The Morning Show - With Jill Riley The Morning Show with Jill Riley is on the air from 5 to 10 a.m. on weekdays. With occasional guests and the daily Coffee Break, you'll get what you need to start your day.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileySongs to help escape the work weekAnna Weggel and Jill Riley • Dec 20, 2021For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, let’s escape the work week. What songs do you want to hear that showcase what you’d rather be doing right now?
Theft of the Dial®Theft of the Dial: Elvis CostelloJill Riley and Elvis Costello • Dec 18, 2021Join the Grammy-winning English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello as he takes us through a few of his favorite tracks, and what they mean to him—for the The Current's Theft of the Dial.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyPutting the spotlight on artists lost in 2021Anna Weggel and Jill Riley • Dec 17, 2021For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from artists lost in 2021?
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyThe jams of the Minneapolis SoundAnna Weggel and Jill Riley • Dec 16, 2021For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that embody the Minneapolis Sound?
Rock and Roll Book ClubBook Review: Kelefa Sanneh's 'Major Labels'Jay Gabler • Dec 16, 2021Musicians tend to disdain genre labels, but critics are fascinated by them - and Kelefa Sanneh is no exception.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileySongs that use the words "strange" or "unusual"Anna Weggel and Jill Riley • Dec 15, 2021We have a dense fog advisory in affect this morning, with a high temperature nearly touching 60° today and the potential for severe weather including thunderstorms, damaging winds and tornadoes, and overnight a high wind warning. WHAT?!
What you need to know about kids and Covid vaccinesJill Riley • Dec 15, 2021With Covid-19 vaccines now available for kids five and up, Jill Riley turns to immunologist Azza Gadir to speak to questions and concerns that parents might have.
News and InterviewsInterview: Elvis Costello on his First Avenue debut, writing with Paul McCartney, and "The Boy Named If"Jill Riley and Elvis Costello • Dec 15, 2021Elvis Costello joins Jill Riley in conversation to discuss his new record "The Boy Named If". The two also talk about what it’s like to write music with Paul McCartney, and tells us about his very first visit to Minneapolis back in 1978.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileySongs for the ‘Great Resignation'Anna Weggel and Jill Riley • Dec 14, 2021According to the Labor Department, nearly 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in September — almost 1 million more than the pre-pandemic amount in September 2019. For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs would you use to quit your job with?
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Remembering Michael NesmithAnna Weggel and Jill Riley • Dec 13, 2021This morning let’s put the spotlight on Michael Nesmith, known best as a Monkee but also for his long and influential career in music. He died on Friday at the age of 78.
