About The Crude Life
The Crude Life produces original content that focuses on industry, the people, energy innovations, community building and it’s proactive culture. Our custom content is non-polarizing, trusted and often news making.
The Crude Life promotes a culture of inclusion and respect through interviews, content creation, live events and partnerships that educate, enrich, and empower people to create a positive social environment for all, regardless of age, race, religion, sexual orientation, or physical or intellectual ability.
Part of our mission is to enable people, companies and communities to affect change, demonstrate their transformative actions and drive energy awareness through storytelling and access to resources.
In addition, The Crude Life has focused on the role of oil and gas in our global and local economies, the evolution of social development and energy’s environment impact since day one.
Industrial image, environmental action, energy ethics and community empowerment are now part of the New Normal in oil and gas.
Are you ready for the next chapter in oil and gas?
Over the past decade The Crude Life’s evolution and achievements have enabled and supported a long-term vision for energy and the environment. Digitization continues to change with how we connect with our audience across the United States and world. Our business model of sharing original content with other media outlets has allowed The Crude Life to better engage with energy users around the planet, particularly through the localization and non-polarization of energy related content.
Toward this objective, The Crude Life became an “early adopter,” in many areas of youth engagement, environmental action and community communications.
The Crude Life Content is distributed through an ecosystem of activity that includes radio programs that carry a network of over 20 radio stations, and those interviews/stories are picked up by magazines, newspapers, podcasts and GoogleNews. Plus our social media network exceeds 300K.
About MultiMedia Journalist Jason Spiess
Jason Spiess is an multi-award-winning journalist, entrepreneur and content consultant. Spiess has over 30 years of media experience in broadcasting, journalism, reporting and principal ownership in media companies.
Spiess is currently the host of several newsmagazine programs and podcasts that carry a radio network that spans five states and two countries, as well as worldwide through iTunes and other podcast platforms, as well as a social media audience of over 300K followers.
In addition to his popular radio programs and podcasts, Spiess is a regular contributor to many industry publications, newspapers and news websites.
Spiess has also worked as a guest correspondent for a number of local and global news organizations from 660 KEYZ-AM Williston to CNBC to the BBC World.
Spiess engages in one-on-one, in-depth conversations and round-table discussions that center around topics that impact communities and culture. His non-political approach to subjects and non-polarizing discourse, provide the venue for an intelligent conversation. He has interviewed hundreds of extraordinary men and women of science, politics, art, business, sports, technology, literature and entertainment. These conversations are truly one-of-a-kind, often infused with humor, emotion, intelligence, and passion.
Spiess is a full-time father, cancer survivor, environmentalist, author, North Dakota native and graduate of North Dakota State University.
What We Are Talking About
Big Data, Big Changes – Technology and innovation have created a paradigm shift in the oil and gas industry. As the industry evolves, we are driving the conversation. Constantly searching for the industry’s smart, clever capitalists.
Industry’s Retirement Shift – Many of the industry’s veterans and leaders are retiring after decades of building an industry. There is a conversation happening about ensuring tomorrow’s leaders understand the history with communities and the respect with the earth. This is also called “The Big Crew Shift” and “The Industry’s Retirement”.
The Rise of Environmentalism – Over the past decade there has been an increase in the herd mentality towards climate change and against fossil fuels. The Crude Life has been tracking the rise in the activism and extreme behavior behind the environmental push.
Natural Gas – Should natural gas be considered free energy? Should subsidies shift from solar and wind to natural gas? There is an abundance of natural gas right now and there are many entrepreneurs working on solving this issue. Shifting the conversation to natural gas could solve this issue in less than a decade.
Essence of Capitalism – The oil and gas industry is one industry that allows capitalism to work. Generally speaking, the industry prefers low taxes and allowing the market to work itself out.
Innovation and Infrastructure – Pipelines have proven to be safe and effective for getting energy resources to the market. The more pipelines that are built, the faster our flaring issue will be solved. Innovation is here and is aiding infrastructure in new ways, everyday.
Community Building – In addition to paying an abundance of taxes and regulatory fees, oil and gas companies continue to donate money to local charities, social services, schools, parks and rec and many other areas of a community’s development. Those are important stories to The Crude because they tell the story of yet another way the oil and gas industry builds communities and creates culture.
Trade Skills, STEM, Training & Traditional College – Continuing the conversation that impacts the future of tomorrow’s leaders and today’s decision makers.
The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard
The Crude Life Podcast can be heard Monday through Thursday with a Week in Review every Friday.
The Crude Life Week in Review
Award winning interviewer and broadcast journalist Jason Spiess engages the industry’s best thinkers, writers, politicians, business leaders, scientists, entertainers, community leaders, cafe owners and other newsmakers in one-on-one interviews and round table discussions.
The Crude Life Week in Review has been broadcasting on radio stations since 2012 and posts all updates and interviews on The Crude Life Social Media Network.
93.9 KXDI-FM Dickinson
“I-94” is a radio station broadcasting a country format serving Western and Central North Dakota and eastern Montana from Dickinson, North Dakota (licensed to nearby Belfield). The station is currently owned by Marks Radio Group. KXDI has an extremely large coverage area in the Bakken formation.
http://www.kxdiradio.com/.
Airs Sundays at 8am MT and Wednesdays at 6pm MT
1090 KTGO-AM Tioga
Bakken Beacon Media LLC is an radio broadcasting and on-line website company providing news, weather, information and opinion for the oil patch of North Dakota. We serve listeners and viewers as well as businesses seeking unique marketing opportunities to attract more customers or additional team members for their workforce.
http://bakkenbeacon.com/about/
Airs Saturdays at 11am CT
1270 KLXX-AM Bismarck
The station was founded in 1926 as KGCU by the Mandan Radio Association and initially broadcast at 1250 on the dial.
KLXX currently broadcasts with a talk radio format. Popular syndicated talk show hosts on the station include Sean Hannity and Bill O’Reilly.
Super Talk 1270 is within the media family of Townsquare Media. Townsquare Media also owns KACL 98.7 (Oldies), KBYZ 96.5 (Classic rock), KKCT 97.5 (Top 40), and KUSB 103.3 (Country) in the Bismarck-Mandan area. All the studios are at 4303 Memorial Highway in Mandan.
http://supertalk1270.com/
Airs Sundays at 10am CT
1080 KNDK-AM Langdon ND
KNDK-AM is a radio station broadcasting talk and country music programming serving Langdon, Grafton, ND, and Morden, MB, Canada. The station is currently owned by Simmons Broadcasting.
Airs Saturdays at 8am CT and Sundays at 6am CT
101.1 KDSR-FM Williston
Licensed to serve Williston, North Dakota, The station is owned by Marks Radio Group, and licensed to Williston Community Broadcasting Corp. (dba KDSR- FM). It airs an Adult Hits music format.
http://www.radiomontana.com/
Airs Sundays at 8am MT and Wednesdays at 6pm MT
1450 KBFS-AM Belle Fourche
KBFS is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information. Licensed to Belle Fourche, South Dakota, USA, the station serves the Rapid City area. The station is currently owned by Ultimate Caps, Inc. and features programing from Dial Global, Glenn Beck, Northern Ag Network, Denver Broncos, Colorado Rockies, Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets and NASCAR.
http://www.kbfs.com/
Airs Saturdays at 6am MT and Sundays at 7am MT
103.1 KYDT-FM Sundance
KYDT is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Pine Haven, Wyoming, USA, and serves the Sundance, Wyoming and Belle Fourche, South Dakota region of the Black Hills. It is currently owned by Ultimate Caps, Inc. and features programing from ESPN Radio, Jones Radio Network and Westwood One.
http://www.kbfs.com/
Airs Saturdays at 6am MT and Sundays at 7am MT
93.1 KGCX-FM Sidney
Licensed to serve Sidney, Montana. The station is owned by the Marks Radio Group. It airs a Classic rock music format.
http://www.radiomontana.com/
Airs Sundays at 8am MT and Wednesdays at 6pm MT
The Crude Life Daily Update
The Crude Life Daily Update is a daily (M-F) news and lifestyle program currently airing on radio stations, LinkedIn Video and Facebook Watch. The program focuses on the energy industry and its impact on businesses, communities, workers and the economy.
The daily update engages with everyone from CEOs to roughnecks to truckers to chemists to cafe owners. Energy is more than an industry, it is a way of life.
The Crude Life Daily Update has been broadcasting on radio stations since 2011 and posts all updates and interviews on The Crude Life Social Media Network.
1340 KPOK-AM Bowman
KPOK operates on the federally assigned frequency of 1340 AM with 1,000 watts of power. Playing a mix of Country Music, the best of the new and the old. Covering local news from SouthWest North Dakota, NorthWest South Dakota and SoutEast Montana. Covering local sports from the Tri-State Area. KPOK is owned by Tri-State Communications Inc. KPOK was first heard on the Radio on August 9th, 1980.
http://www.kpokradio.com/about.htm
1090 KTGO-AM Tioga
Bakken Beacon Media LLC is an radio broadcasting and on-line website company providing news, weather, information and opinion for the oil patch of North Dakota. We serve listeners and viewers as well as businesses seeking unique marketing opportunities to attract more customers or additional team members for their workforce.
http://bakkenbeacon.com/about/
102.5 KDVL-FM Devils Lake
The station is owned by Double Z Broadcasting, Inc., and operated along with its three sister stations under the collective name Lake Region Radio Works. KDVL airs a classic hits music format, which covers mainly 70s and 80s, and some hits from the late 1960s
1240 KDLR-AM Devils Lake
The station is owned by Double Z Broadcasting, Inc., and operated along with its three sister stations under the collective name Lake Region Radio Works. It airs a classic country music format
101.1 KDSR-FM Williston
Licensed to serve Williston, North Dakota, The station is owned by Marks Radio Group, and licensed to Williston Community Broadcasting Corp. (dba KDSR- FM). It airs an Adult Hits music format.
http://www.radiomontana.com/
1490 KNDC-AM Hettinger
The station is owned by Schweitzer Media, Inc. It airs a Country music format.
1230 KDIX-AM Dickinson
The station is owned by Starrdak, Inc. and airs CBS news, local news, sports and a variety of music. Including being the Voice of The Dickinson State Blue Hawks, Dickinson High Midgets, Dickinson Trinity Titans and area Class “B” schools along with the Dickinson Roughriders Legion Baseball Team.
http://kdix.com/
93.9 KXDI-FM Dickinson
“I-94” is a radio station broadcasting a country format serving Western and Central North Dakota and eastern Montana from Dickinson, North Dakota (licensed to nearby Belfield). The station is currently owned by Marks Radio Group. KXDI has an extremely large coverage area in the Bakken formation.
http://www.kxdiradio.com/.
1410 KDKT Beulah-Bismarck
KDKT covers a large portion of Western North Dakota, including key cities such as Bismarck, Dickinson and Minot. “KDKT Sports Radio 1410” also carries regional, and local sports teams from North Dakota such as the University of North Dakota, Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, Bismarck State College, and NDHSAA prep sports. Local on-air personalities include: Derek “The Stack” Stacklie, Jeff Baranick and Jim Kusler, who host the popular Friday Night Live program.
http://www.kdktsports.com/
910 KCJB-AM Minot
KCJB carries the Minnesota Twins, local news and sports as well as country music. KCJB is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., formerly known as Clear Channel.
http://www.kcjb910.com
1100 WZFG-AM Fargo
The station is owned by Bakken Beacon Media. The Flag airs regional talk show What’s on Your Mind, nationally syndicated Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity as well as local programming.
100.5 KJJM-FM Baker
The station is owned by Newell Broadcasting Inc. It airs a Classic rock music format.
960 KFLN-AM Baker
The station is owned by Newell Broadcasting Inc. It airs a Country music format.
93.1 KGCX-FM Sidney
Licensed to serve Sidney, Montana. The station is owned by the Marks Radio Group. It airs a Classic rock music format.
http://www.radiomontana.com/
96.5 KDZN-FM Glendive
Programming on KDZN is provided via the Westwood One network during the mid-morning, mid-afternoon and evening hours. News on KDZN comes from CBS. KDZN also plays country music.
1070 KATQ-AM Plentywood
The station is owned by Radio International KATQ Broadcast Association. It airs a Country music format.
100.1 KATQ-FM Plentywood
The station is owned by the Radio International KATQ Broadcast Association. It airs a classic rock format.
92.3 KYUS-FM Miles City
The station is owned by Marks Radio Group and the broadcast license is held by Custer County Community Broadcasting. It airs an adult hits music format.
1450 KBFS-AM Belle Fourche
KBFS is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information. Licensed to Belle Fourche, South Dakota, USA, the station serves the Rapid City area. The station is currently owned by Ultimate Caps, Inc. and features programing from Dial Global, Glenn Beck, Northern Ag Network, Denver Broncos, Colorado Rockies, Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets and NASCAR.
http://www.kbfs.com/
103.1 KYDT-FM Sundance
KYDT is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Pine Haven, Wyoming, USA, and serves the Sundance, Wyoming and Belle Fourche, South Dakota region of the Black Hills. It is currently owned by Ultimate Caps, Inc. and features programing from ESPN Radio, Jones Radio Network and Westwood One.
http://www.kbfs.com/
1240 KASL-AM Newcastle
The station carries a country music format, and broadcasts a 1,000 watt signal. It signed on in 1953. Weekdays, Tim Lorenz hosts “The Morning Brew” from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Jeremy Anderson hosts the afternoon show from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Otherwise, music is provided by Real Country from Cumulus Media. Weekday features include “Tradio,” “What’s Happening” and The Osgood File. KASL has a year-round sports presence, with coverage of Newcastle High School sports, Wyoming Cowboys football and basketball and Wyoming Cowgirls basketball, and the Denver Broncos.The station’s 1,000 watt signal reaches most of the surrounding area fairly well, and also reaches into parts of western South Dakota.
