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
I have been broadcasting high school sports since 1992. That’s 32 years and 1000’s of games broadcast on KLQP. I did the math. If I broadcast an average of three games a week for 32 years, that’s close to 5000 high school games I’ve broadcasted. Most of those games I’ve had a broadcasting partner, someone who does commentary. I do play by play, and they talk … Continue reading BROADCASTING PARTNERS
The last week of October and first week of November is my busiest week at work. If you want to call broadcasting section sports work. As I get older, it is still fun but I start to run out of steam around Thursday. I just as well rent an apartment in Marshall this time of year instead of driving an hour to Marshall each day. … Continue reading FUN WEEK OF SECTION SPORTS
I got into a discussion the other day with a friend about which city I like better. Sioux Falls, Duluth or Fargo? I found that interesting because I really like all three of them. To pick one over the other is hard. Roxie and I have spent a lot of time in Sioux Falls and Duluth over the years. Fargo, not so much. When I … Continue reading SOUIX FALL, DULUTH OR FARGO?
This will be a very busy week for me. The Section Tournaments begin, and I love it!! Monday I will be at Lac qui Parle Valley broadcasting volleyball as the Eagles host the Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks. I get pretty excited when the Eagles and Blackjacks play each other because I don’t have to study the rosters and it’s easy for me to broadcast their games because … Continue reading SECTION PLAYOFFS
I host a number of radio programs during the week. The shows cover a wide range of topics, a computer show, a library show along with a medical program and a garden show and a few others. I enjoy doing each show and have learned so much about the topics we cover. I like learning new things from the people that are the experts in … Continue reading MONICA
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