Out and About in Northwest Montana

Eureka Rendezvous Days Hot-rods & Buckskins

WhitefishRadio.com braved the rainy cold weather and headed north on April 24 for the 32nd Annual Rendezvous Days in Eureka, MT. The clouds parted and sun shone for the duration of the Hot-rods & Buckskins Parade.



Our Zooniacs, hosts of the Saturday morning kids program featuring Jungle Jack Hanna, made lots of new friends while handing out animal toys to the young spectators. It was great to see our friends from the Whitefish Winter Carnival Royalty atop their float with Yeti & Penguin accompaniment.



We found a great place to set up "camp" among the classic cars and enjoyed meeting our neighbors for the day. The Zooniacs gave away more great prizes and shared some of their expansive knowledge about the animal kingdom.

A big THANK YOU to the Rendezvous Days folks for inviting us and to the great people of Eureka for hosting us; we had a great time and are looking forward to next year!

Bartending for Charity to Benefit North Valley Music School

Whitefish's finest and funnest came out to support the North Valley Music School on April 30, 2010. Ross and Sue Strauser, owners were celebrity bar tenders for the evening with special guests: John Dunnigan, North Valley Music School Suzuki String Students, Roustabout, and David Ackroyd.

A Cruise for Ten on Lake MacDonald with Ribs by Ross was the prize for a special drawing held. Eugene & Carla from Calgary won the drawing and are excited to have a new activity for their annual summer vacation to Glacier National Park.


The Whitefish Winter Carnival Royalty stopped by to bestow the following title on Ross and Sue: Baronial "Big Fish" Bartenders; Celebrated Celebrities, Carefully Concocting Copious Cocktails with a Commanding and Quite Carnival Contrivance. Majestically Mixing Merriment and Melange for the Merit of North Valley Music School.




We appreciate the Boat Club for holding such a wonderful event and the crowd who participated so enthusiastically in the evening's festivities. A great time was had by all!

A Tribute to Our Dear Friend Ted Lund

We at WhitefishRadio.com join with our community in celebrating the life of "Mr. Whitefish", Ted Lund. Join us as we pay tribute to a hometown legend on Tuesday, October 20, at 10:00 AM MST on Whitefish Times with host Jill Evans. Find out how a young man from Sherwood, North Dakota fell in love with Whitefish, Montana during his very first visit on a troop train in 1943. Hear the touching story from 1945 about spending two nights in the home where his Mother was born near war torn Hamburg, Germany. Ted also recounts how he started Whitefish Floral back in 1947, and how he met and married his beloved Connie. Ted speaks about the birth of his pride and joy, the Whitefish Winter Carnival Penguins, and sings the "Whitefish Song" as only Ted Lund could sing it. WhitefishRadio.com has also obtained a copy of a Ted Lund interview recorded by Pete Peterson back in the 1980's. We will be playing clips from that interview for the first time. We will also be posting exclusive video clips of Ted’s interview with Adam Pitman for the up-coming Whitefish Winter Carnival documentary to be released sometime around Christmas 2009. This tribute will be available for on-demand listening through the Whitefish Times archives.

Ted will be missed by all who knew him!

Catch The Big Fish & ATP at the Winter Carnival Parade

On Saturday, February 2nd, WhitefishRadio.com along with our good friends from the Alpine Theatre Project will be in the Whitefish Winter Carnival Parade. Watch for our trailer on the parade route down Central Avenue beginning at 3:00PM. David Ackroyd, from Lights! Camera! Ackroyd! and Nick Spear, Montana's Anchorman right here on The Big Fish, will entertain you along with Rebecca Spear, Betsi Morrison and Luke Walrath. We'll have stickers and candy for the kids. Ross Strauser will be announcing the parade with former Prime Minister, Anita Welch from the balcony of the Great Northern Brewery. This duo alone is sure to entertain the crowd. We look forward to seeing everyone downtown at the Whitefish Winter Carnival. For more Winter Carnival information, interviews, photos, and more, visit our website, http://www.whitefishradio.com/.

The Royal Treatment

Whitefish Winter Carnival XLIX is in full swing, with the Royalty selected for this year. Congratulations to the new court, King Ullr XLIX, Jerry House; Queen of the Snows, Terri Muraoka; Prime Minister Walt Chauner; Duchess of Lark Lynn Grossman; Harold the Hark Rick Donahue; Prince Frey Anders Hanson, and Princess Freya Jane Hansen. The Big Fish was privelaged to be the first to interview the court. Check out carnival photos, listen to interviews, see our events page for a look at upcoming carnival activities, and visit the news page for updated carnival stories. Watch for our parade entry with Alpine Theatre Project during the Grand Parade on February 2, in Downtown Whitefish.

WhitefishRadio.com is celebrating our first year of worldwide webcasting. With the New Year, comes many new changes for The Big Fish. Look for exciting announcements coming soon to a computer near you!

In the meantime, don't forget to check out the variety of awesome programs we offer live and on demand; something for everyone. Like what you see and hear? Tell a friend.

Whitefish Winter Carnival Continues...

"MOVIE STARS ON ICE"

February 10th, 7pm at Stumptown Ice Den - Ice Skating Extravaganza "Movie Stars on Ice" , starring national champion Nick LaRoche, and local Whitefish Figure Skating Club ice skaters of all ages. Tickets available at Imagination Station in Whitefish and Kalispell.

"VALENTINE'S DAY KIDZ PARTY"

The Stumptown Art Studio is hosting a Valentine's Day Kidz Party for all kids ages 7 to 13. Have fun mkaing valentines and other artsy projects while eating lots of candy and goodies. Parents need to call ahead to reserve a spot, and a $15 pre-payment is required. Check out stumptownartstudio.org for more information!

Catch John Dunnigan on Thursday at 10 AM, he will be joined by Tim Torgerson, native Whitefish singer/songwriter.

Walt Chauner will be broadcasting the Big Mountain Show on Friday at 1 PM, on the Big Fish.

The Big Fish at the Penguin Plunge

Special Thanks to Curt McIntyre, Todd Hammer, and Dana Jefferies for representing WhitefishRadio.com at the Annual Penguin Plunge. The Plunge is one of the Special Olympics's Largest Fundraisers. The Big Fish was all over Whitefish this weekend during the Winter Carnival. Park Side Federal Credit Union sponsored the remote from their bank, and we even put a float in the parade! The Carnival was very successful, and Whitefish Radio hopes to be an even bigger part of it next year! Stay tuned for updates at the Big Fish, your hometown radio station!

Thursday at The Big Fish

A lot is happening on February 1st at the Big Fish!

Local musician John Dunningan's show, A View From Here, will start at 10 AM tomorrow morning. John will start off by interviewing Alpha Course leader Jeff Teeples. The Alpha Course is a ten week program that answers any and all questions one may have about Christianity. Then, at 10:30, John will be talking with Bad Larry's Band members Scott Moore and Jay Aken.

Shane Dowaliby will also have some guests during his show to talk about the 2007 Yeti Snowskate Jam. The Jam will take place on February 3rd in downtown Whitefish. That interview will start around 7 PM. Check out yetisnowskatejam.com for more information.

The Happenings at the Big Fish

Angie Meehan will be in the studio with Ross tomorrow starting at 10:30. She is with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and will be discussing the foundation and the upcoming benefit auction. Angie will also be discussing the upcoming Whitefish Winter Carnival.

Don't forget to log on to the Big Fish on Saturday to listen to the live broadcast from the Whitefish Winter Carnival!

The Big Fish LIVE at the Whitefish Winter Carnival

The Big Fish will be broadcasting LIVE from the Whitefish Winter Carnival on Saturday, February 3rd. The remote will be sponsored by Park Side Federal Credit Union of Whitefish. We will be broadcasting from the pre-parade lineup, the Penguin Plunge at Whitefish Lake, and the Yeti Snowskate Jam.

Ross Strauser will be announcing the parade from the balcony of the Great Northern Brewery.

Catch The Big Fish, live from the 2007 Whitefish Winter Carnival!

A Night of Stars

As part of Whitefish Winter Carnival activities, the Dinner Dance "A Night of Stars," will be held on Friday, February 2nd at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. The evening will feature the big band stylings of Swinging on High, and guests are encouraged to dress as their favorite movie star.

Tickets are $35 per person, and are on sale until Monday, January 29th. Cocktails will begin at 7:30pm, with dinner to follow.