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A WWTC-AM Golden Rock aircheck with "Ugly” Del Roberts from 1988 has been posted on RadioTapes. The aircheck Includes scoped music, a stock market report from Mike Sigelman (FYI .. Mike was previously the general manager of WYOO/U100), and more. radiotapes.com
An aircheck of WCCO-FM from 1974 featuring Tom Ambrose has been posted. The recording includes scoped music, a 20-minute newscast with local and national news, and more. Tom worked at WCCO-TV, KQRS, WWTC, WCCO-FM, KUOM, and the Minnesota News Network. radiotapes.com
A 1970 Fourth of July Special hosted by Bill Diehl on WCCO Radio has been posted on RadioTapes. The program traces some of the events leading up to Independence Day. The show concludes with Fourth of July reflections by Al Shaver. radiotapes.com
Step back to the 1964 college football season on RadioTapes with a classic Minnesota Gophers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes game featuring play-by-play by Frank Buetel and color commentary and interviews by Jack Horner as heard on WWTC-AM. radiotapes.com
Step back nearly 45 years with this newly posted 1981 aircheck of WDGY-AM featuring Andrea Jo Atkinson, now available on RadioTapes. This recording includes scoped country music, local news, NBC Radio News, and a great collection of vintage commercials. RadioTapes.com
A WCCO Radio First Bank Notes 10th Anniversary broadcast with Bob DeHaven and Joyce Lamont on May 4, 1964 has been posted on RadioTapes. The recording includes commercials, scoped music that was played on the first show, and interviews. RadioTapes.com
An aircheck of Bob Davis on KSTP-AM from 2009 has been posted on RadioTapes. It includes newscasts with Bob Berglund, listener calls, and coverage of President Obama's inauguration. RadioTapes.com
A Don Vogel demo tape on KSTP-AM from 1986 has been posted on RadioTapes. Don worked at KSTP-AM in the 1980s and again in the 1990s. Blind from birth, Don became a respected radio personality whose talent entertained and inspired many. RadioTapes.com
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Today, 104.1 FM in the Twin Cities is home to JACK FM. Nearly 45 years ago, however, that frequency was known as KJJO-FM (K-JO) and featured a country music format. RadioTapes is featuring a 1982 aircheck that captures a sample of that station. RadioTapes.com
Now on RadioTapes: Larry Gauper looks back on his time at KSTP-AM in the early 1960s, including his work as a weekend late-night DJ. Enjoy this nostalgic video featuring firsthand memories from a golden era of radio broadcasting. RadioTapes.com
A KDWB-AM aircheck from 1973 with Ken Olson and Michael J. Douglas has been posted on RadioTapes. It includes an extended newscast of international and local news plus commercials. RadioTapes.com
Denny Long retired from WCCO Radio on May 30, concluding an extraordinary nearly 55-year career at the station and more than 60 years in broadcasting. A dedicated page celebrating Denny's career has been created on RadioTapes. radiotapes.com/long/
Coverage of the 1948 debut of KSTP-TV—simulcast on KSTP AM, FM, and TV—has been posted on RadioTapes. Originating from the Prom Ballroom in St. Paul, the broadcast featured a number of speakers, including Mayor Hubert H. Humphrey and NBC’s John Royall. RadioTapes.com
With CBS News Radio having shut down yesterday (May 22), listen to the final newscast, along with the final broadcasts of two other national news networks that previously ceased operations: CNN Radio News in 2012 and Mutual Radio News in 1998. RadioTapes.com
Listen to coverage as WCCO Radio switches to ABC News Radio yesterday (5/21) with Susie Jones, Jason DeRusha and former news staff Bruce Hagevik and Steve Murphy. RadioTapes.com
An interview about the early days of rock radio in the Twin Cities with Sam Sherwood on WLOL Radio in 1971. Sherwood was one of the key figures in the early Top 40 era of AM radio. Plus, CBS Radio’s coverage Senator Robert Kennedy’s death in 1968. RadioTapes.com
A MN Vikings vs. Baltimore Colts game in 1964 on WCCO Radio, has been posted on RadioTapes. Plus, CBS Radio’s coverage of the 35W bridge collapse in 2007 is also featured. With CBS News Radio ending this Friday, we continue to share historic CBS airchecks. RadioTapes.com
A WCCO Radio Honest to Goodness show with Dick Chapman and Charlie Boone from 1965 has been posted on RadioTapes. In addition, CBS Radio’s dramatic breaking news coverage of the Challenger space shuttle disaster from 1986 is also being featured. RadioTapes.com
A K102 (KEEY-FM) Top 30 Countdown from 1986 and a 1976 episode of CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Half a Life,” have been posted. With CBS News Radio ending its broadcast service on May 22, 2026, RadioTapes continues to share historic CBS Radio airchecks. RadioTapes.com
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