Shows and lineup

Twelve hours of the community, a night of the unexplained, and a drum that never really stops. All times Mountain.

  • Pê-wâpan Morning Show

    with “Stormin’” Kimiwan

    Sunrise over the Bear Paw Mountains, loud jokes, local weather and community news. Includes Nehiyawewin in the Morning, the Cree Language Sunrise (6–8 AM): a Cree word or phrase of the day, everyday conversation practice and traditional waking-up songs.

  • Voices of Wâhkôhtowin

    Community and kinship hour. Wâhkôhtowin is the Cree philosophy of interconnectedness and responsibility to one another. Elders, youth leaders, educators and tribal officials talk community health, local history, economic initiatives and upcoming events.

  • The Northern Drum Echoes

    Traditional Plains and Northern drum groups, round dance music, honor songs and pow wow recordings, with the history of drum groups from Rocky Boy and celebrations across Montana and Canada.

  • Nîkamowin Hits

    with DJ Nitanis

    Afternoon drive: top hits, the Song of the Day and the request line. Text the daily keyword to (406) 395-KHEW for a shot at concert tickets.

  • High Country Hoops & Hits

    Youth and sports broadcast. Box Elder High School and Stone Child College recaps, student-athlete interviews and high-energy Native hip-hop and modern country.

  • Meyowâpan: The Sunset Drive Home

    with DJ Nitanis

    The ride home: Native rock, pow wow drum tracks and the day's top request hits as the sun drops behind the Bear Paws.

  • Nêhiyaw Âchimowina

    Cree legends and storytelling. Elders and local storytellers share ancestral stories, the histories of Chief Rocky Boy and Chief Little Bear, and wintertime legends passed down through generations.

  • The Red Road Jam

    Contemporary Indigenous music across genres: Indigenous rock, reggae, country and blues, with a platform for emerging musicians from Montana and North America.

  • Bear Paw Nightfall Calls

    A relaxed late-night call-in and request show. Listeners across Hill and Chouteau counties send dedications, share stories and request classic rock and country under the big Montana night sky.

  • Tipiskâw Radio

    Nighttime music for the quiet hours, before and after the strange stories.

  • Shadows of the Bear Paws

    with “Bear Claw” Makwa

    Paranormal, cryptids and unexplained phenomena: a late-night talk show about supernatural mysteries, UFO sightings and local Cree folklore. Low, atmospheric and open-minded.

    Segments
    • 1:00 AM, The Night Wire: monologues on UFO reports, strange skies, cryptozoology news and high-strangeness headlines.
    • 1:20 AM, Open Lines & Valley Sightings: unscreened calls from Hill, Chouteau and Blaine counties about strange lights, phantom footsteps and ghost stories.
    • 2:00 AM, Guest Feature & Strange Legends: researchers, authors and storytellers on paranormal activity and Northern Plains mysteries.
    • 2:45 AM, Midnight Audio & Mystery Logs: eerie historical clips, EVP recordings and listener-submitted voicemail tapes.

    When the rest of the Big Sky goes dark, the airwaves open up.