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Celebrating the Bounty of the Region
“Flavors Under the Big Sky: Celebrating the Bounty of the Region” is a monthly radio show on Yellowstone Public Radio that brings the rich food culture of Montana and the surrounding region to life. Hosted by Stella Fong, the program features engaging interviews with the people who make our local food scene so vibrant. From chefs and bakers to farmers, ranchers, winemakers, and distillers, each episode explores the stories behind the people who shape the flavors of our region.
Flavors Under the Big Sky received the 2025 and 2022 E. B. Craney Non-Commercial Radio Program of the Year, awarded annually by the Montana Broadcasters Association: in 2025, Hitting the Southeast Montana Burger Trail – Miles City, Terry and Forsyth For Deliciousness and Community and in 2022, Farm to School Park County Farm Fresh Fridays. Flavors was also a nominee for the 2022 International Association of Culinary Professionals Media Awards for Radio Show.
In 2021, the program Yellowstone Valley Food Hub—Feeding the Local Community from the Dirt was a finalist for the Non-Commercial Radio Program of the Year award, and in 2023, MontAsia – A New Chapter for Flavor in Fishtail came in second for Non-Commercial Radio Program of the Year.
Tune in every third Monday of the Month from 6:30-7:00PM
Flavors: Green Flavors from Alex Renzio
Originally aired on YPR’s Flavors Under the Big Sky The “Opa!” spirit reigns at The Athenian Greek Restaurant in Billings. For over 40 years, Alex Renzios has been sharing the...read on
Flavors: MontAsia’s Chef Lee Johnson, First Montana Chef to Compete on Chopped
Originally aired on YPR’s Flavors Under the Big Sky Lee Johnson, owner and chef at MontAsia in Fishtail, became the first chef from Montana to compete on the Food Network’s...read on
Flavors: Freshness for the New Year – Fresco Juice Co
Originally aired on YPR’s Flavors Under the Big Sky In downtown Billings, Fresco Juice Co serves fresh food with a joyful spirit. Beginning at the end of 2022, Cindy Martin...read on
Flavors: Community at the Shade Tree Cafe
Originally aired on YPR’s Flavors Under the Big Sky Denton in north central Montana may be small in the number of residents, but it is big in the spirit of...read on
Flavors: Jesse Pepper’s Smoke Shack – Food Cooked with Love
Originally aired on YPR’s Flavors Under the Big Sky Jesse Pepper’s Smoke Shack is a family restaurant that embodies love and sentiment. Located in White Sulfur Springs once known as...read on
Flavors: Growing Grapes in Montana, The Last Best Wine Country
Originally aired on YPR’s Flavors Under the Big Sky In Big Sky country, Mother Nature shares her deepest emotions. Those who work the land here face challenges not found in...read on
Flavors: Montana Wines – Willow Mountain Winery and Lieu Dit Distribution
Originally aired on YPR’s Flavors Under the Big Sky Great efforts are being made in Big Sky country to grow grapes to make wine. Last month Flavors Under the Big...read on
Flavors: Making Wine in Montana: Yellowstone Cellars and Tongue River Winery
Originally aired on YPR’s Flavors Under the Big Sky In 2010, two wineries found their start: one in Billings, Yellowstone Cellars and Winery in November and another in Miles City,...read on