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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · 3d

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.

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · 5d

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!

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · 5d

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!

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Sep 3

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.

B.Y.O.V.: Bring Your Own Vinyl 2025 Finale!

Thursday, September 18, is FINAL B.Y.O.V. night at Tremendous Brewing for 2025! KMSU DJs will be running the turntables, but you can bring in a record with a song you'd like them to play.

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Aug 14

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!

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Aug 11

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

B.Y.O.V.: Bring Your Own Vinyl Night

Thursday, August 21st, is 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.

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Jul 28

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.

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Jul 22

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
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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Jun 21

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!

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Jun 20

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. Playlist For June 19, 2025

Thanks to everyone who came out to B.Y.O.V. last night, and thanks to Tremendous Brewing for hosting the fun. Here is the playlist from the...

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Jun 16

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.: Bring Your Own Vinyl Night

June 19th is 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.

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · May 29

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

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · May 23

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!

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Apr 24

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

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Apr 14

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.

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Apr 9

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

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Apr 9

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

The 2025 Pledge Drive A-Go-Go Events!

Annual Pledge Drive marathon brings vinyl, live music, and weirdness to end the Spring fundraiser! 24 hours of two fisted, sleep deprived, punch drunk, free form radio!

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Apr 8

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

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Apr 2

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

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Mar 31

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 SPRING SWAG IS HERE! THE SPRING SWAG IS HERE!

Check out some of the great swag we have awaiting you when the Spring Pledge Drive kicks off on Wednesday, April 2nd!

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Mar 19

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!

2025 KMSU Spring Pledge Drive

The KMSU Spring Pledge Drive runs from April 2nd to April 11th! Help us meet our $45,000 pledge drive goal!

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Mar 19

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.

The 2025 Pledge Drive A-Go-Go Events!

Annual Pledge Drive marathon brings vinyl, live music, and weirdness to end the Spring fundraiser! 24 hours of two fisted, sleep deprived, punch drunk, free form radio!

www.mnsu.edu

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Mar 14

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

KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Mar 13

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

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KMSU Radio @kmsumaverick.bsky.social · Mar 11

You can listen to KMSU everywhere with the KMSU app for Apple & Android devices! Listen live, see playlists, and listen to all of our locally produced programming on demand for two weeks. Follow this link to download it and change the way you experience KMSU radio.

Listen LIVE to KMSU

Listen to 89.7 the Maverick in your home, car, bike, or space shuttle. Seriously, you can listen anywhere!

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