It felt so good to be back broadcasting high school football this past week. The start of the new school year marks my 31st year of broadcasting high school sports on KLQP radio. I was like a little kid at Christmas, I couldn’t wait for the football season to start. I had two long road trips to start the season. Dawson-Boyd was at Tracy-Milroy-Balaton on … Continue reading 31 YEARS BROADCASTING SPORTS!
You know the saying what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. The same can be said in a press box. What happens in a press box stays in the press box!! I know most of you have never been in a press box, but that is where I live. Sometimes it seems as if I spend more time in press boxes, than I do in … Continue reading PRESS BOX FRIENDSHIPS
My main job at the radio station is sales. I spend a lot of time in different communities in our coverage area and Canby is one of them. This past week I was in Canby a number of times and when I was leaving the other day I thought what a wonderful community Canby is. I attend the Canby Chamber meetings and I must say … Continue reading CANBY GETS A+
I always remember my graduation from Madison High School in 1976 this time of year when graduations are happening. It was memorable for many reasons. I’ll just name a few for this blog. My graduation didn’t start out too well. My mother had been on me about getting a haircut about a week before graduation day. In the 1970’s most of the guys had long … Continue reading MY GRADUATION
I was asked to come to Canby High School Friday night and do a radio broadcast to promote the SMSU Wheelchair Basketball Team. I did not know what to expect. I have never been to a wheelchair basketball game or around anyone that played the sport. I made some new friends and got a education about people with disabilities and learned about wheelchair basketball. The … Continue reading I MET WES AND LEW
One of my Facebook friends is Lisa Gillund from Minneota. We have never met in person, but are friends on Facebook because I follow the Minneota sports scene. Lisa is a wife and mother and her love of running is something special. Monday she will run in her second Boston Marathon. I have been following her posts on Facebook recently about her training for the … Continue reading SOMEONE LOVES TO RUN
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