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DATE POSTED
4/28/13
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(above photo from Jeff Lonto) |
REMEMBERING "UGLY" DEL ROBERTS (Darrell Mulroy) - 1945-2003
RadioTapes Exclusive
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A 20-minute video featuring Del Roberts from January 18, 2003 interviewed by Jeff R. Lonto of Studio Z-7 Publishing and produced by Larry "Hutch" Hutchinson of Twin Cities eMedia.
This video begins with Del hosting his Saturday Night Cruise show on WWTC-AM with his in-studio guest, Dick Driscoll. This is followed by Jeff Lonto interviewing Del. Topics include Del's early years in radio, becoming "Ugly" Del Roberts, joining WWTC-AM, reminiscing about Steve "Boogie" Bowman, morning drive on "The Golden Rock," the revival of "The Golden Rock," and final thoughts on WWTC.
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WEBC-AM (560 / Duluth)
Del Roberts - 1969 - #1 12 MB - #2 4 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)
WWTC-AM (1280)
- Del Roberts first show on WWTC on September 2, 1979 - 9 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)
- Del Roberts - September 8, 1979 - 22 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)
- Del Roberts - 1980 - #1 17 MB - #2 15 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)
- Del Roberts interviews David Brenner- March 3, 1980 - 25 MB (provided by Stuart Held)
- Del Roberts interviews Bobbie Vee - August 14, 1980 - 25 MB (provided by Stuart Held)
- Del Roberts - 1984 - #1 18 MB - #2 19 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)
- Del Roberts - November 9, 1984 - 4 MB
- Saturday Night Cruise - March 2, 2002 - #1 - #2 - #3 (mp3 files range from 19 to 21 MB) (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)
- Saturday Night Cruise - April 13, 2002 - #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 (mp3 files range from 16 to 19 MB) (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)
- Saturday Night Cruise - March 15, 2003 - Del's final show (Del passed away late that evening) - 8 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)
KJJO-FM (104.1) Thunder 104.1
Del Roberts - April 25, 1993 - 8 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)
KLBB-AM (1400)
Del Roberts at the Frogtown Diner - May 7, 1988 - - 17 MB (provided by Aircheckairwaves.com) |
4/25/13
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4/25/13
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REMEMBERING GARY RAWN
Gary Rawn (who formerly worked at WWTC-AM and KJJO-FM) passed away on April 23 due to complications from diabetes.
KJJO-FM (104.1) - Gary Rawn aircheck - 1/1/1985 - 3 MB
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Video
KJJO-FM (104.1) with Gary Rawn
Aired on WUSA-TV (known today as KARE-TV) in 1986
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4/1/13
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WGVX-FM, WRXP-FM, WGVZ-FM (105.1, 105.3, 105.7)
Start of new format, "Sports Radio 105 The Ticket" on April 1, 2013 - 6 MB
(Formerly known as "Love 105")
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3/31/13
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WCCO-AM (830) - Breaking and continuous news coverage of the 1982 Minneapolis Thanksgiving Day fire that destroyed
the 16-story headquarters of Northwestern National Bank (now Wells Fargo) and the vacant, partially demolished location formerly occupied by Donaldson's department store. Includes Steve Cannon, Rich Holter, Dan Hertsgaard, Jim Rogers and Joe McFarlin - November 25, 1982.
#1 7 MB - #2 7 MB - #3 7 MB - #4 9 MB.
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3/27/13
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Featuring airchecks of Peter May from 1961 to 1984 (provided by Curt Lundgren)
WDGY-AM (1130) Peter May from 1961 - 10 MB
Includes commercials for US Navy and US Marines
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WDGY-AM (1130) Peter May from July 27, 1961 - 17 MB
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WDGY-AM (1130) Peter May from July 31, 1961 - 9 MB
Includes commercial for the Furniture Barns
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KDWB-AM (630) Peter May from February 14, 1966 and December 21, 1966 - 12 MB
Including partial newscasts with Robert Morgan and Duane Engle, partial "Spot Check on Sports" with Don Riley plus commercials for The Arbors - A Symphony For Susan (album), J&B Furniture Mart and Donaldson's,
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KDWB-AM (630) Peter May from 1967 - 15 MB
Including partial newscasts with Duane Engle, "Spot Check on Sports" with Don Riley plus commercials for Donaldson's, Crown Auto, Buck Hill, Bobby's (featuring the Castaways) and Hamm's Beer.
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WCCO-FM (102.9) Peter May from November 6, 1976 - 14 MB
Including newscast ready by Peter May, ABC Contemporary newscast plus commercials for Pizza Factory, Wally McCarthy's Lindahl Olds, Venus Waterbeds and Knights Formal Wear
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KBXT-AM (1390 - Duluth) Peter May from March 8, 1984 - 2 MB
Includes commercial for KBJR-TV promoting the NBC-TV show, Knight Rider.
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3/17/13
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WCCO-AM (830) Boone & Erickson Airchecks (provided by Mark Durenberger)
- The Iron Ranger skit (The Iron Ranger was a parody on Minnesota Governor Rudy Perpich) - (1990) - 3 MB
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3/17/13
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WCCO-AM (830) Northwestern National Bank "Weatherball" Jingles
Lyrics: "When the Weatherball is glowing red, warmer weather is just ahead. When the Weatherball is shining white, colder weather is in sight. When the Weatherball is wearing green, no weather changes are foreseen. Colors blinking by night and day, precipitation's on the way."
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3/13/13
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KSTP-AM (1500) - Machine Gun Kelly from March 19, 1974 - 12 MB (provided by Curt Lundgren)
Includes newscast with Rod Trongard and commercials for Northwestern Bell, Gokey's, Burger King, STP, Countryside Volkswagen and Trendar.
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3/13/13
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KSTP-AM (1500) – Monday Night Sports Talk with Patrick Reusse and Joe Soucheray broadcast on July 21, 1986. #1 #2
#3 #4 (mp3 files range from 21 to 22 MB) (provided by Chuck Spear)
Includes newscast by John MacDougall, ABC newscasts, feature on ticks by Dennis Anderson, Mike Edwards remote cut-ins from Criterion Restaurant, and commercials for Schmidt Beer, Consumer Reports, Twin Cities Chevy Dealers, State Farm Life Insurance, Leinenkugel Beer (voiced by Ray Scott), Sears, Spicer Watson and Karp Law Firm, Game Fair 1986, KITN-TV Channel 29, Mama Lou's restaurant, Harts 2 in 1 collar, and Verbal Advantage.
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3/13/13
3/13/13
3/10/13
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WCCO-AM (830) - Phil Hendrie
NEW!
Phil Hendrie's - First show on WCCO-AM on March 25, 1993 - #1 21 MB - #2 22 MB - #3 27 MB (provided by Curt Lundgren)
Phil Hendrie - A rare show when Phil explains and re-introduces his characters due to criticism and misunderstanding by
station listeners - broadcast on November 4, 1993 - #1 20 MB - #2 20 MB (provided by Curt Lundgren)
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PREVIOUSLY POSTED:
Phil Hendrie Show from March 1993 - 7 MB
Phil Hendrie from 1994 #1 37 MB #2 25 MB #3 29 MB #4 22 MB #5 25 MB #6 27 MB - (provided by Anthony Thompson)
Phil Hendrie Final Show on WCCO-AM (3/12/1994) #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 (14 to 28 MB) (provided by Don Roux)
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3/10/13
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100 music surveys from KDWB-AM (from 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969) - PDF files
(provided by Curt Lundgren)
There are more than 250 music surveys from 1959 to 1980 posted on the KDWB page.
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2/9/13
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WDGY-AM (1130) - Bill Diehl - May 30, 1964 - 5 MB (provided by Curt Lundgren)
Includes a newscast and commercials for Vern Donnay's Brookdale Estates and Dayton's Top 10 Club.
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2/9/13
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130 music surveys from WDGY-AM (97 surveys between 1966-1971) and KDWB-AM (33 surveys
between 1969-1970) - PDF files (provided by David Gohl)
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1/20/13
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WCCO-FM (102.9) - Terri Davis from April 19, 1978 - #1 10 MB #2 13 MB (provided by Curt Lundgren)
Includes local WCCO-FM newscasts, ABC American Entertainment Network newscasts, and commentary by Pat Chapman of ABC News on the kidnapping and death of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro. Plus, commercials for Firestone, Wally McCarthy's Lindahl Olds, Northwestern Banks, Pannekoeken Huis, Hartz 2 in 1 Plus Collar, Master Charge, Contac, Jim Christy Pontiac and GMC Truck, Oxy Scrub, and Public Libraries.
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1/20/13
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WCCO-AM (830) - Steve Cannon in May 24, 1984 from 6-7 PM - #1 #2 (20 MB each) (provided by Todd Kosovich)
Includes newscast by Steve Cannon, Sports with Tim Moreland, Sports Hero (Kevin McHale) with Sid Hartman, CBS Today in Business with Doug Poling, Weather with Mike Lynch, CBS News with Douglas Edwards, appearance by Morgan Mundane, and News with Dan Rather.
Includes commercials for Chanhassen Dinner Theaters, American Express Card, Air Canada, First Federal, SuperAmerica, Fritos Corn Chips, Canon PC Copiers, Murine Eye Drops, True Value Hardware, Sears Financial Network, Howard Johnson Hotels and Lodges, Ruffles Potato Chips, United Van Lines (with Stiller and Meara), Almaden Golden Chablis, Merit Chevrolet, Chuck E. Cheese, Bloomington Chrysler Plymouth, MCI Car Phone Service, Explore Minnesota and Smucker's Strawberry Preserves.
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1/19/13
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WCCO-AM (830) - CBS Radio coverage of the flight of Freedom 7 piloted by Alan Shepard, the United States first manned mission
into space on May 5, 1961. #1 #2 - 12 MB each (provided by Todd Kosovich)
The flight of Freedom 7 lasted 15 minutes, 22 seconds and the spacecraft traveled 302 miles from its launch point.
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1/19/13
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KDWB-AM (630) - Mike Butts from May 31, 1976 (Memorial Day) - 18 MB (provided by Curt Lundgren)
Includes commercials for Towns Edge Ford, KDWB Orange Crush Conversion Van, Musicland, Dayton’s, Northland Ford Dealers, A&W Root Beer, Snyder’s, The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza (movie), Crown Auto, Suzuki, Toyota, Goodman Jewelers, Knight’s Formalwear, and Brookdale Boulevard Chrysler Plymouth Toyota.
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1/19/13
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KSTP-AM (1500) – Monday Night Sports Talk 3rd anniversary program with Patrick Reusse and Joe Soucheray including bits and
more broadcast over the previous three years. Broadcast on Sept. 15, 1986. #1 #2 #3 #4 (mp3 files range from 18-22 MB) (provided by Chuck Spear)
Includes ABC newscasts, weather updates by John MacDougall, Duck feature by Dennis Anderson and commercials for Leinenkugel Beer (voiced by Ray Scott), Travel Pursuit, The Map Store, Prime Computer, Whirlpool, Kenwood Isles Apartments, Schmidt Beer, SuperAmerica, Twin Cities Chevy Dealers, Campbell’s Soup, Minnesota North Stars, and Guthrie Theater production of "The Merry Wives of Windsor."
KSTP-AM (1500) – Tuesday Night Sports Babble including Greg Harrington, Guy Green and Dan Rowles broadcast in December
1989 with sports personality impersonations including Lou Holtz, Jerry Burns, Kirby Puckett, Keith Jackson, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, Dick Vitale and Sid Hartman - broadcast in December 1989. 21 MB (provided by Bryan Olson)
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1/3/13
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KQRS-FM (92.5) Alan Stone interviews American folk music singer-songwriter, Steve Goodman, from October 19, 1972 - 25 MB
(provided by Alan Stone)
KQRS-FM (92.5) Kevin St. John from October 6, 1978 - 18 MB (provided by Alan Stone)
Includes commercials for Sound of Music, Venus Waterbed Stores, Schlitz, Del Counts at Minnehaha Lanes, Schaak, Up in Smoke (movie), The Blue Chip Disco, Schlitz Malt Liquor Bull, High Rapids Records, Audio Innovations, Leather Unlimited, Brothers Deli, and Aqua Knight Waterbeds.
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1/1/13
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KDWB-AM (630) - Bobby Davis from October 19, 1967 - 13 MB (provided by Curt Lundgren)
Includes newscast with Robert Summer and commercials for St. Joseph's Aspirin for Children, Chrysler, Grossman Chevrolet, Thoroughly Modern Millie (movie), Durkee Salad Seasoning, and St. Paul Civil Service Bureau.
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1/1/13
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WDGY-AM (1130) - George Young from November 10, 1967 - 2 MB (provided by Curt Lundgren) |
1/1/13
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KUXL-AM (1570) - Admiral Richard E. from November 9, 1967 with a R&B/Soul music format. 21 MB (provided by Curt Lundgren)
Aircheck finishes with a sign-off and includes commercials for Chicago-Lakes Records, Economy Furniture, Kiefer's, Ashby Gaskins concerning employment, Nate's Shell Station, In Town Music, Kozy Bar and Lounge, US Air Force Nurse Corp, Young Rascals at the Minneapolis Auditorium, King Solomon's Mines and Mr. Nick's Drive-In Liquor Store.
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1/1/13
12/22/12
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REMEMBERING HALSEY HALL (1898-1977)
KSTP-AM (1500)
WCCO-AM (830)
- Undated - Halsey Hall Bloopers - 3 MB
- 11/3/1934 - Gophers vs Michigan play-by-play (recreation) (provided by Mark Durenberger)
- 1944 - Sportscast with Halsey Hall - 1 MB (provided by Mark Durenberger)
- 10/31/1948 - Bernie Bierman Football Show - including Gopher Football coach
Bernie Bierman, Halsey Hall,
Babe LeVoir, Paul Wann, Ed Viehman and music provided by Toby Prin and the Juster Cheerleaders - #1 13MB #2 12 MB
- 11/6/1948 -
TCF Gopher Football "Touchdown Time" pre-game show (prior to the Gopher-Purdue game) including
Halsey Hall, Babe LeVoir and
Paul Wann along with music by Burt Hanson and the Wally Olson Orchestra. Halsey announces the Gopher lineup including Bud Grant and Verne Gagne #1 #2 (14 MB each)
- 10/22/1949 - Gopher Football (vs. Michigan) play-by-play (3rd quarter) with Halsey Hall - 12 MB
- 12/7/1962 - Time Out For Sports with Halsey Hall - 3 MB (provided by Mark Durenberger)
- 1965 - Minnesota Twins play-by-play - 1 MB
- 1965 - Twins win the Pennant - interviews from the Twins players in the club house - 4 MB
- 12/30/1977 - Announcement of the death of Halsey Hall with Bill Diehl interviews with Calvin Griffith, Paul Giel,
Charlie Johnson, Rollie Johnson and Dr. E.W. Ziebarth. #1 28 MB - #2 28 MB (provided by Bill Lund, Digital on Location, Woodbury, MN)
- 12/30/1977 - Coverage of the death of Halsey Hall with Dan Hertsgaard interviewing Allen Gray
(provided by Bill Lund, Digital on Location, Woodbury, MN)
 Learn more about Hall of Fame broadcaster
Halsey Hall on the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting website
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listed next to the airchecks are approximate and have been
rounded.
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