“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan’s premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and since 2015 it has published more than 480 episodes. It is co-hosted by veteran journalist John Gonzalez and longtime chef & beer expert Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category.

On this episode we travel to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to get more details about two big winter events in Febriary - Michigan Tech's annual Winter Carnival, and the Michigan Ice Fest in Munising, and we interview a couple passionate people about SNOW!

Season 5, Episode 4:

• Our new friend, and new public relations and event coordinator for Visit Keweenaw, Jesse Wiederhold, kicks off the show. He shares some of his new favorite spots in the area, and his enthusiasm is infectious.

• We thought that since until very recently the only area of the state with snow was the Kee, we should probably get a UP weather update from meteorologist Jennifer Perez from TV 6.

• Feb 8-12 is the Michigan Ice Fest in Munising which attracts ice climbers from across the globe. Fest director Bill Whitman joins us to share the details.

• Finally, we get our yearly update on the Michigan Tech Winter Carnival from current Blue Key Honor Society President Joe Dlugos.

BTM airs on radio stations across the state, and you can always find us as a podcast on your favorite streaming service.

Affiliates:

*8 a.m. Saturdays on WBRN - 1460 AM and 107.7 FM in Big Rapids

*8 a.m. Saturdays on Kalamazoo Talk Radio 1360 WKMI

*8 a.m. Saturdays on WILS-1320 AM in Lansing

*10 a.m. Saturdays 95.3 WBCK-FM in Battle Creek

*10 a.m. Saturdays on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM in Benton Harbor

*4 p.m. Saturdays on WIOS "The Bay's Best!" - 1480 AM & 106.9 FM in Tawas / East Tawas

*7 a.m. Sundays on the following Black Diamond Broadcasting stations:

-WCFX - CFX Today's Hits (95.3) in Mt. Pleasant
-WGFN - Classic Rock The Bear (98.1 & 95.3) in Traverse City
-WMRX - Sunny 97.7 in Midland
-WUPS - The Classic Hits Station (98.5) in Houghton Lake
-WWMK - 1063 MAC FM in Cheboygan

*Noon Sundays on News, Talk and Sports - 1380-AM WPHM in Port Huron

*1 p.m. Sundays on WSGW-AM (790) and FM (100.5) in Saginaw

*6 p.m. Sundays on WOOD-AM (1300) and FM (106.9) in Grand Rapids

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