the development of COVID-19 vaccines (6:00); Minnesot…
January 23, 2021– Rep. Tom Emmer, Travel Challenges, Right Wing Extremism
Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk to 6th District Congressman Tom Emmer (R-MN) about the Jan. 6th attack on the capitol in Washington D.C. and the fallout from it (8:00); Kyle Potter, editor-in-chief …