Luckily I found Bob and Tom on 95.7 this morning.  It would have been a shame if they left the market, I really enjoy the comedians they have on that show.  Duluth's Maria Bamford was on this morning.  I would have preferred the Classic Rock to the new top 40 dreck, but quite frankly I never listened to the station much after the morning show was over.

They should get Ken Buehler back on there.  That would complete the full circle.

Barrett...thank you for that comment.  Right on.

I can't figure out the local radio scene. I have heaps of production experience and would love to snag a job at a local station but all I see are sales exec jobs. How are these stations set up?
Just a room full of execs and a few jocks?

The part of "commercial radio" that tips their hand is the word commercial. Songs on the Top 40 are essentially commercials, not music (IMHO).

Remember when it was KZIO?  Those were the days. On Sundays, they'd play stuff that was on a par with the college stations.  Lesser known early 90s alt-rock...stuff like that.

One of my favorite stations around here is KAXE out of Grand Rapids, unfortunately the signal doesn't quite make it to Duluth.  I really wish MPR would start broadcasting The Current up here...
As far as Bob and Tom in the morning, it is kind of like the Wal*Mart of morning radio.  Go ahead and judge me tastes, I don't give a fruck.

I'm usually pretty pissed when I hear Bob and Tom anywhere.  I guess that makes me angry.  Crap.  Now I'm gonna get banned by the city council.

Yeah the Bridge plays a pretty good mix, even putting some newer stuff in there like Phoenix and Mumford and Sons.  I do miss the days when they played some Gordon Lightfoot and Neil Diamond on a daily basis, but I guess change is the name of the radio game!

Don't forget the Foghat

Bring back WAKX 98.9!

Response from MPR:

"I'm sorry, but due to the lack of open FM bandwith in Duluth we can not offer The Current. We are going to offer The Current on HD radio in Duluth."

Signed Craig Rhode. Is the world big enough for two Craigs?

So the answer to my question of "What do we need to do to get The Current in Duluth" is, get rid of some other station.

I agree that MPR should start broadcasting The Current up here. KUMD isn't so bad; I've come to enjoy the variety they play.

I just moved back home to return to college from Phoenix, AZ. I am thrilled that 102.5 is top 40 again. I grew up most of my life with "Hit Radio KZIO" and I love the fact that 102.5 KDWZ is "Hit Radio" once again. A truly wonderful welcome gift if you ask me! I'm listening today and love it! Great job to the guys at Midwest Comm!

The new format is horrible - I hate it. While I didn't listen to Bob & Tom, we listened to the station for the classic rock. We preferred their playlist to 95 KQ. Really liked the Deep End program, too. There's nothing left to listen to as far as radio. KQ for just as long as I can stand all the commercials and lame song choices, and KUMD the few times a week they have some good programming. I personally don't know anyone that would listen to top 40 and I'm in my early 30s.