Which shows do you DJ?
Backporch Harmony
When did you start volunteering at the station?
March 6, 2016
How did you first hear about KAXE?
From a friend
Your favorite recent album or artist?
Hank Williams Sr.
Who got you into music?
My mother
Most memorable concert or festival?
Johnny Cash, 1963
Tell us about your favorite KAXE memory.
Doing my first Backporch show in 2016 and celebrating my birthday while on the air
Favorite fellow on-air DJ at KAXE?
Dave Peterson
What hobbies do you have outside of DJing?
Playing senior softball
What's a musical ick for you?
Too much fiddle in a bluegrass song
Prince or Dylan?
Dylan
KAXE is turning 50 in 2026! Why should KAXE exist for another 50 years?
To keep spreading the good information about the North Country and the music.
Tom's 50 Songs
In honor of KAXE turning 50, we asked our volunteers to send us a playlist of 50 songs that help tell their musical story. His love for the Backporch genres (classic country, bluegrass and old time) goes deep!
Find Tom's 50 songs here to play on your preferred streaming platform.
