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Volunteers provide almost seventy hours of programming a week on KAXE! Our community members who are passionate about music and love sharing it with us. Join us as we celebrate the people behind the mics in Beyond the Voice.

Beyond the Voice: Will Owens

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On The River host and volunteer, Will Owens.

Get to know the volunteers behind the mic on KAXE. This week we find out more from On The River host and volunteer, Will Owens.

Which shows do you DJ?

On The River

When did you start volunteering at the station?

January 2024

How did you first hear about KAXE?

50 years ago, just spinning the dial trying to find any station in rural Bemidji

Your favorite recent album or artist?

The Lumineers

Who got you into music?

WLS CHICAGO, awesome concerts in my high school fieldhouse

Most memorable concert or festival?

Trampled by Turtles at Red Rocks

Tell us about your favorite KAXE memory.

Concerts in the rotary tent

Favorite fellow on-air DJ at KAXE?

I like all of them

What hobbies do you have outside of DJing?

Fishing, golfing, golfing, fishing

What's a musical ick for you?

Not a big fan of old school rap

Prince or Dylan?

Dylan

KAXE is turning 50 in 2026! Why should KAXE exist for another 50 years?

Because it's an independent, community radio 📻


Will's Playlist

In honor of KAXE turning 50, we are featuring playlists of 50 songs from our volunteers that help tell their musical story.

Find Will's playlist from a previous On The River here to play on your preferred streaming platform!

Dan was born on the south side of Chicago and remembers dancing to Booker T and the MG's as his 1st musical memory. What followed has been a lifelong adventure of hearing new music and being exposed to the people and communities that produced the artists. Forwards in all directions!
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