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7/18/2024
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REMEMBERING BOB NEWHART Bob Newhart, legendary comedian and sitcom star, passed away on July 18, 2024 at age 94. WCCO Radio's Howard Viken was the first to give significant airtime to a comedy album by a young Bob Newhart. Thanks to Howard and WCCO Radio listeners, the album took off in this market, which attracted the attention of programmers in other markets. Soon the album, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, was a big success. Newhart always gave credit to Howard for helping him get his first big break. WCCO-AM - Bob Newhart appears on the Howard Viken Show on February 18, 1983 - 16 MB |
7/15/2024
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REMEMBERING RICHARD SIMMONS WITH APPEARANCES ON KDWB AND KQRS Richard Simmons, who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better, passed away on July 13, 2024. Below are airchecks of Richard's appearances on KDWB and KQRS. KDWB-FM Richard Simmons appearance on the Dave Ryan Morning Show - Dave Ryan's Birthday - 10-24-1996 - 8 MB KQRS-FM Richard Simmons appearance on the KQ Morning Show - approx 1996 - 3 MB (courtesy of Tom Oszman, TC Media Now) KQRS-FM Richard Simmons appearance on the KQ Morning Show - approx 1999 - 3 MB (courtesy of Tom Oszman, TC Media Now) KQRS-FM Richard Simmons appearance on the KQ Morning Show - 2003 - 8 MB (courtesy of Tom Oszman, TC Media Now) |
5/21/2024
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WLOL-FM COMPLETE SCOPED HOT HITS COUNTDOWN FROM 1982 WITH JAY PHILPOTT WLOL-FM (99.5) Complete scoped Hot Hits Countdown from October 17, 1982 with Jay Philpott. - 25 MB (provided by the family of Raymond and Muriel Harrington)
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5/18/2024
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VIDEO OF MEDIA AT THE 1985 MINNESOTA STATE FAIR Video of media at the 1985 Minnesota State Fair including WCCO-AM (Howard Viken and Chuck Lilligren), WDGY-AM (John Pratt), KDWB-FM (Lisa Carr), WLOL-FM (Bob Lange) and more. Plus local television stations. |
5/15/2024
KRSI REQUEST RADIO AIRICHECK FROM 1971 WITH TAC HAMMER KRSI-AM/FM (950 / 104.1) - Aircheck of Request Radio with Tac Hammer from August 29, 1971 - 16 MB The aircheck include newscasts (ABC Radio and local), music requests, and commercials for the Burnsville Bowl, Groom & Clean Hair Spray, Team Electronics, Living Water, Guthrie Theater, McDonald's, Greenleaf Townhomes by Orrin Thompson, Charlie's Restaurant, and General Motors. Note the customized KRSI singing intro by Three Dog Night for their song Liar at 9:52 into this aircheck. Lance "Tac" Hammer started his radio career in Duluth, MN at WEBC and WAKX. This was followed by radio positions in the Twin Cities at KDWB-AM, KRSI-AM/FM, KQRS-FM, and WLOL-FM. Afterwards, Tac created Hammer Communications, a radio consulting company. Tac passed away in 1993 at age 52 due to complications from cancer. |
5/10/2024
WDGY-AM AIRCHECK FROM 65 YEARS AGO! WDGY-AM (1130) - Aircheck of Dave Reau from January 25, 1959 - 6 MB The aircheck includes a newscast, jingles, top songs, and commercials for the Pioneer Press, Greater Minneapolis Safety Council, and Hills Brothers Self Service Shoe Store. The aircheck includes the song Donna by Ritchie Valens. This aircheck was only eight day before Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper died in an airplane crash. |
5/3/2024
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"WHAT GOES ON AT A RADIO STATION?" BOOK FROM 1984 FEATURING WCCO RADIO PDF of a book printed in 1984 featuring WCCO Radio called "What Goes On at a Radio Station?" including photos of some station personalities and others behind the scenes. This book is presented with the permission of the author, Susan Gilmore. - 18 MB |
4/26/2024
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WCCO-FM – 50 YEARS AGO – APRIL 26, 1974 – SCOPED BROADCAST DAY WCCO-FM (102.9) Almost complete scoped broadcast day from sign-on to sign-off on April 26, 1974. 1 – Sign-on / Tim Russell and Paul Stagg – 53 MB 19.5 hours scoped to seven hours and 20 minutes. Broadcast includes music (note the transition from more popular songs during the day to deeper album cuts in the evening), limited commercials including Grain Belt Beer, Checkered Flag Imports, Morrie’s Imports, Minnesota Tourism, etc., and top and bottom of the hour newscasts with Rick Olson, Bill Henderson, Mark Johnson, Dan Carlson, and Bill Bischel. Some of the news items included Secretary of State Henry Henry Kissinger’s trip to the Middle East, Watergate tapes, military takeover of Portugal, shelling of an auditorium near Saigon, Israel begins its 27th year of independence with sporadic fighting along the Golan Heights, Mitchell-Stans conspiracy trial, General Motors sales of cars down due to the gas/energy crisis, and much more. Plus, promotion of Tim Russell’s upcoming coverage of an arm wrestling competition (claiming to be a radio first) and Dave Teller interviews Chuck Dayton with Sierra Club Northstar Chapter. |
4/25/2024
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REMEMBERING AL SHAVER, THE PLAY-BY-PLAY VOICE OF THE MINNESOTA NORTH STARS Al Shaver, the play-by-play radio announcer for the entirety of the Minnesota North Stars, died on April 22, 2024. He was 96 years old. Al Shaver reflects on the first 25 years of the Minnesota North Stars with interviews and highlights (1992) - 15 MB WCCO-AM - North Stars playoffs audio clip with Al Shaver and Larry Jagoe. This audio is from playoff game (No. 4) of the 1967-68 season between Minnesota and St Louis. It took place on April 27, 1968. Unfortunately, the North Stars lost the game in OT and lost the series 4-3 in OT in game 7. That was the first season for the North Stars. - 1 MB |
4/21/2024
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WLOL-AM 1946 DANCE JAMBOREE BROADCAST WITH LEIGH KAMMAN FROM THE ST. PAUL AUDITORIUM WLOL-AM (1330) - Dance Jamboree with Leigh Kamman broadcast in September 1946 from the St. Paul Auditorium that also aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System. - 14 MB |
4/1/2024
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TWIN CITIES RADIO AIRCHECKS PROFILE FROM 1977 Enjoy an audio profile of Twin Cities radio stations from 1977 - CLICK HERE - 25 MB (produced by the Aircheck Factory)
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2/18/2024
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KDWB-AM "TRUE" DON BLEU DOING SUPERVISED ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND BREATHALYZER TESTS KDWB-AM (630) - "True" Don Bleu doing a New Year's Eve show with supervised alcohol consumption and breathalyzer tests on December 31, 1974. - 4 MB (provided by Jay Philpott) |
2/18/2024
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COMPOSIT OF KDWB-AM, KSTP-AM, WYOO-AM/FM (U100) AND WDGY-AM FROM 1972-1974 A composite of a wide ranging group of random breaks from October 1972 into 1974 featuring KDWB-AM, KSTP-AM, WYOO AM/FM (U100) and WDGY-AM with a strange sequence that sounds like the final breaks on the station from Catman (Tom Barnard). - 6 MB (provided by Jay Philpott) |
2/11/2024
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SUPER BOWL I - GAME BROADCAST OPEN AND CLOSE WCCO-AM (830) - CBS Radio coverage of Super Bowl I (opening/ closing) Jan. 15, 1967. The First AFL-NFL World Championship The National Football League champion Green Bay Packers defeated the American Football League champion Kansas City Chiefs by the score of 35–10. Audio quality is poor, but we thought this would still be of interest. The broadcast was sponsored by Chrysler, Kent Cigarettes, American Express credit card, Anheuser Busch/Budweiser. - 8 MB |
1/28/2024
REMEMBERING LARRY "MOON" THOMPSON
Longtime afternoon KSTP-FM (KS95) host Larry “Moon” Thompson has died of multiple sclerosis at the age of 65. The following are tributes and reports on Moon's passing: A tribute to Moon when he retired from KS95 - October 2019 - 8 MB (courtesy of Jym Geraci) |
12/27 and 12/28/2023
(Above photo credit: Tom Barnard Show)
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REMEMBERING PAT EBERTZ Pat Ebertz, a popular on-air personality in Minnesota, passed away at the age of 59 on December 25, 2023. He was best known as the co-host of KDWB-FM’s popular morning show from 1993-2002. The following are segments with Pat that aired on KDWB's "Dave Ryan in the Morning Show" in the 1990s and 2000s. Airport Baby - Added on 12/28 Arrested at Niagara Falls with Luck E. Butt Crocodile Hunter - Added on 12/28 Pat Gets Kicked Out - Added on 12/28 Trimming Nose Hair - Added on 12/28
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8/21/2023
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MORE KQRS FROM 50 YEARS AGO!
KQRS AM/FM (1440 / 92.5) – Aircheck of Russell Russ from either June 8 or 9, 1973 - 11 MB Includes newscast and commercials for Sunshine World at The Bronco Bar in Chanhassen, The Flame bar, Grain Belt, Bike Ways, Blue Oyster Cult (record), Pepsi (song by Argent), Guthrie Theater, K-Tel Super Bad; and Schlitz Beer. List of music played: The Allman Brothers Band: Statesbori Blues (Live); Wood Mann, Son House & Jo Ann Kelly: Bothering That Thing; Creedance Clearwater Revival: Penthouse Pauper; Climax Blues Band: Rich Man; Neil Young: Heart of Gold; Eagles: Tequila Sunbrise; Poco: Ride the Country; J.J. Cale: Call Me the Breeze; Manu Dibango: Soul Makossa; Wishbone Ash: Blowin' Free; It's A Beautiful Day: White Bird;Moody Blues: For My Lady; and Jerry Garcia: Sugaree. |
7/23/2023
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WLOL-FM TV COMMERCIAL FROM 1989 WLOL-FM (99.5) TV commercial with John Hines and Bob Berglund from May 9, 1989 (provided by Jacob Hammond) |
7/3/2023
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KLXK-FM CLASSIC ROCK TV COMMERCIAL FROM 1989 KLXK-FM (93.7) TV commercial from May 9, 1989 (provided by Jacob Hammond) |
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THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST RADIO PLAY-BY-PLAY TAPE OF MINNESOTA TWIN CESAR TOVAR'S GRAND SUNDAY IN 1968 Star Tribune article written by sports columnist Patrick Reusse about the search for the lost radio play-by-play tape of Minnesota Twin Cesar Tovar's Grand Sunday when he played all nine positions on September 22, 1968. Tom Gavaras, who is featured in the article, is the operator of RadioTapes. LINK to the Star Tribune article published on August 16, 2022 JPEG of the article (in the event you are unable to access the Star Tribune website) Edited aircheck - Herb Carneal and Halsey Hall with play-by-play of Tovar playing all nine position on September 22, 1968 (mp3) |
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