Last Thursday was a rollercoaster of extreme heat, missing brain cells, and a very public lesson in modern teen humor. It all started at the high school football season opener, with LQPV hosting Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop. My broadcasting partner, Dick Newman, and I were setting up the radio equipment in what can only be described as a portable sauna in the press box with a view. Earlier … Continue reading A Fan, a Football Game, and a White Lie
Celebrating 48 Years of the Saturday Morning Coaches Show with Dick Newman Ever since I started working at the radio station, I’ve been coming in on Saturday mornings to run the board for Dick Newman as he hosts the Coaches Show. Airing every Saturday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, the show features Dick interviewing Lac Qui Parle Valley coaches about their games from the … Continue reading Coaches Show with Dick Newman
As many of you know, my summer calendar is packed with the sights, sounds, and smells of area county fairs. I’ve been broadcasting live and enjoying every single minute of it. This past week, I was at the Swift County Fair in Appleton, and once again, I walked away reminding myself why I have the absolute best job in the world. It seems like I … Continue reading Amazing people
Just sharing a few random things that happened to me this week. First off, on Saturday I got a text from a Swift County Fair board member asking if I’d be interested in judging the pie contest again in a few weeks. It took me all of a microsecond to text back: ABSOLUTELY! I think this makes 10 or 15 years in a row now, … Continue reading BEST PART OF MY WEEK
I had the absolute privilege of being at Pebble Creek Golf Course in Becker this past week to cover the State Class A golf tournament for KLQP. I have to tell you, this is hands-down one of my favorite high school sporting events of the entire year, and Pebble Creek is just the perfect stage for it. While I was driving my golf cart around … Continue reading RAYMO’S SECOND CALLING! MOVE OVER, PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Should I retire? That is the question that has been keeping me up at night for the last few months. I’ll be 69 years old this September, and if I’m being completely honest, I think the biggest reason it’s on my mind is because a good number of my friends and family members are hanging it up. Everywhere I look, people are crossing the finish … Continue reading SHOULD I RETIRE?
