Which shows do you DJ?
Back Porch Harmony
When did you start volunteering at the station?
I was the first DJ to broadcast Back Porch Harmony at the Bemidji KBXE station on May 19, 2013.
How did you first hear about KAXE?
Dennis Montgomery invited me to co-host a Backporch Harmony show at the college location in Grand Rapids on Friday May 23, 1997.
Your favorite recent album or artist?
A. J. Lee and The Tuttles
Who got you into music?
My kindergarten teacher in 1947, with the train song "Down By The Station".
Most memorable concert or festival?
Winnipeg Folk Festival
Tell us about your favorite KAXE memory.
Favorite fellow on-air DJ at KAXE?
Green Cheese favorites - My daughter Kristi Norland and wife Janet Brademan.
What hobbies do you have outside of DJing?
Hobby farmer, singing in nursing homes, genealogy/book writer, been retired for 26 years.
What's a musical ick for you?
N/A
Prince or Dylan?
N/A
KAXE is turning 50 in 2026! Why should KAXE exist for another 50 years?
Great local asset because of community involvement.
Jerry's Playlist
In honor of KAXE turning 50, we asked our volunteers to send us a playlist of songs that help tell their musical story.
1. O Store Gud / How Great Thou Art, Bjoro Håland
2. My Rifle My Pony and Me, Don Williams
3. Back In The Saddle Again, Gene Autry
4. This Old House, Stuart Hamblin
5. Wrong Road Again, Crystal Gayle
6. At The End Of A Long Lonely Day, Gerry Madigan & Amy Fernandez
7. Deck Of Cards, Wink Martindale
8. When The Bees Are In The Hive, Girls Of The Golden Westls
9. Tennessee Waltz, Cowboy Copus
10. Galveston Flood/Wasn't That A Mighty Storm, Tony Rice
11. Custer, Johnny Cash
12. My Heart Has A Mind Of It's Own, Connie Francis
13. Harbor Lights, Willie Nelson
14. More and More, Webb Pierce
15. Pocket Full Of Gold, Vince Gill & Patty Loveless
16. Brown Mountain Lights, Tommy Faile
17. Like Leaves In The Wind, Isla Grant
18. Acres Of Clams (Old Settler's Song), Richard Buckner
19. Letter Edged In Black, Texas Ruby
20. Mansion On The Hill, Sharon White
21. I'll Never Find Another You, The Seekers
22. Sea Of Heartbreak, Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen
23. Sonny's Dream, Ron Hynes
24. This Land Is Your Land, Peter, Paul & Mary
25. Why Paddy's Not At Work Today, Pat Cooksey
26. Fields of Athenry, Paddy Reilly
27. Angeline Baker, The Oldtime String Band Single
28. My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean, Mitch Miller
29. The Way It Was In '51, Merle Haggard
30. When The Work's All Done This Fall, Marty Robbins
31. Lili Marleen - W.W. I Poem - W.W. II Song, Marlene Dietrich
32. Bonnie Blue Eyes, Lulu Belle & Scotty
33. Diamonds Don't Mean A Thing, Leon Redbone
34. The Oak And The Laurel, Laurie Lewis
35. May You Never Be Alone Like Me, Kitty Wells
36. M.T.A., Kingston Trio
37. Old Oaken Bucket (The), Tom Roush
38. Nobody's Darling But Mine, Jimmie Davis
39. Where We'll Never Grow Old, Jim Reeves
40. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again, Jim & Jesse
41. Fraulein, Hank Locklin
42. Anchored In Love, Freight Hoppers
43. Gold Watch & Chain, Emmylou Harris
44. Puppet On A String, Elvis Presley
45. Give My Love To Nell, Doc Hopkins
46. There Is A Time, Dillards
47. Some Roads, Della Mae Band
48. Letter To Tom (Our Village Home), A. Lincoln Fav.
49. Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts, Chris Stuart & Back Country
50. When The Wagon Was New, Chris Stephens
51. Ain't We Crazy, Bradley Kincaid
52. Poor Little Joe, Arnold Keith Storm
53. Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight, Mac Wiseman
54. Mother, The Queen Of My Heart, Jimmie Rodgers
55. Take Me Out To The Ball Game, Edward Meeker
56. Little Cabin Home On The Hill, John Hartford
