Kari Hedlund

The Music Director at KAXE since 2014, Kari (pronounced Car-ee) Hedlund reviews music on the daily. She hosts Headwaters every Wednesday (9 a.m. and 10 p.m.) and some Mondays, and is co-host to Heidi Holtan on the Thursday Morning Show.

The Music Director at KAXE since 2014, Kari (pronounced Car-ee) Hedlund reviews music on the daily, handles booking for KAXE events including coordinating Grand Rapids Riverfest, held each September.

She coordinates and books concert lineups at KAXE events like the Bemidji Block Party and is the coordinator of Grand Rapids Riverfest held each September, and has been a frequent contributor to the nationally syndicated Sheroes Radio program. 

KAXE has worked toward a 50-50 male/female and female-identifying sound since the early 2000s. Kari has continued to push that as priority into this next era by presenting equity in all manners on the air and within festival and concert lineups.