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The Mic Is Yours! (95.9 KRFF Post Show)

378 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

"The Mic Is Yours" is a 95.9 KRFF post show that plays back special guest interviews that aired live on air hosted by Travis Hopkins. Trav is the host and producer of "This Side Of Country" airing Monday - Friday 10am to noon (CST) on 95.9 KRFF heard throughout the Fargo/Moorhead area, also streaming everywhere at radiofreefargo.org The show was voted "Best Local Radio Show Of The Red River Valley" 2021! It spotlights the music from midwest country artists, new indie country from around the world, and celebrates the legends of country! It features in studio special guests, interviews, performances, fun segments and more! 

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Episodes

Love Your Local FM with Do Good Better And Eccentric Beauty

January 05, 2023 02:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB

Our holiday run of Love Your Local went so well that we’ve brought it back in 2023!  We kick off the new season with Do Good Better Consulting and Eccentric Beauty!  Two small local businesses that you need to know! Check it out! 

Ruth-Ann Thorne Interview

December 30, 2022 16:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MB

Love Your Local Small Business Featuring Indira 12-28-2022

December 29, 2022 03:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB

It’s the final love your local small business Spotlight of 2022!  This weekly series gets to know the owners, their stories, the challenges they’ve faced and overcame and in their words what can we do as a community to show more support.  In this segment we chatted with Aimee of @dakotapayments and Erin with @robinswansoninsagency! Check it out! 

Love Your Local Small Business Spotlight With Indira

December 23, 2022 03:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MB

Mark J. Lindquist Interview With Fix It Forward

December 23, 2022 02:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

Military veteran, motivational speaker and performer Mark J. Lindquist is camping out at different locations throughout the Fargo Moorhead area for the rest of 2022 to help raise awareness and collect winter gear for those on the front line in the Ukraine.  How is this connected to Fix It Forward?  We chatted with Mark and Matthew Carlson to find out! 

F5 Project Interview

December 09, 2022 02:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MB

United Way Cass Clay Interview

December 09, 2022 01:00 - 8 minutes - 6.2 MB

United Way Cass Clay Interview

December 09, 2022 01:00 - 8 minutes - 6.2 MB

Love Your Local Spotlight With Indira Featuring Gingersnap Bake Shop And Above And Beyond Balloons

December 08, 2022 02:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

The Fargo/Moorhead area is booming with amazing small local businesses!  Our pal Indira with Love Your Local joins us again to spotlight Gingersnap Bake Shop and Above And Beyond Balloons!  Check out our chat! 

Love Your Local Small Business Spotlight With Indira Featuring Melissa Sampson Photography And Label 4 Company

December 08, 2022 01:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

Tis' the season and all December long we're spotlighting small local businesses with our pal Indira.  Recently we got to know Melissa with Melissa Sampson Photography and Jeannie with Label 4 Company.  We got the story behind their businesses, learned about what they offer, goals and more!  Check it out! 

Kayla Cote Van Rensburg Interview

December 06, 2022 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB

Our pal Kayla got her podcast journey started right here on our very radio station 95.9 KRFF.   Now she's scheduled to be a guest speaker at a National Podcast expo!  Before she jumped aboard the Uhaul to set off on her new adventure in Austin we chatted with Kayla about her time in Fargo and what she's most proud of her time here.  Check it out! 

Nattie Jean Family Interview

November 30, 2022 03:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MB

We enjoyed a special edition Black Friday "This Side Of Country!"  Our pal Nattie Jean stopped by with her two sisters and dad on guitar for a fun chat and performances!  We dished some dirt,  got a little family history and enjoyed some laughs!  Check out our chat! 

Nattie Jean Family Interview

November 30, 2022 03:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MB

We enjoyed a special edition Black Friday "This Side Of Country!"  Our pal Nattie Jean stopped by with her two sisters and dad on guitar for a fun chat and performances!  We dished some dirt,  got a little family history and enjoyed some laughs!  Check out our chat! 

Sydni Cole Interview

November 30, 2022 02:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB

Sydni started writing music at the age of 9,  releasing her first single in 2020 and now with two EP's and numerous singles under her belt, her latest single "Casanova" is sparking her some industry attention.  We recently chatted with Sydni about new music, goals for the new year and more, check it out! 

Love Your Local Small Business Chat With Indira

November 26, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

Our friend Indira known for championing for small local businesses has created the brand "Love Your Local."  We thought it would be a great idea this holiday season to bring her in every week to spotlight a small local business that you need to know.  This week the dynamic Kelci with Black Fram Boutique joins us as we get to know her story,  her business, her goals and more! Check it out! 

Love Your Local Small Business Chat With Indira

November 26, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

Our friend Indira known for championing for small local businesses has created the brand "Love Your Local."  We thought it would be a great idea this holiday season to bring her in every week to spotlight a small local business that you need to know.  This week the dynamic Kelci with Black Fram Boutique joins us as we get to know her story,  her business, her goals and more! Check it out! 

Crunch Fitness Fargo Interview

November 16, 2022 02:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MB

Crunch Fitness Fargo is getting ready to take over the Fargo/Moorhead Fitness community.  We recently chatted with Taylor currently in town from South Carolina to help prepare the launch of the new massive fitness facility.  We got into the story of the gym's humble beginnings, to what makes them unique.  Check out our conversation! 

Jessie Wilson interview

November 14, 2022 03:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB

From school teacher to artist on the rise, we recently caught up with singer/songwriter Jessie Wilson to chat about her debut single "Business Of Bad Decisions" and more, check it out!

Lilly Held Interview

November 05, 2022 01:00 - 9 minutes - 6.42 MB

She's a young local singer/songwriter with a beautiful voice and cool personality.  We recently chatted with new artist to 95.9 KRFF Lilly Held about her music, her inspiration, her idols and more, check it out! 

Bad Bad Hats Interview

October 07, 2022 00:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MB

The Bad Bad Hats have been a touring machine! Hitting the west coast, doing a run of dates with Michelle Branch,  they're even venturing to Alaska soon!  We caught up with Kerry from Bad Bad Hats to chat touring, new music, and tossed around the idea of the band hosting a 3 on 3 fundraising basketball tournament, yeah!  Check it out! 

Kary Janousek / Old School Collodion Portraiture

October 06, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB

In a time where we're all grabbing our cell phones and taking selfies, local artist Mary Janousek is providing the joy of old school collodion portraiture.  We chatted with her recently about where it started for her,  the process and who's on her bucket list to shoot!  Check it out! 

True North Church Interview

October 05, 2022 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

The gang at True North Church recently celebrated their 1 year anniversary  and they've got a lot to celebrate, including being nominated for The Best Of The Red River Valley!   We opened the chat with some dad jokes, discussed the challenges of having a faith in this day and age to some goals TNC is setting for year 2!  Check out our chat!  

Annabelle Maher / Mary Ellen (Landon's Light) Round Table

October 01, 2022 00:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB

16 year old singer songwriter Annabelle Maher has a strong connection to the Landon's Light Foundation,  you could say it's maybe even where things started for her.  This past March Annabelle and a few local artists got up on stage and sang a Taylor Swift song in honor of Landon at the Grand Ole Brewery.   Annabelle and Mary Ellen recently joined us in studio for which easily became a fun round table chat, check it out! 

The Pretty Wild Interview

September 28, 2022 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MB

Sister duo The Wild Ones are on a momentum having just signed a record deal.  We've been playing their latest single "Xanax And Champagne" on our station and recently chatted with the ladies about their upcoming tour, writing with The Band Perry, what's on their bucket list and more!  Check it out! 

The Wild Ones Interview

September 28, 2022 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MB

Sister duo The Wild Ones are on a momentum having just signed a record deal.  We've been playing their latest single "Xanax And Champagne" on our station and recently chatted with the ladies about their upcoming tour, writing with The Band Perry, what's on their bucket list and more!  Check it out! 

The Pretty Wild Interview

September 28, 2022 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MB

Sister duo The Wild Ones are on a momentum having just signed a record deal.  We've been playing their latest single "Xanax And Champagne" on our station and recently chatted with the ladies about their upcoming tour, writing with The Band Perry, what's on their bucket list and more!  Check it out! 

Chris Lane Interview

September 23, 2022 23:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB

We checked in with country star Chris Lane on his way to Shooting Star Casino.  We talked about it all, new music, tour life with the family, and more! Check it out!

Carissa (Triumph Church) Interview

August 31, 2022 19:00 - 11 minutes - 7.95 MB

Summer is wrapping up and fall is kicking off!  We're celebrating with Triumph Church at their Backyard Bash And Car Show!  We recently chatted with Carissa from Triumph about the event, how they look to continue connecting with the community heading into the new season and more!  Check it out!

Carissa (Triumph Church) Interview

August 31, 2022 19:00 - 11 minutes - 7.95 MB

Summer is wrapping up and fall is kicking off!  We're celebrating with Triumph Church at their Backyard Bash And Car Show!  We recently chatted with Carissa from Triumph about the event, how they look to continue connecting with the community heading into the new season and more!  Check it out!

Kat Velasco Interview

August 26, 2022 01:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MB

Artist on the rise Kat Velasco made her country music debut performance New Year's Day at a prestigious event in South Carolina.  She's since gained European Music Awards mentions for her music videos and has earned herself over 1000 Spotify streams a week.  We recently caught up with Kat about her latest single, chatted about her fun sibling rivalries and which town was the most memorable on her first ever tour!  Check it out!

Raynes Interview

August 19, 2022 21:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MB

The trio Raynes is made up of 2 North Dakota gents and another from the UK!  They made their international tv debut late last year and are currently on a run of shows in our area.  We caught up with the guys to get their story,  get the lowdown on why they call themselves "expensive folk" and even got some Tik Tok marketing tips, check it out! 

Rachel McIntyre Smith Interview

August 18, 2022 20:00 - 13 minutes - 9.34 MB

She's being called the "Loretta Lynn Of The Tik Tok World" up and coming artist on the rise, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rachel McIntyre Smith recently chatted with us on the show.  We talked about her upcoming album, the influence her grandpa had on her career and even had a little segment fun, check it out! 

Classless Act Interview

August 13, 2022 02:00 - 12 minutes - 8.78 MB

New blood on the block The Classless Act have been given the huge task of opening up every night of the Stadium Tour featuring Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Poison and Joan Jett and they're doing it like it needs to be done in true rock fashion!  We recently caught up with Derek of Classless Act to talk about the tour, the album and how the guys met on social media and formed the band, check it out! 

Veronica Lewis Interview

August 10, 2022 02:00 - 10 minutes - 7.51 MB

Only a year out of high school and Veronica Lewis is already being handed the torch to carry on the next generation of blues by some of the legends themselves!  Her music has landed her on the Blues Billboard charts, iTunes Charts, and won her awards. We recently had the pleasure of catching up with the talented Veronica Lewis on her stop in Fargo for the Fargo Blues Festival, check it out! 

Jesse James Dupree (Jackyl) Interview

August 10, 2022 01:00 - 11 minutes - 7.6 MB

Jackyl celebrates 30 years this year!  We recently caught up with Jesse James Dupree about their upcoming anniversary show at Full Throttle in Sturgis, plus new music, and what's in store for Jackyl for the next 30! Check it out! 

Jesse James Dupree (Jackyl) Interview

August 10, 2022 01:00 - 11 minutes - 7.6 MB

Jackyl celebrates 30 years this year!  We recently caught up with Jesse James Dupree about their upcoming anniversary show at Full Throttle in Sturgis, plus new music, and what's in store for Jackyl for the next 30! Check it out! 

Jennifer Alvarado Interview

August 09, 2022 01:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MB

Jennifer Alvarado is a "one to watch" by the Nashville Songwriters Association, she's an award nominee and an award winner.  We recently chatted with Jennifer about her brand new EP and her musical journey so far, checkout out! 

Madame Mayhem Interview

July 22, 2022 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MB

New York's own Madame Mayhem come to our neck of the woods for a run of shows, we recently caught up with them to chat about the new single,  a possible new album and get their thoughts on how we can get fans to get excited for new music again!  Check out our chat! 

Southpaw Interview

July 21, 2022 23:00 - 14 minutes - 9.9 MB

We gave Christine of Southpaw a 45 minute heads up and hit her with our "Surprise An Artist With A Radio Interview" segment.   We caught her in the middle of her family vacation to talk about the group's latest single "Whiskey And Whine" their two awards nominations and more, check it out! 

Liz Spencer Interview

July 21, 2022 22:00 - 13 minutes - 9.28 MB

In a segment that we like to call "surprise an artist with an interview" we gave the talented Liz Spencer a 45 min heads up!  She stepped up to the challenge and knocked it out of the park.  We dug into her career, her music, her goals and more!  Check it out! 

Lita Ford Interview

July 13, 2022 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.77 MB

This Sunday the one and only Lita Ford comes to Fargo/Moorhead to rock the Red River Valley Fair!  We recently caught up with the legendary queen of hard rock to chat about new music,  her recent "Kings Of Chaos" guest appearance,  Rainbow Bar & Grill stories and more, check it out! 

Zack Mannino

June 25, 2022 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB

Singer/songwriter Zack Mannino is currently stationed in North Dakota with the US Air Force.  He recently joined us in studio to talk about his music, the generations of artists in his family,  his collaboration with fellow local artists and more, check it out! 

Alexandra Kay Interview

June 23, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MB

Singer Songwriter Alexandra Kay came by our studio on her recent tour stop in Fargo to chat about new music,  how it feels to get dueted on Tik Tok by the likes of Creed's Scott Stapp and more!  Check it out! 

Nicole Jasperse Interview

June 22, 2022 00:00 - 10 minutes - 7.36 MB

We recently caught up with local singer/songwriter Nicole Jasperse and dove into her music, upcoming summer shows, musical influences and more, check it out! 

Kat Perkins Interview

June 21, 2022 23:00 - 13 minutes - 9.04 MB

North Dakota's own Kat Perkins is taking a day off from the Kid Rock tour to make a return trip to Fargo for a performance.  We recently caught up with Kat at a charity golf tournament to ask about the tour,  her upcoming "Rising Star" camp for kids, new music and more, check it out! 

Katrina Cain Interview

June 21, 2022 01:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

Singer songwriter Katrina Cain recently made a stop in Fargo to perform and be a guest on our radio show.  When we first met her she was going by the name Jessamynn.  We got the story behind the name change, her current tour, new music and more, check it out!

Shari Rowe Interview

June 21, 2022 00:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

Shari Rowe's latest single "The Last Time" has been a listener favorite on our radio show and we decided to interrupt Shari's family vacation to get the story behind the song and more, check it out! 

Caitlyn Smith Interview

June 15, 2022 21:00 - 12 minutes - 8.93 MB

She's one of the top female artists in country music currently supporting her latest album "High" we recently caught up with Caitlyn to talk about her MN roots,  having her family out on tour with her, her most recent surreal career moment  and more, check it out! 

Drake White Interview

June 04, 2022 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MB

Drake White's story is a remarkable one, you can hear it in his latest album "The Optimystic"  We recently chatted with Drake on our show as his tour rolled into Fargo  . . . check it out! 

Carla Tempesta, Surprise! Interview

May 26, 2022 22:00 - 14 minutes - 9.79 MB

We're convinced! Our new "surprise an artist with an interview" is a hit!   Model/actress and now singer/songwriter Carla Tempesta released her debut single "Girls Weekend" less than a week ago.  Today we surprised her with just a 5 min heads up to do a live on air radio interview and she stepped up!   Carla has graced the pages of Maxim Magazine, you can see her in a film being shown at the Cannes Film Festival, and now her latest single is streaming everywhere!   We talked music videos, do...