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Today on The WEVE Morning Show, Rollie D sat down for an interview with Jordan Christianson, head coach of the Cherry Tigers Boys Basketball Team. In the interview, they chat about the Tigers' team, and their fifth consecutive appearance at the State Class A Boys Basketball Tournament.

Rollie D interviewed Mary McReynolds on the WEVE Morning Show this morning! Mary is the Director for Stages of the Range Players' performances of "The Ice Fishing Play" which will be on stage at the Eveleth Auditorium this weekend! Mary chats about the show and the unique humor involved!

Rollie D interviewed local legend and personal friend Steve Solkela on the WEVE Morning Show this morning! Steve will be at Laskiainen this weekend with his band Hauliwood Dreams for the big stage show Sunday at 1pm! Hear how Laskiainen was a huge part of Steve's childhood, what you'll see at the show this weekend, a...

Rollie D interviewed Patrick Meyers from Killer Queen on the WEVE Morning Show this morning! The band is coming to the Minnesota Discovery Center on Thursday, July 24th. Hear how the band got their start, their favorite Queen song to perform, and much more!

Matt Niskanen was recently announced as the new head coach for the Rock Ridge Wolverines Boys Hockey team, and will be coaching the team this upcoming season. If you didn't know, Niskanen grew up here on the Iron Range, playing for the Virginia Blue Devils. He would then go on to play hockey at the college level, and...

This morning on WEVE, I had the pleasure of chatting with Phillip Phillips. He'll be taking the stage at Fortune Bay Resort & Casino in Tower on Friday, August 16th. We chat more about the upcoming show, and about his music and songwriting adventures!

This week I had the honor of talking to Laura Dowling, who will be making an appearance as one of the featured guests at the upcoming Arrowhead Home & Builders' Show from April 4th-7th at the DECC in Duluth. Laura was the Chief Floral Designer for the White House from 2009-15, has published several books, and seek...

This week on The WEVE Morning Show, our Artist of the Week was Huey Lewis & The News ! Hitting the airwaves around the same time as 80's mainstays Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, and others, Huey Lewis and his band were one of many great musical acts around in the 80's, and beyond. The band has released ten al...

This week on The WEVE Morning Show, our Artist of the Week was KC & The Sunshine Band! This blast from the past disco, funk, and rhythm and blues band is sure to get anyone dancing at any given time! The band has released 15 albums, the most recent one releasing in 2015. Some of the hits you've heard on WEVE inclu...

This week on The WEVE Morning Show, our Artist of the Week was Pat Benatar! I was first introduced to her music as a young child, with "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" being one of many classic rock songs I heard. Other hits such as "We Belong", "Love Is A Battlefield" and "Invincible&q...

I had an absolute blast chatting with Paul Lemanager, one of the lead singers from Duluth-based Chicago tribute band The Duluth Transit Authority. They will be preforming at Mike's Pub off Howard Street in Hibbing tomorrow evening at 7:30pm. It's an outdoor concert on their patio, but come rain or shine! We talked ab...

This week on The WEVE Morning Show, our Artist of the Week was AJR! The band is comprised of Adam, Jack, and Ryan Met, who are all brothers and love making music! They started when very young, covering songs on YouTube, eventually getting into releasing their own content, which led to the release of their first offic...

This week on The WEVE Morning Show, our Artist of the Week was The Verve Pipe! This band was formed in the 1990's in Michigan, and they've been rocking ever since, with album releases as recent as last year and several very popular songs on Spotify! The Verve Pipe have released seven albums, two EPs, and two "fam...

This week on The WEVE Morning Show, our Artist of the Week was P!nk! Getting her start in the early 2000's and continuing through to today despite several hardships, P!nk combines beautiful melodies with events that may sometimes be hard for others to encounter. P!nk has released eight albums, and spawned multiple hit...

This week on The WEVE Morning Show, our Artist of the Week was Men At Work! Coming out of Australia in the late 70's and early 80's, the band spawned many hits that still see success today! Men At Work have released three albums, and spawned many hits. Some of those hits include songs you frequently hear on WEVE, inc...

This week on The WEVE Morning Show, our Artist of the Week was The Police! Forming in England in 1977 and emerging as part of the British New Wave Era of music, this rock band from across the pond has delighted fans for over 40 years, including us here at WEVE! The Police have released five albums, and spawned many hi...

This week on The WEVE Morning Show, our Artist of the Week was Florence & The Machine. Forming in London in 2007 and centered around frontwoman Florence Welch and her powerful vocals, this rock band from across the pond has delighted fans for 15 years, including us here at WEVE! Albums released by Florence & T...

This week on The WEVE Morning Show, our Artist of the Week was Lola Marsh. Hailing from Tel Aviv, Israel and getting their start in 2013 as two friends just looking to make music, Lola Marsh have done just that, with their work appearing on the popular AMC series "Better Call Saul" Albums released by Lola Ma...

This week on The WEVE Morning Show, our Artist of the Week was Lita Ford. Born to English and Italian parents across the pond in the UK before moving over to the US at age 4 and picking up the guitar at a very young age, Lita Ford is well known and loved by many! Lita Ford has released many albums, but her most popula...

This week on The WEVE Morning Show, our Artist of the Week was Maggie Rogers. Originally from Maryland, she got her big break when Pharrell Williams heard her song "Alaska" during a Masterclass presentation in 2016. She's been nominated for a Grammy and is currently in school for her master's degree, which ...