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MONTAGE MANIA: (provided by Jay Philpott)

WLS started this "art form" in the 70s by airing a recap of the past year's hits every New Year's Eve at midnight, adding another minute or so each year to represent each "old year." I caught onto this trend and was inspired by it in 1975. Here are a couple of versions of the WLS Montage. The first is an actual aircheck of fairly good quality...but so what if there are imperfections in the signal or the recording - that's the way we heard it! WLS MONTAGE (air 1955-1984) 21 MB.

This version is a complete and absolutely faithful stereo rebuild of the original montage, produced by Scott Childers (www.scottchilders.com): WLS STEREO REBUILD 26 MB

This final version is my production. I began it in 1979 while I was working at KFMX-FM, as a way to commemorate the passing of the 70s decade. For New Year's Eve 1980 leading into 1981, I added the new 1980 segment and retro-expanded the montage to 1964...the beginning of contemporary music with the Beatles Era. When I started at WLOL-FM in the summer of '80, I brought it with me, and we played it every New Year's Eve at midnight, following each year's "Hot Hits Countdown." I also added 1981, 1982 and 1983. Following my late 1984 departure from WLOL-FM, Gregg Swedberg and his staff continued the tradition of adding to and airing the montage through 1990. From that point, I informally kept up with the montage here and there, even though it didn't have a home for a New Year's Eve airing. The last few years of this piece contain montage elements produced by Scott Childers. I am particularly flattered that Ron "Boogiemonster" Gerber used this montage as a premium to attract pledges to KFAI-FM through his "Crap From The Past" show each Friday night. I'm told it helped him obtain record donations! PHILPOTT'S MONTAGE 50 MB

KANO-AM

  • 1989 - Aircheck - 2 MB (provided by Jeff Sibinski)
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KBCW-AM (1470 - Brooklyn Center)

  • 1990 - A recording of this station from 1991 featuring Real Country format. Though the call letters were KBCW, outside of the top of the hour legal ID, the station promoted itself just as "KCW." - 4 MB (courtesy of Jacob Hammond)

KBXT-AM (1390 Duluth)

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KCFE-FM (105.7)

  • Station demo tape (scoped) from the mid 1990s - 8 MB (provided by Alan Stone)
  • 5/19/1994 - "The Cafe" Light Jazz Format - #1 15 MB - #2 23 MB (provided by Paul Harner)

KCLD-AM/FM (1450/104.7 - St. Cloud, MN)

  • T-Shirt from the 1970s-1980s - (provided by Bob Vesely)

KCLD-FM Key Chain

(provided By Steve Marsden)

KDAN-AM (1370)

KDHL AM/FM (920/95.9 - Faribault, MN)

  • 3/8/1971- Mutual Broadcasting System's coverage of the "The Fight of the Century" - Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier #1 25 MB - #2 24 MB
  • 7/25/1987 - "Countryside with Rex Wilder" - 20 MB (provided by Jim Beer) - You can also view a KARE-TV video of KDHL from 1987
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KEEY-FM (102.1)

Current Photo Dave Malmberg

5/17/1980 - "The Swing Years" with Dave Malmberg 27 MB

(provided by the family of Raymond and Muriel Harrington)

Includes newscasts by Jim West and Tal Bartell. Plus commercials for Wally McCarthy's Lindahl Olds.

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  • 10/20/1984 - Wynn Garrett - 6 MB (provided by Curt Lundgren)
    Includes commercials for Cub Foods, Group Health Inc., NBC-TV/WTCN-TV, Brownberry Natural Wheat Bread, and Litton Microwaves
  • 1992 - John Hines & Pam Lewis -12 MB - (provided by Tim Dunbar)
  • 1998 - John Hines - 2 MB - (provided by Al Arneson)

KEGE-FM - The Edge (93.7)

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KFAN-AM (1130)

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KFGO-AM (Fargo - 790)

  • Dave Lee - 1989 (before joining WCCO Radio) - 1 MB
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Gregg Powers, Grace Lorenzi, Pete Thomson

KFMX-FM (104.1)

  • 7/9/1974 - Gold 104 oldies format with Keith Simmons, Doug Gregory and Ken Cook - 15 MB (Provided by Curt Lundgren)
    Includes a NBC Radio newscast and Edwin Newman Critic at Large plus commercials for Armour Hot Dogs, Quaker State, Midas, House of Television, Ultra Brite Toothpaste, Pants Plus, Minnesota Buckskins and Buick.
  • 4/30/1975 - Newscast about the Fall of Saigon - 3 MB
  • 1977 - Jingles - 1 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)
  • 6/14/1978 - The Village People spent a morning show at KFMX with program director Gary DeMaroney.
    This was 10 days before the release of "Macho Man" which was their first single. Three of the members helped Gary with the news, weather, etc and talked about their group. This was recorded when KFMX offered a light pop format 6 am-7 pm and broadcast disco 7 pm-6 am, about three months before they made the switch to disco full time in the Fall of 1978. #1 8 MB #2 9 MB #3 10 MB #4 19 MB (provided by Scott Johnson and Jay Philpott) - Note: Airchecks #3 & #4 have the best audio quality.
  • 1978 - Disco - 4 MB
  • 1/1979 - Grace Lorenzi (provided by Jay Philpott)
  • 1979 - Disco - Pete Thomson, Bill Bauman, Gary DeMaroney, Grace Lorenzi, Jeff Collins - 4 MB (by Jay Philpott)
  • 1979 - Disco format including Grace Lorenzi, Gary DeMaroney, Bill Bauman and Jeff Collins - 2 MB (provided by Al Arneson)
  • 6/28/1979 - Disco - Jay Philpott - 6 MB
  • 2/1/1980 - Disco - Grace Lorenzi - 4 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)
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KFXN-AM (690 - The Score)

  • 2010 - Sign off announcement (includes a Jesse Ventura clip) - 1 MB - (KFXN-AM was a daytime only radio station)
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WGVX-FM, WRXP-FM, WGVZ-FM (105.1, 105.3, 105.7)

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KHTC-FM / KTWN-FM (96.3)

  • 12/31/11-1/1/12 Format switch from 96.3 Now rhythmic contemporary hits format to K-TWIN adult Top 40 - 4 MB
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KJJO-FM (104.1)

  • Sept. 1983 - Format change from country to rock with K102 commercial - 4 MB
  • 1/1/1985 - "K-JO 104" Twenty Years of Rock-and-Roll - Gary Rawn - 3 MB
  • 1986 - "K-JO 104" - 4 MB
  • 1987 - Hot Rockin' 104 including two "Rock Check" segments - 6 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)
  • 11/23/87 - Hot Rockin' 104 - Don Thompson - 4 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)
  • 1988 - Hot Rockin' 104 Demo "Promo" Tape - 4 MB (provided by Jay Philpott) (contains adult language)
  • 4/23/88 - Hot Rockin' 104 - J.J. Jeffries - Metal Shop - 4 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)
  • 1988 - Hot Rockin' 104 with a "Rock Check" segment - 4 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)
  • 1989 - Motley Crue and Guitar Center commercials - 2 MB (provided by Jeff Sibinski)
  • 1991 - Billboard - (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)
  • 1992 - KJ104 Rock Anti-Jingles - #1 #2 #3 #4 (provided by Bill Satre)
  • 8/28/1992 - KJ104 broadcasting live from Lollapalooza '92 - #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 (audio files 10-15 MB) (provided by Brian Carlson)
    Note: Portions of the airchecks have some static due to the station's transmitter located in Somerset, WI at that time.
  • 9/5/1992 - End of "KJ104 Modern Rock" with announcers saying "goodbye" - #1 14 MB - #2 15 MB (provided by Tom Wollenberg)
  • 4/25/1993 - Del Roberts - 8 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)

KKKC-AM (1470)

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KLCI-FM (106.1) - For the last day of Spring on June 19, 2020, BOB Total Country cooked up a summer surprise bringing back Twin Cities radio legends to shine a light on Alzheimer's including Chuck Knapp, Jon Engen, Dan Hertsgaard, Mac McAnally, Steve Wohlenhaus, Orly Knutson, Charley Brown, Terri Traen, Rob Sherwood, Pat McKay, Don Anger, True Don Bleu, Bob Lang and Dennis Carpenter. Plus Jim Rich from FOX 9. #1 #2 #3 (mp3 files approximately 50 MB each -- these are large files so be patient downloading)

Thanks to Dan Hertsgaard, we are able to provide higher quality airchecks. Appreciation to Al Arneson who also provided quality recordings.

KLKS-FM

KLKS-FM (Breezy Point, MN 104.3) - Airchecks from the final day of the station on September 3, 2012. K-Lakes went on the air in 1984 and through the years included Pavek Hall of Fame personalities Roger Awsumb (WTCN-TV's Casey Jones) and Allen Gray (formerly of WCCO Radio). In addition, the station featured former Twin Cities broadcaster, Bob Bundgaard (formerly of WWTC-AM). KLKS-FM was sold to Minnesota Christian Broadcasters which plans to move "The Pulse," a Contemporary Christian format, to 104.3 FM. (provided by Bob Bundgaard)

Bob Bundgaard interviews Nancy Awsumb-Nelson about her father, Roger. 1 MB

Station's final sign-off with Bob Bundgaard. 1 MB

KLKS-FM Jingle

Learn more about Hall of Fame broadcasters Allen Gray and Roger Awsumb on the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting website

KLXK-FM (93.7)

  • 1989 - Alix Kendall - 1 MB (provided by Jeff Sibinski)
  • 6/12/1990 - Classic Hits - Jeff Collins - 12 MB (provided by Aircheckairwaves)

KMFY-AM (980)

KMJZ-FM (104.1)

  • 1998 - (The Point) - Amy Daniels - 5 MB - (provided by Al Arneson)

KNMB-FM (102.9) - Buz'n 102.9 rebranded as 102.9 The Wolf on December 3, 2018 featuring country music hits from then and now. Here is an aircheck of the start of the new format. - 7 MB

  • iHeart Media temporarily introduced "The Wolf" on KEEY 102.1 HD-2. Here is an aircheck of a legal ID. - 1 MB

KNOW-AM (1330)

  • 8/23/1994 - Announcements that station programming would be changing two days later - 2 MB (provided by Bryan Olson)

KNOW-FM (91.1)

  • 1991 - Report about the closing of the Cooper Theater - 4 MB (provided by Bryan Olson)
    The Cooper Theater opened in 1962, which was one of the first in the country to be specially outfitted for Cinerama, a style that used three film projectors synchronized to make a panoramic image. Located at 5755 Wayzata Boulevard in St. Louis Park, MN, the Cooper Theater cost $1 million to build and could seat 800. Eventually, a second, smaller theater-called the Cameo-was added onto the building, but the main room was not divided. The last film shown in the main room was "Dances With Wolves" on January 31, 1992. In September of that year, the Cooper Theater was torn down.
  • 9/11/2001 - NPR coverage of 9/11 attacks - (click here)
  • 1/29/2009 - "50 Years Since 'The Day the Music Died" - Interviewing Charlie Boone and Bill Diehl - 8 MB

KOLM-AM (Rochester, MN) from 1967 featuring Don Erdman

"The following recordings are from KOLM-AM 1520 in Rochester, MN recorded in 1967 .Back in 1967, KOLM was a quintessential example of what radio once was - Mom and Pop owned, decidedly local, and very much live. They ran a tight show considering their limited resources in a small market. Don Erdman, was one of the first employees taking on the dual roles of announcer and Chief Engineer. He also had a limited role in sales. He was a graduate of Brown Institute for both broadcasting and electronics with an FCC Radiotelephone First-Class Operator License. As engineer he built out the studio and performed routine maintenance at the studio and transmitter. As announcer he did the morning drive as a one-man show including spinning his own records, rip and read news, weather, commercials, and of course announcing." (provided by Peter Erdman)

KOLM-AM Broadcast from February 1967 (duration 13:24) - 18 MB

0:00 Announce: : Local event calendar Don Erdman
0:47 Announce: time and temperature Don Erdman / Jingle: KOLM 1520
1:01 Scoped Music: Melodie d'amour Ray Conniff and his Orchestra and Singers
1:30 Scoped Music: Love is Here and Now You're Gone The Supremes
1:52 Announce: Cut music short since it is News time! Don Erdman
2:13 Commercial: Blickle Jewelers Agency produced with live tag by Don Erdman
2:44 Intro: News Don Erdman
2:48 News Room: Don Erdman

  • Rochester School Board meeting
  • Rochester Park Board planning for a new community auditorium
  • Norton Hotel fire update
  • Metal studded snow tires
  • Constitutional amendment for Presidential succession
  • Honeywell strike

5:00 PSA: See and be seen Agency produced
5:31 Weather: Feed from Rochester Weather Bureau Jim Anderson
6:12 Announce: current weather conditions Don Erdman
6:34 Jingle: Now back to music.
6:39 Scoped Music: A Single Girl Sandy Posey
6:48 Announce: welcome aboard to the Don Erdman show Don Erdman
7:04 Commercial: Greater Rochester's Surplus Stores Unknown and Don Erdman
7:35 Announce: tongue-in-cheek thanks to the commercial guys Don Erdman
7:41 Jingle: The tunes are all hits.
7:58 Commercial: Sears Kenmore gas dryers (live read) Don Erdman
8:39 Scoped Music: Lovin' You Bobby Darin
8:50 Announce: time and temperature Don Erdman
9:03 Commercial: H&R Block Agency with John Cameron Swayze + tag by Don Erdman
10:03 Intro: Quickie Quiz Don Erdman
10:32 Announce: Quickie Quiz contest Don Erdman
10:47 Scoped Music: The Green, Green Grass of Home Tom Jones
10:58 Announce: quiz contest winner Don Erdman
11:28 Commercial: Andy's Furniture (live read) Don Erdman
12:01 Announce: current weather conditions (with fumble) Don Erdman
12:28 Music: unknown song Les Baxter the Chorus and Orchestra
12:44 Jingle: KOLM 1520
12:55 Announce: temperature Don Erdman
13:01 Promo: Joe Fine Show Agency produced
13:26 Scoped Music: Look What You've Done Pozo-Seco Singers

KOLM-AM Collection of 19 Jingles (duration 5:21) - 7 MB

0:00 The four/foremost letters.
0:22 The swingin' one.
0:36 Stay with us for the news.
0:54 In Rochester.
1:06 The station that really cares.
1:20 From the sunny side of the dial weather
1:30 If you follow a sport.
1:52 We are your kind of people.
2:18 Now back to music.
2:32 The only way to fly. (jazzy)
2:48 We have amused you. Now it's time to news you.
3:09 Totally informed. Completely entertained.
3:31 KOLM.1520
3:43 No work and all play makes for the perfect blend.
4:03 KOLM.1520
4:12 The tunes are all hits.
4:28 This was a record that was the station that made it big
4:44 KOLM gets you up, up, up.
5:02 The one with the fun.it's Don Erdman

KQQL-FM (107.9)

KQWB-AM (1550 / Fargo) (provided by Curt Lundgren)

KRSI-AM (950)

KRSI-AM (950) - Interview with The CLASH at Musicradio I-95 KRSI on September 12, 1979 - 8 MB (provided by Jay Philpott).

At the time, I-95 was programming a very adventurous mix of rock and new wave music, and was the only station that would do an interview with the group. The interview was conducted by the station's morning personality, Craig Ashwood. This interview was done the day of their show at the St. Paul Civic Center with support act The Undertones and David Johansen. The interview was a couple of months before the release of their immensely successful and hugely influential album "London Calling" although in this interview, they indicate the album was still being mixed and still untitled. Two full-time members of the group were present: guitarist Mick Jones and drummer Topper Headon. Also identified as present were Barry Meyers (aka "Scratchy"), a club DJ long associated with the group, and someone called "Cosmo", possibly a nickname for guitarist/singer Joe Strummer or bassist Paul Simonon.

  • 11/2/1979 - Music Radio I-95 - Scott Klohn - 11 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)
  • 11/16/1979 - Music Radio I-95 - Craig Ashwood and Scott Klohn - 8 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)
  • 1979 - KRSI-AM T-Shirt - (provided by Bob Vesely)
  • 1/12/1980 - "I-95" Craig Ashwood - 11 MB (provided by Curt Lundgren)
    Includes commercials for Aspergum, Myasthenia Gravis Foundation, and Vicker's Gas Stations
  • 1980 - Music of Your Life - Scott Klohn - 2 MB (provided by Tom Oszman)
  • 1984 - Hot Rock 950 AM - First day of new format with Jerry Anderson - 2 MB (KRSI ad from 1985)
  • 1985 - "Request Radio " Don Thompson (1985) - 16 MB (provided by Curt Lundgren)
    Includes spots for Zales Jewelers, Coin City, Duration Nasal Spray, IBM PC Jr., Rapid Heating and Blue Diamond Almonds
  • 3/18/1985 - "Request Radio" with Griff - 3 MB (provided by Brian Carlson)

KRSI-FM (104.1)

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. Afterward, Tac created Hammer Communications, a radio consulting company. Tac passed away in 1993 at age 52 due to complications from cancer.

  • 7/4/1973 - Ken Mills - #1 9.7 MB - #2 - 11 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)
  • 10/25/1973 - Tac Hammer - 13 MB (provided by Curt Lundgren)
    Includes newscast from ABC American FM Radio Network plus commercials for Lee Two Stage Maxi Air Filter, Leisure Lane Shopping Center in Edina, New Horizon Homes (voiced by Ernie Martz), The Electric Fetus, Young America at Southdale, Kalso Earth Shoe, Tops & Bottoms and Village Sports in Plymouth.

KREV/WREV/KCFE - (105.1, 105.3, 105.7)

  • 10/16/1994 - REV 105 with Dave Anton and Christine - 13 MB (provided by Jon Ellis - NorthPine)
  • 5/2/1995 - REV 105 - Mary Lucia- 21 MB (provided by Aircheckairwaves)
  • 3/11/1997 - REV 105 - Final Hour of programming with format switch to hard rock X105 - 5 MB (provided by Glenn Austin)

KRXX-FM (93.7 - 93X)

KSGS-AM (950)

  • 1999 - Solid Gold Soul - #1 12 MB #2 11 MB (provided by Mark Pfeifer)

KSJN-AM (1330)

KSJN-FM (91.1)

KTCJ-AM (690)

  • 1998 - (The Bear) - Pete Stevens - 1 MB - (provided by Al Arneson)

KTCR-AM (690)

  • 1969 - Jerry Cunning - 3 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)
  • 1976 - Country music format with David Leroy (11/16/1976) - 17 MB - (Provided by Curt Lundgren)
    Includes commercials for Boyer Ford, Valley Furniture in Apple Valley, Peterson Pontiac GMC, Larry Reid's Bloomington Chrysler Plymouth, Hoigaards, Bruce Cressy Cokato Motors, Armour Golden Star Turkey, Armour Hot Dogs, The Dales (shopping centers), Hansen's Auto Spa, Badsons, Knox Lumber, GMC and JC Penney.
  • 1983 - Signoff - .5 MB

KTCR-FM (97.1) - Country Music Format

  • 1971 - Aircheck (97.1) - 3 MB (provided by Curt Lundgren)
    Richard Sigurdson writes: "I can identify the voices heard on this aircheck: Bruce (James) Browning is the D.J. Gregg Ellsworth voiced the House of Television spot and is on remote at the Olds Dealer. At that time KTCR's FM studios and transmitter were at 3800 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, the AM studios and transmitter were in New Hope."
  • 5/9/1975 - Rick Mason - Final Show - 2 MB (provided by Rick Burnett)
    Visit Rick's website for more airchecks of KTCR and other Twin Cities stations: twincitiesradioairchecks.com
  • February 1977 - Aircheck - 2 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)
  • 4/1/1979 - Jim du Bois - Includes Mutual network newscast and local newscast plus commercials for Southview Chevrolet,
    Plywood Minnesota, Anderson Dodge, Orrin Thompson Homes, Avis and Elk River Ford. - 19 MB (provided by the family of Raymond and Muriel Harrington)
  • 12/30/1979 - Sign on and sign off - 1 MB each (provided by the family of Raymond and Muriel Harrington)

KTCZ-FM (97.1)

KTIS-FM (98.5)

KTTB-FM (96.3) - B96 urban music format (August 2000) 10 MB (provided by Mark Pfeifer)

Includes spots for Bring It On (movie), ACE After School Program, MN State Fair, Auto Fun and B96 Target Market Battle of the Bands.

KTWN-AM (1470)

  • 1979 - Ralph Strangis - "The Ultimate Album Rock Station" - 6 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)
  • 10/8/1979 - Jay Philpott - "The Ultimate Album Rock Station" - 8 MB

KTWN-FM (107.9)

  • 8/14/1974 - Article about format switch from MOR to classical - Minneapolis Tribune .5 MB PDF
  • 1977 - MOR music format - 3 MB
  • Oct. 1978 - Brad Piras - 2 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)
  • March 1980 - Print ad - JPEG File (provided by Alan Freed)
  • 1982 - Progressive jazz format with Michele McKenzie - 1982 - 9 MB (provided by Jeff Blakeslee)
  • 9/24/83 - First day as B108 - 1 MB - Newspaper articles about KTWN-FM changing format from jazz to B-108

KTWN-FM (96.3)

  • 9/15/2012 - Announcement live from Target Field with Eric Perkins, Minnesota Twins President Dave St. Peter, Senior VP Sam Elliot plus Twins broadcasters Dan Gladden and Corey Provis - 9 MB
    KARE-TV - Coverage of the above announcement

KTWN-FM (96.3)

KUOM-AM (770)

  • 1948 Tales of Minnesota:  The Crusaders" - one of 13 documentaries produced in 1948 celebrating Minnesota's territorial centennial. This production includes former WCCO Radio personalities including Roger Erickson as one of the performers and Ray Christensen as an announcer. Part 1 13 MB - Part 2 14 MB (provided by Todd Kosovich)
  • 2010 - Sign off announcement - <1 MB - KUOM-AM is a daytime only radio station

KUXL-AM (1570)

  • 1967 - Admiral Richard E. - 6 MB (provided by Curt Lundgren
  • 11/9/1967 - Admiral Richard E. 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.
  • 11/8/1968 - Music Survey - JPEG File
  • 1971 - Aircheck - 1 MB (provided by Curt Lundgren)

KVSC-FM (88.5 - St. Cloud)

KXXR-FM (93.7 - 93X)

  • July 2003 - Tawn Mastrey - 4 MB (provided by JockConference.com)
    KXXR-FM (93.7 - 93X) - Patrick Olsen - Various airchecks/demos from around 2010 - #1 - #2 - #3 (mp3 files range from 2-3 MB)

KZGO-FM (95.3) - Go 95.3 FM - Start of new format with hip-hop music programming. 4 MB

KZNR-FM, KZNT-FM, KZNZ-FM: ZONE 105 (105.1. 105.3, 105.7)

WAKX-AM (1320 - Superior/Duluth)

  • Sept. 30, 1965 - Tac Hammer - #1 6 MB - #2 - 9 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)

WAVN-AM (1220)

WAYL-FM (93.7)

Though WAYL-FM Beautiful Music has been gone for many years (format dropped in 1988), it appears that the WAYL-mobile, which was used in parades and public events, is still around (see photo), at least as of a year or two ago (posted 2015).

  • 1979 - Beautiful music format with Dick Driscoll including a spot for First Federal Savings- 2 MB (provided by Al Arneson)
  • 1980 - "Beautiful Music" magazine ad - JPEG File (provided by Curt Lundgren)
  • 1983 - When KTWN-FM (see above) dropped its jazz format and switched to satellite pop music, WAYL-FM tried smooth jazz at night. This is a unique WAYL-FM clip going from beautiful music into mellow jazz, with announcer Beth Kidd. 12 MB (provided by Jeff Blakeslee) - Newspaper articles about WAYL-FM introducing an evening jazz show.
  • 12/24/1986 - Announcements and commercials - 3 MB (provided by Jim Schrader)
  • 6/20/1988 - Beautiful Music format with Dan Davies - 7 MB (provided by Al Arneson) Includes commercials for K-Mart Photo
    Finishing, Buck's Unpainted Furniture, Rainbow Foods, Health East, and Sears.

WBOB-FM (100.3)

  • 5/4/1993 - Comedy stunting programming after Colfax Communications purchased the frequency from WCTS-FM and before the start of the "BOB 100" country music format - 35 MB (provided by Aircheckairwaves)
  • April 1997 - "Real Rock 100" - Station and Howard Stern show promos and intros - 2 MB

KBXT-AM (1390 - Duluth)

  • 3/8/1984 Peter May - 2 MB (provided by Curt Lundgren) - Includes commercial for KBJR-TV promoting the NBC-TV show, Knight Rider.

WCOW-AM (1590)

WEBC-AM (560 - Duluth, MN)

  • 1962-1966 - Dr. Don Rose - 5 MB (provided by Pat Puchalla)
  • 1969 - Del Roberts - #1 12 MB - #2 4 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)

WGVX-FM / WGVY-FM / WGVZ-FM (105.1 / 105.3 / 105.7)

  • 2001 - V105 rhythmic oldies format () 20 MB (provided by Mark Pfeifer)
    Includes commercials for Hall & Oates and Todd Rundgren at the Xcel Energy Center, Maple Tan, ABC Radio Marketing, Augsburg College, AT&T, US Department of Health and Human Services, Brambilla's RV Center, Turn Style Consignment Shops, Lookout Bar & Grill in Maple Grove, Color Tile and Floor to Ceilings Stores, Sharks, Airlake Ford Mercury in Lakeville, NyQuil, and Robitussin Flu.

WIXK-FM (107.1 - New Richmond, WI)

WJSW-AM (1010)

  • 1967 Rate Card- PDF (provided by Curt Lundgren)

WLTE-FM (102.9)

 

  • 1983 - Newspaper Ad
  • 12/24/1984
    WLTE-FM (102.9) - "Murphy in the Morning" with Jack Murphy and Nancy Gallos - 22 MB
    (provided by Craig Broden)
    Includes commercials for the Digital Business Center, Star and Tribune, Celebrity EuroSport from Chevrolet, Nestle Hot Cocoa Mix, Mount Frontenac and St. Paul Book and Stationary.
  • 1992 - Paul Geiger - Saturday Night Cruise - 8 MB (provided by Tom Oszman)
  • 1998 - Johnny Canton - 8 MB (provided by Al Arneson)
  • 1998 - Kelly Ryan - 3 MB (provided by Al Arneson)
  • 1998 - Orly Knutson - 2 MB (provided by Al Arneson)
  • 2006 - Johnny Canton - 1 MB
  • 2011 - Jingles:
    Most Music For Your Workday Jingles: #1 #2
    Christmas Jingles: #1 #2
  • 12/25/2011 Format switch from lite rock to country music (2 MB)

WMIN-AM (1010/1030)

WMIN-AM (1400)

WMMR (University of Minnesota: 96.3 FM Cable / 730 AM Carrier Current)

  • 10/30/1991 - Sign-Off - .5 MB (provided by Danny Sigelman)

WMNN-AM (1330)

WPBC AM/FM AIRCHECKS FROM THE FIRST DAY IN 1949 TO THE FINAL DAY IN 1972

WPBC-AM/FM (980 / 101.3) - For 23 years, WPBC "the People's Broadcasting Company" served the Twin Cities as a folksy, homespun, literal mom-and-pop radio station, owned and operated by Bill and Becky Ann Stewart, who also happened to be personalities on the station.

(Above newspaper images courtesy of Todd Kosovich. Todd notes the following: "Interesting that Republican Luther Youngdahl rode in the car with Democrat Truman and DFLer Humphrey. It was a 21 mile motorcade and was on Johnson street when it passed the WPBC specially built platform.")

  • WPBC Jingles - #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 (provided by Richard Sigurdson)
    10/18/1949 - First day of broadcasting (AM 980) with Bill and Becky Stewart and other station announcers
    #1 14 MB - #2 15 MB (provided by Scott Todd)
  • 11/3/1949 - Bill Stewart's narration of President Harry Truman's visit to the Twin Cities. Recorded live in NE Minneapolis
    (provided by Richard Sigurdson)(Above newspaper images courtesy of Todd Kosovich. Todd notes the following: "Interesting that Republican Luther Youngdahl rode in the car with Democrat Truman and DFLer Humphrey. It was a 21 mile motorcade and was on Johnson street when it passed the WPBC specially built platform.")
  • 1949 - Becky Ann Stewart's Program (provided by Richard Sigurdson)
  • 1950 - Bill Stewart's Editorial regarding gambling (provided by Richard Sigurdson)
  • 1964 - WPBC-FM - Aircheck 1 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)
  • 11/3/1964 - WPBC-AM/FM - Mutual Radio's election night coverage 5 MB (provided by Todd Kosovich)
    Commercials that aired on WPBC: Southdale - Sussel Garages - Sanitary Dairy Farms - Peter's Meat Products
    (provided by Richard Sigurdson)
  • 1972 - News Headlines (provided by Richard Sigurdson)
  • 1972 Sign Off with "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You" (provided by Richard Sigurdson)
  • 11/3/1972 - WPBC-FM - Final minutes of broadcasting - 6 MB (provided by Phil Kitchen)
  • 11/3/1972 - WPBC-AM / WYOO-AM - Final minutes of WPBC-AM and start of WYOO-AM - 27 MB (provided by Phil Kitchen)

WRAH-FM (101.3)

  • Posted near bottom of WYOO Radio page

WRPX-AM (740 - Hudson, WI)

  • 12/14/1983 - First Day / First Hour of broadcasting - 13 MB (provided by Jim Beer)

WRQC-FM (100.3)

WRRD-AM (1330)

  • 1979 - T-Shirt - (provided by Bob Vesely
  • July 1979 - BIRTH OF 13 ROCK - Format switch from country to rock - Steve Shannon - 10 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)
  • July 1979 - 13 ROCK - 4th day of new format - 5 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)

WTCN-AM (1280)

WTCX-FM (105.1)

  • Jan. 1994 - Drew Durigan - 2 MB
  • 2/5/1994 - Saturday Night Fever with Drew Durigan (final show) - #1 19 MB #2 18 MB #3 13 MB #4 13 MB #5 14 MB #6 14 MB
    (provided by Brian Carlson) Repeated commercials have been edited out. Be sure to visit Drew's aircheck website: Radio Geek Heaven.

WVLE-AM (1220)

WXPT-FM (104.1)

  • 2000 - 104.1 The Point with Amy & Cheeks (Amy Daniels and Chris Shaffer who is now a weatherman at WCCO-TV) - 13 MB (by Jerry Geist)
  • April 2005 - MIX 104.1 ID/jingles - <1 MB (provided by Caleb Hanson)

MISC. Recordings & More

Featuring Twin Cities Radio Sports Related Airchecks

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)

  • KSTP-AM - John Hines and Charlie Bush / Rob Sherwood (rock)
  • KSTP-FM - Mesa Kincaid (soft rock)
  • KDWB-AM/FM - Dave Thomson / Smokin' Joe (rock)
  • WDGY-AM (Y11) - Jeff Berger (album cuts/soft rock)
  • KFMX-FM - (automated rock)
  • WWTC-AM - (newsradio)
  • KQRS-AM/FM - Jim Larkin (progressive music)
  • KUXL-AM - (talk, religious, jazz and soul)
  • WAYL-AM/FM - (beautiful music)
  • WLOL-FM - (beautiful music)
  • KEEY-AM - (beautiful music)
  • KEEY-FM - (beautiful music)
  • WCTS-FM - (religious)
  • KNOF-FM - (religious)
  • KANO-AM/KTWN-FM - (MOR)
  • KUOM-AM - (public radio)
  • KSJN-FM - (classical)
  • WCAL-FM - (classical/talk)
  • KTCR-AM - (country)
  • KTCR-FM - (country)
  • WLOL-AM - Michael O'Shea (country)
  • KRSI-AM - (country)
  • WMIN-AM - (polka)
  • WCCO-AM - Charlie Boone and Roger Erickson (talk, news, sports)
  • WCCO-FM - Tom Ambrose (soft rock)

Special Radiotapes Presentation

Twin Cities AM Station Scan - May 2010

Recording length 5 minutes - 5 MB

Most recordings include top of the hour legal IDs and more.

  • 630 WREY - Radio Rey
  • 690 KFXN - The Score
  • 740 WDGY - The True Oldies Channel
  • 770 KUOM - Radio K
  • 830 WCCO - News Radio
  • 900 KTIS - Faith 900
  • 950 KTNF - Voice of Minnesota
  • 980 KKMS - Twin Cities Christian Talk
  • 1030 WCTS - Central Baptist Theological Seminary
  • 1130 KFAN - The Fan
  • 1220 KLBB - Music of Your Life
  • 1280 WWTC - The Patriot
  • 1330 WLOL - Relevant Radio
  • 1400 KMNV - Radio La Invasora (also 1470 AM)
  • 1440 KDIZ - Radio Disney
  • 1500 KSTP - ESPN
  • 1530 KQSP - La Picosa
  • 1570 KYCR - Business Radio
  • 1600 KPNP - Hmong Radio

Twin Cities FM Station Scan - May 2010

Recording length 14 minutes - 14 MB

Includes HD channels.

Most recordings include top of the hour legal IDs and more.

  • 88.5 KBEM - Jazz 88 FM
  • 89.3 KCMP - The Current (MPR)
  • 89.3 KCMP HD2 - Wonderground Radio (MPR)
  • 89.9 KMOJ - The Peoples Station
  • 90.3 KFAI - Fresh Air Radio (also 106.7)
  • 90.7 KLOV/K214DF - K-LOVE
  • 91.1 KNOW - News (MPR)
  • 91.1 KNOW HD2 - Radio Heartland (MPR)
  • 91.1 KNOW HD3 - BBC
  • 91.5 WJRF/K218DK - The Refuge
  • 92.5 KQRS - Minnesota's Classic Rock
  • 92.5 KQRS HD2 - Bear Country
  • 93.7 KXXR - 93X Rocks
  • 93.7 KXXR HD2 - The Machine
  • 94.5 KSTP - KS95
  • 95.3 KNOF - PraiseFM
  • 96.3 KHTC - 96.3 NOW Hit Music
  • 97.1 KTCZ - Cities 97
  • 97.1 KTCZ HD2 - Studio HD acoustic
  • 98.5 KTIS - Christian Contemporary
  • 98.5 KTIS HD2 - The Remnant
  • 98.5 KTIS HD3 - Legacy HD3
  • 99.5 KSJN - Classical (MPR)
  • 99.5 KSJN HD2 - Classical 24 (MPR)
  • 100.3 KTLK - FM News Talk
  • 100.3 KTLK HD2 - The Wolf classic rock
  • 100.3 KTLK HD3 - KFAN-AM
  • 100.7 KUOM/W264BR - (also 770/104.5/106.5)
  • 101.3 KDWB - Hit Music
  • 101.3 KDWB HD2 - The Party Zone
  • 102.1 KEEY - K102 Country
  • 102.1 KEEY HD2 - K102 New Country
  • 102.5 KHRI/K273BH - Air One Radio
  • 102.9 WLTE - Lite FM
  • 102.9 WLTE HD2 - WCCO-AM
  • 104.1 KZJK - Jack FM
  • 104.1 KZJK HD2 - Pure Jazz
  • 105.7 WGVZ - LOVE 105 (also 105.1/105.3)
  • 106.1 KLCI - BOB FM Total Country
  • 106.1 KLCI HD2 - KBGY-FM La Mera Buena
  • 106.5 KDXL - St. Louis Park High School
  • 107.1 KTMY - myTalk 107.1
  • 107.9 KQQL - KOOL 108
  • 107.9 KQQL HD2 - KOOL One-Oh-Eighties

ABC Radio Network (provided by Jeff Miller)

Visit Jeff Roteman's ABC Radio News website for more history

ABC Radio News - Coverage of Alaska Earthquake/Tidal Wave (3/28/1964) - Special Report 14 MB - Newscast 5 MB

(provided by Todd Kosovich)

On June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day's end on June 6, the Allies gained a foothold in Normandy. The D-Day cost was 9,000 Allied Soldiers killed or wounded -- but more than 100,000 Soldiers began the march across Europe to defeat Hitler. The following historic airchecks were provided by Todd Kosovich.

  1. CBS Radio - 4 MB
  2. NBC Radio - #1 8 MB - #2 3 MB - #3 3 MB
  3. Mutual Radio - 11 MB

On August 14, 1945, Japan surrendered unconditionally to the United States and her allies. President Truman decided that he would not broadcast, but would allow the four radio networks to announce the good news. All broadcasts from inside the White House were banned. President Truman called the reporters into the oval office, told them the news and the race to the telephones was on! The newsrooms of ABC and Mutual relied on the speed of the wire services. NBC and CBS kept open phone lines from the White House press room. The four clips below are from around 6 p.m. Central War Time that night as the news reached the network studios. This is believed to be the first time the surrender news from all four networks has been available in one place. The NBC material was recently discovered by Todd Kosovich, who provided all these clips.

ABC 10 MB - NBC 2 MB - CBS 1 MB - MUTUAL 1 MB

Campbell Mithun samples (montage) of commercials that they produced through the years. The tape was produced in 1983 for their 50th anniversary

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)

REMEMBERING DAN CULHANE (1959-2021)

Twin Cities radio personality Dan Culhane died after battling cancer and being diagnosed with COVID-19. Culhane was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a "fairly rare" blood cancer in November 2019 and was recovering from a stem cell transplant. Culhane previously worked at KQRS-FM, KLXK-FM and WCCO-AM and did voice-over work for many years.

Dan Donovan Tribute Page - CLICK HERE

Learn more about Hall of Fame broadcaster Dan Donovan on the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting website

Dayton's Warehouse Sale commercial with "Mr. Shirley" from the 1980s. - 1 MB

Guindon radio cartoons from Minneapolis Star & Tribune on WCCO, KDWB, KEEY (beautiful music), and WWTC (mid to late 1970s). Click on images to enlarge.

A montage of airchecks of Tac Hammer including WAKX-AM (Duluth), KDWB-AM, KRSI-AM/FM, KQRS AM/FM and WLOL-FM. 6 MB (provided by Jeanne Anderson)

Holiday related airchecks from WCCO-AM, KSTP-AM, WYOO-AM/FM (U100), KQRS-FM and more are posted here.

Coverage of the death of John Lennon (click here)

LOCAL RADIO STATION CELEBRITY PROMOS VOICED BY JOHN LENNON, ELVIS PRESLEY, WALTER CRONKITE, AND HARRY CHAPIN

RADIO STATION CELEBRITY PROMOS - This combined audio clip is about one-minute in length.

  • John Lennon (recorded in 1974 for KQRS Radio)
  • Elvis Presley (recorded sometime between 1955-1957 for WTCN Radio - now known as WWTC-AM)
  • Walter Cronkite (recorded in 1989 for WCCO Radio)
  • Harry Chapin (recorded in 1980 for KVSC Radio/St. Cloud)

Recordings provided by Ernie Martz including:

Donnybrooke Radio Network - Donnybrooke USAC Championship coverage from Brainerd in 1969. Also joining Ernie was Tom Ambrose - Part 1 24 MB - Part 2 22 MB

Commercials (undated):

Mutual Radio News Sounders

NBC Radio News Sounders (provided by Jeff Miller)

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."

Breaking news coverage of the death of Princess Diana (8/31/1997) (provided by Todd Kosovich)

  • WCCO-AM (830) - CBS Radio coverage - #1 1 MB - #2 1 MB
  • KSTP-AM (1500) - ABC Radio coverage - #1 2 MB - #2 2 MB
  • BBC Radio Coverage - #1 17 MB - #2 27 MB

Twin Cities Radio Dial Cards

  • KEEY-FM (Early 1970s) PDF(provided by Bob Rivard)
  • KEEY-FM (1973) PDF (provided by Brian Carlson)
  • KQRS-FM (1974) PDF (provided by Brian Carlson)
  • KQRS-FM (1977) - JPEG File(provided by Brian Carlson)
  • Budget Rent-A-Car (1977) PDF (provided by Jay Philpott)
  • WAYL-FM (1978) PDF (provided by Jay Philpott)
  • WAYL-FM (1979) PDF (provided by Jay Philpott)

Star Tribune article: "Fine Tuning Drive Time Disc Jockeys" (7/14/1981) #1 - #2 PDF Files (provided by Jay Philpott)

Teletype bulletin scans (JPG files) (provided by Curt Lundgren)

The Breeze - Demo Tapes

  • 1988 - The Breeze Radio Network - 16 MB
  • 1990 - The Breeze Special - 6 MB

Twin Cities Radio IDs - February 1977 - 6 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)

Twin City/Northwest Radio Weekly Magazine - 3/7/1931 PDF 4 MB - 4/18/1931 PDF 3 MB - 5/2/1931 PDF 3 MB

twin city radio weekly 3-7-1931 open.jpg

Unidentified Station - This aircheck is dated May 23-24, 1947. It consists of a newscast; live commercials for Shredded Wheat, Libby's, Crisco and Ovaltine; Gopher sports show with Bernie Bierman and portion of a Gopher Maroon-Gold spring football broadcast. The announcer is Earl Moseman (sp?). Our guess is that the aircheck is from WMIN-AM or WTCN-AM. If anyone can provide any additional information on this recording, please contact us. 18 MB (provided by Stuart Held)

Jesse Ventura for Governor Commercials - 1998 (1 MB each) - (provided by Jay Philpott)