Music and Radio are two of my biggest passions and I am lucky to be able to combine both in my profession. I have been a professional on air personality for close to a quarter of a century and owe this to being introduced to music at a young age. As a boy I would search the late nite AM airwaves for signals from distant cities and can't believe that I am now one of the radio voices I heard. My hobbies are playing the guitar, poker, sports and gardening.
Tommy O
Montana Folk Festival announces first 7 performers for 2024
The Montana Folk Festival today announced the first seven performers coming to the 2024 Montana Folk Festival in Butte, Montana, July 12, 13 and 14.
Can you name these lesser-known Butte, Montana mine headframes?
The Butte mine headframes are possibly the most easily identifiable structures on The Hill as you look up from down on The Flats. Especially as the sun goes down and their looming shadows are cast eastward across the Uptown cityscape. Sure, the Original Mine is becoming known worldwide thanks to the Montana Folk Festival and the thousands that it attracts every year. The Mountain Con is known for it's "Mile High, Mile Deep" paint job as well as for having its surrounding area turned into a beautiful recreation area. The Belmont's hoisthouse is now a bustling Senior Citizens center. But what about some of Butte's lesser-known mines whose headframes are still standing? Can you name these mines just by sight?
Is this portrait inside an old Montana Brothel one of a ghost?
The Dumas Brothel in Butte is reportedly one of Montana's most haunted places. Is a portrait found inside one of a ghost?
One of a kind Montana kids hoops program wraps up its 2024 season Friday
For years, Bauer along with several other outstanding coaches and mentors, like Kelci Thatcher, Matt Paul and Bryan Arntson have been behind the Lil' Dribblers program, the only one of it's kind in Montana, which indeed starts them out young. Tomorrow is their final open gym of the season and Mike tells us it's open to "one day olds to 6-year-olds" but tells us that a little older is fine too. Boys and girls are equally welcome, so feel invited to bring your little one.
Texas invades Montana: The Wilder Blue set to rock Butte’s Covellite Theater
The last time this band came to town they played upstairs at the Knights of Columbus Hall, and they turned a Butte-Irish landmark into a Texas honky tonk. Well, at least for an evening. This time around, they're playing one of Montana's hottest up-and-coming live music venues and since we've seen them last, they have collaborated with one of the biggest names in Country Music and have a lot of new music to share and are in the midst of a whirlwind tour, so anything could happen.
Weird World Records that happened here in Montana
There are a lot of things here in Montana that you just can't measure. Natural beauty. Friendly people. Prime recreation. Whether Montana's beauty, people or opportunity are the best in the world remains up for debate, there are some other records, some strange world records that took place in or are at home right here in the Treasure State.
Is this Montana’s coolest reception hall?
Butte, Montana is known for its rough and tumble mining past. The mines in particular relied almost solely on railroads to transport ore and with Butte's population at one time well over 100,000, railway service was one of the most relied-on ways of getting to the Mining City. And the Butte Depot at 818 S. Arizona, formerly the Great Northern Railway Station, was at the heart of it. It is with that in mind that Bill Fisher and his family completely transformed the once-abandoned shell into one of the coolest reception halls you will find anywhere.
Early Fall Brings Recreation Opportunities in Southwest Montana Outdoors.
Fall is definitely in the air in Southwest Montana but along with the crisp mornings and imminent snowfall there are many recreation opportunities on our area's roads, trails and campsites. We had a chance to chat with local forester and outdoor enthusiast Jocelyn Dodge and she offered some helpful suggestions for anyone who wants to get outside and enjoy the changing of the seasons.
Morgan Evans to rock Butte’s Original Mineyard in 3rd of July pre-fireworks concert
Country star Morgan Evans will be performing in Butte at the Original Mineyard on Monday, July 3, before the fireworks.
We want to know. What’s your pasty recipe?
How do you make your pasties? And we're looking for recipes.