Radio Rethink | Channel One: Deep Eclectic Selections

Channel One

Deep Eclectic Selections.

From Ambient to Zydeco, we take weird seriously.

Explore the diverse musical base station of Radio Rethink. Channel One is where every genre blends together. The channel is a collaborative project with KDNK.

We're working to bring the best of public radio music programming to your eardrums in a new and unique way. We'll reveal more about that project soon. In the meantime, listen in as we work away in the lab developing a few musical base camps.

Channel One Shows

Here are some of the shows you'll hear when you listen to Channel One. A full weekly schedule is also available.

Birdy Radio

Curator: Jonny D
(Tuesday 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM MT)

Birdy magazine's weekly live broadcast from the heart of Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood.

Chances with Wolves

Curator: Chances with Wolves
(Sunday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM MT)

Chances with Wolves is a two hour extravaganza of obscure eclecticism from Kenan Juska, Kray La Soul & Mikey Palms. The program originates from Brooklyn, New York.

Check It Out!

Curator: The Vibrarian
(Monday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM MT)

The Vibrarian directs you to the music you didn't know you loved by way of the Dewey decibel system.

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Dave

Curator: Dave
(Thursday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM MT)

All the music that Dave likes, all the time. Live from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dave explores music for fellow Dave's and non-Dave's.

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The Day Breaker

(Daily 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM MT)

The Day Breaker brings you a mellow mix of everything from Ambient to Zydeco.

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Design To Kill

Curator: Rick Griffith
(Tuesday 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MT)

One hour of Punk, Post Punk, Jazz, and Rick.

Dim Lights, Thick Smoke

(Thursday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM MT)

The sound of the Honky Tonks. Pull off your coat, throw it in the corner. Don't see why you can't stay a little longer.

Dread Connector

(Saturday 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM MT)

Vintage Reggae, Ska, and Dub from Radio Rethink selectors.

Droppin' Tropics

(Saturday 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM MT)

The sound of the tropics. If it originates within 23.4372° north or south of the equator it's fair game.

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High Scores

(Monday 11:30 PM - 12:00 AM MT)

On the outskirts of Lackawanna, New York an original 1984 Atari Marble Madness console sits in the back of a laundromat. Every day it hears a steady feed of classic rock from the radio in the corner. Sometimes at night, when no one is around, it sings some of its favorites... in 8-bit harmony.

Honolulu Calling

(Friday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM MT)

Lost and forgotten sounds from the islands of Hawaii.

Hotel Citroën

(Friday 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM MT)

"They had a bartender here, Kino, made the best rum cannonball I've ever tasted." - Steve Zissou. Step back in time and enjoy the exotic ambiance of Ping Island's historic hotel.

Hot Polka Deathtrap

(Thursday 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM MT)

The hottest Polka power hits in the universe pounding you into the center of the planet with gigantic Polka fists.

La Máquina de Cumbia

(Tuesday 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM MT)

The Cumbia machine cranks itself up and churns out the sounds of Cumbia past and present.

Mamou Rougarou

(Thursday 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM MT)

In which Channel One shapeshifts into the jukebox at the legendary Freds Lounge in Mamou, Louisiana.

Massive Vibrations

(Saturday 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM MT)

A solid dose of the most adventurous Reggae and Dub sounds around.

Mixed Messages

Curator: DJ Segue
(Saturday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM MT)

From his secret bunker in San Diego, DJ Segue churns out a wide blend of beats and experimentalism for your ears.

Modern Jetset

Curator: Iris Berkeley
(Wednesday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM MT)

Inside Iris Berkeley's Birkin: A cocktail shaker, big sunglasses and the soundtrack to your utterly fabulous, secret-agent, oh-so-funky life.

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Mumbai Never Forgets

Curator: Dr DJ Mariah
(Wednesday 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM MT)

Modern Mumbai never forgets the Bombay Bollywood and bhajan, ragas and Ravi, of India's transistor radio days.

Ondas Sonoras

(Wednesday 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM MT)

A weekly trip through vintage and modern sounds from Brazil.

Outernational Vibes

Curator: Steven Lee Moya
(Sunday 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MT)

San Antonio's musical tastemaker, Steven Lee Moya, takes you on an excursion to the greatest soul-drenched & funkified outposts of the planet.

Owl Tranquilizers

Curator: William Velcrope
(Monday 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM MT)

Music from the original companion LPs to the Goldflower Veterinary Pharmaceutical Series: Introduction to Owl Tranquilizers.

Rare Cargo

(Saturday 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM MT)

A weekly dip into steel drums. The show traces the chromatically pitched concentric circles of the initial impact of steelpans in Trinidad and Tobago to the edges of the musical universe.

Raw Gospel Hymnal

(Sunday 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM MT)

Rare gems from deep in the Gospel catalog. Selections from the headwaters of Soul.

The Record

Curator: Mark Duggan
(Monday 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM MT)

A freeform eclectic mix of genre-blurring tunes live from Mancos, Colorado. Mark takes the controls for an excursion into parts unknown.

The Shrine

(Friday 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM MT)

A tribute to the Afrika Shrine, Fela Anikulapo Kuti's historic club, The Shrine explores Fela's Afrobeat legacy and the expanding universe of sound it inspired.