Northland Morning

Lisa Johnson has hosted Northland Morning since October of 1991. It's a daily mix of music and information to get you up and on your way weekday mornings. From 5:00 to 8:15am we bring you music and fun features, then from 8:15 to 8:45am we bring you Coffee Break, a half hour of informative features about our area.

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Duluth, MN

What was that song ....?

"WHAT WAS THAT SONG?!"

You know the feeling.

You're listening to the best song you've ever heard and suddenly you're interrupted. You want to know who the singer is, but noooo -- your boss wants to talk to you, the kids are yammering on with some nonsense about failing math, your best friend calls and expects you to listen to some sob story about getting fired ...

Well, rest easy. All the information about all the songs on Northland Morning is now available at the click of a mouse. So check out our Northland Morning playlist page and don't let thoughtless interruptions keep you from finding the music you love on KUMD!

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Northland Morning: 6:00am

Alarm clock
If your alarm goes off at 6:00am ...here's what's coming up ...

6:00am News from the Associated Press

6:15am Monday-Thursday:
90-Second Naturalist

Take 90 seconds to get "bite-size portions of the big picture" of wildlife and wild places with Thane Maynard.

6:15am Friday: Backyard Almanac with Larry Weber

Award-winning Northland science teacher Larry Weber previews events and changes in the natural world for the week ahead.

6:30am The Open Door

Two minutes of thought-provoking wisdom from some of the greatest living spiritual leaders of our time.

6:45am Earth and Sky

Spend 90 seconds learning how to sustain a vibrant and healthy planet with hosts Deborah Byrd and Joel Block.

Northland Morning: 7:00am

Alarm clock If your alarm goes off at 7:00am ...here's what's coming up ...

7:00am News from the Associated Press

7:15am Tech Nation

Host Dr. Moira Gunn shows us the impact of technology on our lives ... and how that impact affects the way we make decisions as individuals, as communities, as nations and as a global society.

7:30am For the Birds

Award-winning Northland author and birder Laura Erickson shares her knowledge, her insight and some wonderful poetry on the daily feature that spawned three books and a newspaper column. Celebrating 20 years on the air this year!

Every Week On Coffee Break

Join us at 8:15 every morning for Coffee Break.

Mondays:
Tips for Hardy Gardeners: Duluth city gardener Tom Kasper shares his gardening wisdom and advice
Novel Approach: we talk books with our friends from local book stores and libraries
Where's Art?: Peter Spooner, curator for the Tweed Museum at UMD, joins us to talk about art events in the area

Tuesdays:
Star Search: Howard Mooers, director of UMD's Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium, talks about all things astronomical
Green Visions: (September through May) An exploration of local environmental issues. Coordinated by EAGLE.
The Environment Report: Stories with and environmental focus that reveal the relationship between the natural world and the everyday lives of people in the Great Lakes region.

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Wednesdays:

Tips from 'TIP: Our friends at WTIP in Grand Marais join us to talk about
what's going on up the shore

Thursdays:

Duluth Shipping News logo Duluth Shipping News: Ken Newhams of Duluth Shipping News joins us to talk about the week's shipping traffic.

The Environment Report: Stories with and environmental focus that reveal the relationship between the natural world and the everyday lives of people in the Great Lakes region.

League of Women Voters: (September through May) A look at the local political scene, aimed at encouraging informed and active participation of citizens in government. Coordinated by the nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Duluth.

Fridays:
Backyard Almanac: Local naturalist Larry Weber joins us to share his observations on nature right in our own backyard

Daily features:

For the Birds with Laura Erickson

National Native News: A daily roundup of news from the Native American perspective.