# Any Minnesotan Dopers listen to Radio K and/or The Current? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 20, 2005, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-minnesotan-dopers-listen-to-radio-k-and-or-the-current/304680 "2005-05-20T02:15:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-minnesotan-dopers-listen-to-radio-k-and-or-the-current/304680/1 "2005-05-20T02:15:10Z")
I’ve been a fan of Radio K since my church’s youth pastor introduced me to it three or four years ago. The stuff they play is just great. Now I’m also addicted to the new radio station, The Current. My literature teacher told me about it shortly after it started. I’ve donated and can’t wait to get the orange record. Here are some of the bands that I like that I heard of from Radio K: The Decemberists The Flaming Lips Electric Six Paul Westerberg- I was already a fan of The Replacements, but hearing Folk Star on the radio convinced me to buy Folker. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-minnesotan-dopers-listen-to-radio-k-and-or-the-current/304680/2 "2005-05-20T02:16:21Z")
What frequency? ---
**Author:** ![usar\_jag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f0a364/32.png) [@usar\_jag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usar_jag)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-minnesotan-dopers-listen-to-radio-k-and-or-the-current/304680/3 "2005-05-20T02:19:24Z")
I listen to Radio K, it’s one of my staples on the AM band. I’m also distressed to learn that I’m not the only Doper in Eagan. ---
**Author:** ![usar\_jag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f0a364/32.png) [@usar\_jag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usar_jag)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-minnesotan-dopers-listen-to-radio-k-and-or-the-current/304680/4 "2005-05-20T02:20:31Z")
> [@Silver Fire](#): > > What frequency? 770 on your AM dial. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-minnesotan-dopers-listen-to-radio-k-and-or-the-current/304680/5 "2005-05-20T02:36:21Z")
> [@usar\_jag](#): > > 770 on your AM dial. Cool, thanks. I’ll have to check it out. ---
**Author:** ![Torgo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@Torgo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-minnesotan-dopers-listen-to-radio-k-and-or-the-current/304680/6 "2005-05-20T02:37:44Z")
When I worked weekends I listened to the K a lot, especially \*\*Cosmic Slop \*\* (now defunct), \*\*Some Assembly Required \*\* and **Music Lover’s Club** , the host of which migrated to The Current. I like how The Current mixes up its playlists, like pairing up a Jimmie Rodgers tune after Neko Case, or (like they did last night) showing how Devo complements Kraftwerk. ---
**Author:** ![Nekosoft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c2a13f/32.png) [@Nekosoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nekosoft)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2005, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-minnesotan-dopers-listen-to-radio-k-and-or-the-current/304680/7 "2005-05-20T03:43:02Z")
The Current is the next best thing to bringing my iPod along, and for me that’s saying a lot! Sadly, the signal craps out about five miles from my house.