Gayle Moen was recently awarded the Northwest Artist of the Year Award. Gayle lives in Shelly, MN and is a talented musician and choral director. She plays the piano and organ and directs with endless enthusiasm. Gayle is a teacher in the Crookston School District.
Gayle’s lifelong commitment to music includes teaching piano, giving vocal lessons, and working with numerous choral and local theater groups. Many of her students have gone on to have a career in music. Gayle became the church organist at the age of 12. She was the founder, director, accompanist and the arranger of the Inspirations, a traveling gospel concert choir for 37 years. Under her direction, the group released 9 albums. She now directs, accompanies and arranges the Praise Singers at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crookston. In addition, Gayle recorded a solo piano album.

George Schire and Glen Braget welcome the always entertaining Tony Condello to the program to discuss his 50 plus years in the pro wrestling business in Central Canada. Tony tells us about his early days in the ring working in Manitoba as well as working in the United States for Verne Gagne and the AWA. Verne and Tony haven’t always seen eye to eye and you’ll hear his side of the story concerning that topic along with Tony’s thoughts on Roddy Piper, Bill Watts, Jim Barnett, Bruiser Brody, Northern Tours, and the summer George Schire worked for him. There’s never a dull moment when Tony Condello stops by.

Jill Adolphson, teacher and counselor at the Stephen-Argyle, MN public schools, talks about a recent artist residency at the school – dealing with photography.