SAME PIC, DIFFERENT YEAR!

Working in radio, I usually cover the same events every year with the same people. I cover a wide range of events like county fairs, section and state sports, tournaments, boat shows, and community celebrations. I enjoy all them and usually with the same people. This was the case this past weekend at the Canby Sportsmans Club and Canby Fire Relief Association 6th Annual Ice … Continue reading SAME PIC, DIFFERENT YEAR!

HALFTIME FRIENDS

While broadcasting football and basketball games I always try and find someone to visit with during halftime. I did a blog a few years ago about interviewing people at halftime and I thought I should do an update on my recent halftime guests. Just a few weeks ago I had Brody Petermann from the LQPV Robotics Team. I am always so impressed with students from … Continue reading HALFTIME FRIENDS

MY FRIEND LOU

I get to spend time with some of the best people in area press boxes. I’ve spent hours and hours in different press boxes over the years visiting with scoreboard people, public address announcers, and other radio sportsbroadcasters. I met Lou Kuno from Montevideo thirty some years ago. At the time, Lou was broadcasting Montevideo sports for KDMA. Each time I was in Montevideo to … Continue reading MY FRIEND LOU

CHILDHOOD FRIENDS

Last Friday, Roxie and I were in Worthington to celebrate my brother Greg’s retirement from the banking business. They had an open house for him at the First State Bank Friday afternoon from 1-5. When we walked through the front doors, Greg was inside greeting friends and former colleagues. There was a long line waiting to greet him.  Standing in front of us was Tim … Continue reading CHILDHOOD FRIENDS