County fair season has officially kicked off, and I couldn’t be more excited! As someone who works for a radio station, I’m incredibly lucky to attend five county fairs each summer: Yellow Medicine in Canby, Chippewa in Montevideo, Stevens in Morris, Swift County Fair in Appleton, and Lac qui Parle in Madison. At each of these fairs, you’ll find a KLQP booth, and you … Continue reading FAIR SEASON FUN
The end of Johns Journal is upon us. John Millea from the Minnesota State High School League is retiring after 15 years of writing stories about high school athletes. I think I have read all off them from the beginning. I have blogged about John a number of times. I had the chance to interview John about his career this week and he was kind enough … Continue reading JOHN AND I ARE ALIKE
During the baseball and softball season, I get to spend some time in press boxes in our area. Over the years of broadcasting games I have gotten to know a good number of people that work in these press boxes! Friday night Bart Hill and I were in Granite Falls at Richter Field. One of my favorite places to broadcast a baseball game. Lac qui … Continue reading PRESS BOX FRIENDS
One of the best parts of my job in radio is meeting and interviewing people. I really enjoy talking to people and hearing their story. Everyone has a story to tell. This past week I had some pretty good interactions with some pretty cool people. It was Severe Weather Awareness Week, so I interviewed a few people that know about weather and preparation for severe … Continue reading PEOPLE ARE INTERESTING
Working at a radio station during a winter storm can be pretty intense with all the postponements and cancellations coming into the studio to be put on the air. What made it all the more difficult was that Maynard was gone on a missions trip for the week. He’s the Hall of Famer that makes it sound so easy on the radio. So, that meant … Continue reading CRAZINESS IN THE STUDIO
It has been a very fun week for me and hundreds if not thousands of Blackjack basketball fans. Blackjacks are State Class A Champions! I arrived in the cities on Tuesday to cover the state boys basketball tournament and covered the Montevideo and Dawson-Boyd teams. When I arrived home last Saturday evening, I was exhausted, but it was a good exhausted. Here are just some … Continue reading STATE BASKETBALL FUN
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