The Need to Know Morning Show

Hump day has officially arrived on the Need to Know Morning Show, and the team is navigating through a wild mix of meteorological shifts and political theater! Hosts Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor get you completely braced for a severe weather system tracking into the valley, threatening heavy downpours and large hail just as regional festivities kick off. Uncle Kev breaks down his real-time strategy...

The summer vibes are officially tracking at an all-time high on today's episode of the Need to Know Morning Show! Hosts Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor get you prepared for a blistering 86-degree day before an uninvited stormy system threatens to bring large hail to the valley mid-week. Uncle Kev updates the audience on his missing "money club" eight-iron , while Big Game James gives a rapid-fire rund...

The unofficial first day of summer is finally here, and the Need to Know Morning Show is kicking it off with a jam-packed episode! Hosts Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor break down the upcoming week's erratic weather forecast, which promises a mix of mid-week severe storms and a blistering 90-degree weekend. Uncle Kev shares his weekend engineering triumph of moving a massive 20-foot deck with heavy ma...

The crew is celebrating the end of a short but grueling week with a classic, fast-paced Friday edition. With Bridgette Readell taking her usual Friday off, the guys load up the TiVo with plenty of political commentary, comedy clips, and street-level interviews. The team dives deep into the wild world of the Los Angeles mayoral race, checking out Greg Gutfeld’s interview with anti-elite candidate S...

Turn up the Creedence and pour an iced coffee, because the Need to Know Morning Show is serving up pure Arizona dry heat. Co-hosts Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor break down a scorching copy-and-paste weather pattern as an atmospheric "Omega block" locks the region into mid-90s temperatures. Kev celebrates his central heating and cooling unit getting rescued by a simple old-school fuse fix, while Chie...

It’s hump day, and the Need to Know Morning Show is turning up the heat! Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor break down the intense upper Midwest weather as the region skips spring entirely, plunging into a stagnant 94-degree heatwave. Kev shares his struggle sleeping in a 90-degree house with a broken AC unit and maps out his upcoming weekend deck-moving project with a rented 6,000-pound telehandler from...

It might be a Tuesday, but it has absolute "Monday acting like a Monday" energy. Hosts Alex Taylor and Kevin Flynn shake off some major morning technical glitches and a broken central air unit to bring you a fast-paced, post-Memorial Day weekend breakdown. The furnace is officially off, and the air conditioning is cranking as Fargo triggers a record-tying 93-degree weather pattern. The guys jump s...

Happy Friday! The Need to Know Morning Show is officially counting down to the holiday weekend, and hosts Alex and Kev are ready to serve up the ultimate mix of weather shifts, political fireworks, and local shakeups. Dean flips the weather switch, forecasting a quick transition from a soggy Friday afternoon into absolute 90-degree summer bliss just in time for your Memorial Day pool days. The guy...

Grab your sunglasses and maybe a rain jacket for Friday morning, because the Need to Know Morning Show is laying out your ultimate Memorial Day weekend game plan. Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor break down why you should absolutely work Friday and burn that vacation day on Tuesday instead (hint: 90-degree beach weather is on the way!). The guys dive into the latest political ripples—from Senator John...

It’s a packed "hump day" edition of the Need to Know morning show with Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor. We kickoff the morning dealing with an unexpected late-May freeze in Lakes Country and Fargo, tracking the holiday weekend weather forecast, and offering a few "pro-tips" on how to strategically play your PTO for Memorial Day. But the temperature isn’t the only thing facing high stakes. We dive stra...

The weather outside is acting like late April, but the news cycles are scorching hot. In this packed Tuesday edition, the morning crew breaks down the high-stakes chess match playing out in the Situation Room as Donald Trump issues a final "come to Allah" warning to Iran, freezing their nuclear enrichment capability while G7 allies squeeze their bank accounts. Then, we dive into the deep end of th...

It is a chilly Monday morning, and the weather is acting more like March than mid-May. In this high-energy episode, the morning crew breaks down everything from local weather blunders to deep-seated political conspiracies. The team dives into explosive claims surrounding the 2020 election investigations with former federal prosecutor Todd Blanche and looks at the petulant "sit-in" tactics of St. P...

Grab your coffee—local, low-acid, or otherwise—and buckle up for a wild ride on the weather and political roller coaster. In this action-packed episode, the morning crew breaks down the massive pageantry, high-stakes body language, and multi-billion-dollar Boeing deals coming out of the U.S.–China summit in Beijing. Back at home, the guys wrestle with brutal 60 mph wind gusts, state-line political...

It’s a high-velocity Thursday on the Need to Know Morning Show. Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor (celebrating her 29th... again) batten down the hatches for 50mph wind gusts and a spike to 82 degrees. The team dives into the local political firestorm ahead of the Fargo City Commission debate, while also tracking President Trump’s high-stakes business summit in China. National headlines take center stag...

It’s a packed "Hump Day" on the Need to Know Morning Show. Hosts Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor celebrate what Meteorologist Dean Wysocki calls a "Top 10 Day of the Year"—a calm, 79-degree oasis before the 50mph winds return. The team dives deep into global and local headlines, including President Trump’s high-stakes business summit in China and FBI Director Kash Patel’s fiery "receipt-dropping" test...

It’s a high-energy Tuesday on the Need to Know Morning Show as Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor batten down the hatches for a wind advisory that could "blow a cheap toupee right off." The duo catches up with Troy Mattern of Heritage Homes to recap a successful Parade of Homes and explore the rise of Horace, ND, as the metro's newest corridor. Later, Sally Malvin from the Red River Zoo stops by to talk...

In this jam-packed Monday edition, Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor shake off the weekend with some "Uncle Kev" manual labor stories before diving into the heavy hitters. From the controversial push to ban Chinese-made EVs due to surveillance concerns to a firsthand look at the Veterans Honor Flight currently in D.C., the team covers it all. Plus, local health expert Mariah Prussia stops by to discuss...

It’s a high-stakes, high-energy Friday on the Need to Know Morning Show. As the region gears up for the Minnesota walleye opener and Mother’s Day, hosts Alex Taylor and Kevin Flynn navigate a news cycle ranging from heartwarming farm photos to staggering systemic corruption. The team dives deep into the "dark hearts" of political rhetoric, featuring Sage Steele’s viral take on celebrity TDS. We al...

It’s a high-stakes Thursday on the Need to Know Morning Show as hosts Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor balance the beauty of a sun-drenched forecast with the "lunacy" of the modern political landscape. With host Scott Hannon still away in Norway, the team dives into the mysterious "found" suicide note of Jeffrey Epstein, the unhinged rhetoric at Pete Buttigieg’s town hall, and the massive exodus of bil...

It’s a high-energy Wednesday on the Need to Know Morning Show. Hosts Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor kick things off by celebrating Bob Seger’s 81st birthday before diving into a heavy-hitting news cycle that ranges from international blockades to backyard horticulture. The episode pulls no punches on the political front, featuring a deep dive into Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s fluctuating net worth and...

It’s a high-stakes Tuesday on the Need to Know Morning Show as hosts Alex Taylor and Kevin Flynn break down a world in transition. From the front lines of the Persian Gulf to the crumbling streets of Havana, this episode explores the reality of "Project Freedom" and the tightening blockade on the Iranian regime. The crew dives into the "mosquito fleet" skirmishes in the Strait of Hormuz, the "R2-D...

It’s a packed Monday morning on the Need to Know Morning Show as hosts Alex Taylor and Kevin Flynn navigate the fallout of a high-scoring weekend in sports and a heavy dose of the "unexplained." The crew breaks down the Minnesota Wild’s wild 9-6 loss to the Avalanche and the Kentucky Derby’s historic photo finish.   The conversation takes an otherworldly turn as the team discusses newly released U...

It’s May Day at the Flag, but the only ones calling for help are the fraudsters being caught in the crosshairs. Kevin and Alex kick off the new month with a deep dive into the staggering levels of corruption within the SNAP program and Minnesota’s daycare system, where "dead people" and "Nairobi mansions" are suddenly part of the ledger. The duo breaks down War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s "scorched e...

Kick off your Thursday with Kevin and Alex as they navigate a jam-packed "last day of April" edition. This morning, the team dives deep into the high-stakes geopolitical "arm bar" currently being applied to Iran, breaks down the Supreme Court’s major ruling on racial gerrymandering, and explores the changing DNA of the Republican party. From the construction of a new White House ballroom to the "T...

Join Kevin Flynn and Alex Taylor on the Flag Need to Know Morning Show for a high-octane Wednesday edition. This episode dives deep into the aftermath of federal raids on 22 Minneapolis businesses tied to a massive Somali-led fraud probe, with the hosts questioning why it took four months to execute warrants. The duo also breaks down the viral "purple-haired" exchange between EPA Administrator Lee...