I was born and raised on the north side of Minneapolis. My first radio job was at a Mom and Pop radio station in Aitkin, Minn., where I had duties as the night DJ/janitor and went on to become Program/Sports Director for an AM/FM Combo. I took a break from radio work from 1993 to 2006. I then came here in December 2006 and moved up to afternoons in 2007. I later did early mornings from 2008-2013. I have hosted the morning news hours and done the midday show since then. I am a big Twins and Vikings fan. Basketball and football are my favorite sports to do play by play. I like fishing, especially ice fishing, and I spend a lot of time in playing the part of a 1840s buck skinner at various Rendezvous around the state. I enjoy talking to people about our stations so feel free to share comments.
John Anderson
Major Highway Construction Projects Kicking off In Twin Cities
I-94 will be closed this weekend and for two additional weekends after as the painting of the Whitney pedestrian bridge near the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden takes place. That's just the tip of the construction iceberg.
Falcon Baseball Gets Another Win Over Waseca
The winds were howling big time at Waseca high school on Monday afternoon as the Falcons came in to face the Blue Jays. They had to play on the JV field at the high school, as this spring's weather not only delayed the start of the season for the teams but it also delayed the re-construction of Tink Larson Field.
Do We Need Another Music Competition Show?
This fall, it's 'Real Country'. It will feature Shania Twain and Jake Owen and will film this summer in Nashville. The show is supposed to run for 8 weeks on USA network produced by Wilshire Studio with Twain, Nicolle Yaron, Stijn Bakkers, and Leslie Garvin set to executive produce.
Warmer Temperatures Good. Pollen Count Increase Bad.
Warmer temperatures are here. A welcome thing since the snow of two weekends ago. I gave a strong message to my sister in Port Wing, Wi., to keep the snow that was falling there in Wisconsin. I am done with it.
Writer Of ‘Bill’ And ‘Rainman’ Premiers New Movie In Minneapolis
You know the movies. 'Bill" which in 1981 was about a man with a developmental disability. And 'Rainman'. With Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. About an Autistic man. You may not remember that these were written by an Austin Minnesota native who graduated from St. Olaf. Barry Morrow has written as well as now moved into the Director's chair for a new movie called 'Smitten'.
Northfield Book Fair Hits A Million $$
On Tuesday the annual Northfield Hospital Auxiliary Book fair in it's 57th year, hit 1 million dollars in sales. The sale is in the Northfield Ice Arena. Over 65,000 items are available. According to the Northfield news, going into last night the sales were at $987,190 and since they had raised $66,000 last year they felt they would hit the million dollar mark this year.
Help Needed Finding West St. Paul Man
The West St. Paul Police Department is asking for help in finding 54-year-old Timothy John Rolando. He is described as white, 6' 3", 160-170 pounds and primarily bald.
May Youth Camps In Faribault
Faribault Park and Rec is offering a couple of youth camps during the month of May.
Buddy Koopman Orchestra In Faribault April 28th
The Paradise Center for the Arts in Historic downtown Faribault is proud to present the region's best-loved Big Band, Buddy Koopmans Orchestra on Saturday, April 28 at 7:30 pm in the Bahl Family Auditorium. This performance is part of the 2018 KGPCo Music Series at the Paradise.
Added Performance Of ‘Annie’ At The Paradise
The Paradise Center For the Arts presents Annie again this weekend.
Directed by Shelley Wolf
Music, lyrics, and screenplay by Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse, and Martin Charnin.