Shane Frederick

Variety Hour (First Tuesday of the month, 3-4 p.m.)

Ever since his mom first placed Elvis’ Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite on the family turntable in 1973 and he toddled around the living room gyrating to the booming drums that closed “Also Sprach Zarathustra” and morphed into the opening of “See See Rider,” Shane has had music coursing through his veins and lyrics rattling around in his head.

Known as PucKato for his coverage of Maverick hockey for two decades, Shane can now be called RocKato — for one hour a month, at least. An unabashed Wilco fan, Shane celebrates a wide spectrum of rock and pop during Via Mankato, blending different genres, styles and eras into his playlists.