Top 89 of 2018: The Current Staff Picks
December 10, 2018
The end of the year is coming right up, and that means it's time to reflect on your favorite music of 2018! We're taking a poll of your favorite songs — the ones that hit you hardest, wormed into your head, and/or supported you when you needed it. From 5 p.m. CST until midnight on Dec. 31, we'll count down your favorite songs on the air in our annual Top 89 countdown. You can hear it re-aired from noon until 7 p.m. on Jan. 1.
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There's a big prize for one lucky voter; when you submit your Top 89 list, you'll be entered to win a turntable package and a $250.00 gift certificate from Down in the Valley.
If you'd like some inspiration or are curious about what's on others' playlists, find out what our staff has been listening to below.
On-Air Hosts
Sanni Brown, The Message co-host
Bill DeVille, United States of Americana host
Jade, host
Lindsay Kimball, assistant program director and host
Mary Lucia, host
Eric Malmberg, host
Jim McGuinn, program director and Teenage Kicks host
Sean McPherson, Radio Free Current host, The Message co-host, and Purple Current project manager
Brian Oake, co-host of Oake & Riley in the Morning
Jill Riley, co-host of Oake & Riley in the Morning
David Safar, music director and New Hot host
Andrea Swensson, Local Show host
Mark Wheat, host
Mac Wilson, host
Staff
Brett Baldwin, managing digital producer
Bethany Barberg, marketing manager
Jay Gabler, digital producer
Cecilia Johnson, digital producer
Nate Ryan, multimedia producer
Luke Taylor, digital producer
Anna Weggel, producer of Oake & Riley in the Morning
Jesse Wiza, music assistant
Contributors
Jeffrey Bissoy, MPR News Assistant Producer and The Current contributor
Hanna Bubser, associate blogger
Simone Cazares, associate blogger
Colleen Cowie, associate blogger
Maia Jacobson, associate blogger
Marla Khan-Schwartz, associate blogger
Lydia Moran, associate blogger