July 11th, 2026: Denny Ketelsen & Airyn Duffy Interviews

During the 5:00pm hour we featured Denny Ketelsen of Cedar Rapids, representing

FLOCK OF FUNK, FUNK DADDIES, SHADE OF BLUE, and BLUES CREW. Denny's

been performing for 58 years and still performs regularly in four different bands.

Known for his vocals and playing the Hammond B3 organ. At age 17 he was in his

very first band called INSIDE OUT. I opened up the hour having Frank play “Nobody

Knows” by FLOCK OF FUNK, followed by “Rock Me Baby” performed by Denny with

the BLUES CREW. Denny performed with FUNK DADDIES on Saturday July 11th at 11:00 a.m. on the bandstand during Solon beef days in Solon Iowa.

Other artists and songs played during this hour were; STEPHANIE CATLETT - “Good For

Me”, REGGAE RAPIDS – “Work”, MAYBELLE LOU – “ Rural Iowa”, THE LUBBEN

BROTHERS – “Wildflowers in June”, AWFUL PURDIES – “Begin Again”, and JON MERO -

We’re Gettin’ Back”.

You can hear the interview on Spotify, IHeart Radio, or by clicking below beginning at 5pm on 7/13/2026:

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During the 6:00 hour we featured AIRYN DUFFY from Gainesville, Iowa. Joining her in

the studio were her daughter's Addie and McKenna. We opened the show with Frank

playing “Not Today” followed by an original called “Cover-Up Tattoo”, which she

performed for the first time before going into the studio to record it. The second song

performed live was “Firebird”. After we got pictures taken, Airyn drove back to her home

to drop off her girls and head to Rockford Fun Days in Rockford, Iowa for a 10:00pm

performance! She has been one busy performer since the last time she was in The Studio 6 months ago. Follow her on Facebook and all other social platforms for her event schedule.

Other artists and songs played during this hour were; UNKNOWN COMPONENT –

“Civilizational”, THE GATEWAY SINGERS – “God Will Provide A Way”, ROGER LABARGE –

“You Made Me Pay”, HANNAH FREY - “Lost in the Midwest”, STU MULLINS – “Your

Mystique”, and AFTERSHOCK – “City of Bondurant”.

You can hear the interview on Spotify, IHeart Radio, or by clicking below beginning at 5pm on 7/15/2026:

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