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Access Minnesota is a weekly public access radio show that strives to bring you closer to the people and issues that shape our everyday lives in Minnesota. Access Minnesota is broadcast on more than 45 radio stations across the state.

Guests include noted academics, authors, politicians and business leaders engaging in common sense conversations about compelling and relevant issues in the state of Minnesota and across the nation.

Little Known Facts with Chaz Allan

Little Known Facts is a syndicated radio show and newspaper column featuring beautifully written stories of Americana. Each story is a piece of what made this country great. They are the true tales of the origin of common-place things. But the story of how they got started has never been told -- tune in each weekday just before noon for the day's Little Known Fact, brought to you by Meds One Emergency Medical Services of Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce President Bud Stone updates us weekly on the chamber's activities, and what's going on in our community. Meetings, public hearings, commerce, tourism, economic development--you'll hear about it during Chamber Update evenings at 5:55 on 1320, KOZY.

Big biters--best lures--and the latest hot spots. Get them all during the L & M Daily Fishing Update, mornings at 6:50 on KOZY! Every morning we'll hear from a local area fishing guide on where to fish--what bait to use, and how to have the best chances of catching the big one. Daily fishing updates, brought to you by L & M Fleet Supply in Grand Rapids!

Here are some surprising facts about these machines that we depend on every day:

To keep your vehicle running right, listen for The Car Care Tip of The Day. 8:50 a.m. every day on KOZY Brought to you by Hibbing Chrysler Center

Enjoy a weekly, four-hour, hit-packed, oldies countdown program weekends on 1320, KOZY. Dick Bartley's Classic Countdown is your weekend time machine, with countdowns based exclusively on the original Billboard "Hot 100" record charts of the 60s and 70s. Featuring exclusive interviews with the people who made the music, amazing excerpts from the ABC news archives, plus classic television and movie actualities, Classic Countdown is written, produced and hosted by Radio Hall-of-Famer Dick Bartley. For more information on the program, or to see what's on tap for this week, visit Dick Bartley's website.

Ever yearn to be back in the "good old days," or to enjoy the time when life was fairly simple? When the family sat around the table together and the music you listened to just made you feel good?

Well, now you can travel back to that time. Relive the magic, the music and the memories of your past on our unique radio show ... Music Memories® with Pete Michaels & Company - Sunday evenings on 1320, KOZY!

You don't need the literary genius of H.G. Wells for this time travel ... nor the Star Ship Enterprise's transporter. You don't even need the magic of David Copperfield. You just need to sit back and tune your radio dial to join Pete Michaels & Company.

If you'd like to hear this weeks show or see what music and memories we'll be featuring next week on Music Memories® with Pete Michaels and Company, simply click here.

In-Fisherman Radio began in 1979 with a handful of Minnesota markets. It eventually grew to 35 stations and broke state boundaries in 1980. By 1982, it expanded to 10 states and 150 markets. Today, In-Fisherman radio is heard in 42 states on over 400 stations, reaching 15 million listeners a week. In-Fisherman Radio airs five programs per week with tips on fishing and other outdoor - related activities. Programs include "how-to" and "where-to" tips for fishing, product reviews, new technology, and environmental issues. Click to visit the In-Fisherman Website.

Listen for updates on the newest safety reports, which car is the best buy - even which air cleaner is the best for your home, all during Report to Consumers! Host Ernie Sprance brings you the most up-to-date consumer information, from you car to your home, to the food you put on the dinner table. Listen weekdays at 3:35 and 5:50 PM for Report to Consumers, on 1320, KOZY!

Experience one of television's greatest science-fiction series, The Twilight Zone - fully dramatized for radio! The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas feature a full cast, music and sound effects and today's biggest celebrities in modern radio dramatizations by Dennis Etchison, the creator of Rod Serling's classic scripts. Hosted by Stacy Keach, The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas will keep you glued to the edge of your seat, whether listening in your home or while driving in your car. Listen Friday evenings for two episodes at 11 PM and Midnight.

During the Golden Age of Radio, thousands of listeners tuned in to hear the adventures of their favorite sleuths, comedians, characters and heros. Relive that golden era every Saturday morning at 10 o'clock on 1320, KOZY! When Radio Was, hosted by Greg Bell, brings you episodes from your favorite radio personalities, in their most famous roles--including Jack Benny, Vincent Price, Lucille Ball, Jack Webb and many others. Relive the golden age when radio's creative forces fueled the imagination of listeners with drama, comedy, music and even re-enactments of popular movies. Catch all the great adventure, mystery and comedy you can handle, during When Radio Was, Saturday mornings at 5 o'clock on 1320, KOZY!

Minnesota Connection -- What our state is and how it came to be -- find out the inside story, weekday mornings on 1320, KOZY! Journey with us as we take a look at the events that shaped the life and land we call home. The Minnesota Connection -- hosted by the Minnesota New Network's Al Schoch, weekday mornings at 9:35 on 1320, KOZY

Local high school athletics drive our young people to succeed -- find out what's going on in and around the area, weekday afternoons during the school year with the Minnesota Prep Sports Report. Ryan Phelps brings you the big matchups, divisional battles and student award winners, weekday afternoons at 3:49 on your sports leader, 1320, KOZY

Tune in each day for the latest health news, tips and information. Healthwatch brings you the latest research on how to keep you and your family healthier, safer and happier. Healthwatch -- weekday mornings at 7:40 and evenings at 5:40, brought to you by Globe Drug and Medical Equipment in Grand Rapids, on 1320, KOZY.

Celebrate the rock-n-roll legacy of the Fab Four every Saturday morning on KOZY during Dennis Mitchell's Breakfast with the Beatles! Award-winning broadcaster and fellow Beatlemaniac Dennis Mitchell takes you on a walk that through the historic journey that was the Beatles, with exclusive interviews, one-of-a-kind performances and inside stories from the people that knew them best. Join us for Breakfast with the Beatles, Saturday mornings at 9:05 on 1320, KOZY!

The Rock Files is a walk down the path of rock-n-roll history, containing 750 Billboard Top 40 Hits, over 100 exclusive interviews, and much more. It spans the most vibrant decade of rock, bringing out the fashion, the food, the fun, and of course the music! The show is produced and directed by Lee Hansen, former Creative Director of Watermark Studios and producer of Casey Kasem's American Top 40; and hosted by Keith Austin. Tune in for episodes of The Rock Files each Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock on 1320, KOZY.

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 the 70s -- We've Unlocked The Vault! For the first time ever, these digitally remastered episodes of American Top 40 are now available every weekend on 1320, KOZY! Join Casey each week as he counts down the top 40 hits of the 1970s, all in their original broadcast form. It's American Top 40 -- the 70s! -- weekends on 1320, KOZY!

Anything Goes Trivia -- Anything goes trivia means just that....anything goes! No plan, no rules, just trivia questions. Music, TV shows, answers with the number 4 in them, anything! Monday through Friday listen at about 7:37 and play along. Jot down 999-KOZY -- that's the number to call when you think you know the answer. Get it right, and we'll toss your name in the hat for the Friday morning drawing when we award a "Morning Mess Galaxy of Hits" CD to some lucky trivia player. It's a CD chock full of great oldies that you can't get anywhere else! So sharpen up your thinking caps and tune in. Anything Goes Trivia is brought to you by the good folks at Personnel Dynamics on 1320, KOZY.