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
Plenty of Traffic And Transportation Issues For The Twin Cities This Weekend
The Twin Cities Pride Festival and Parade and the USA Volleyball 2017 Girls Junior National Championships are happening this weekend as well as the Back to the '50s event at the state fairgrounds. And there are going to be some travel headaches for those going to those events from the southern Minnesota area...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Southern Minnesota
The national Severe Storms Forecast center has issued a severe thunderstomr watch in effect until 10pm for a large portion of southern Minnesota.
Counties included are:
Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Le Sueur, Martin, Mower, Olmstead, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona Counties...
Another Round of Severe Storms Possible Tuesday
The National weather service is reporting that there is an Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon, through tonight generally west of Interstate 35 and a slighter risk, to the east into west central Wisconsin. Large hail and damaging
winds are possible with the line of strong thunderstorms that is
expected to march east across the area...
Update: Flood Advisory, Severe Thunderstorm Warnings For Southern Minnesota. Watch Continues
Update:Severe Thunderstorm Warning Olmstead and Wabasha Counties until 3pm
Flood Advisory for...
Southwestern Olmsted County in southeastern Minnesota...
Northern Mower County in southeastern Minnesota...
Southern Dodge County in southeastern Minnesota...
Tips To Stay Cool And Save Some Coin While Doing It
It's going to be really hot this weekend, taxing the air conditioners, the electrical grid and probably our patience a bit if an air conditioner fails. And many utilities will be asking us to watch our usage to try to keep outages down.
Xcel Energy has some tips to help keep you cool without breaking the budget...
Minnesota Wages: 248,000 Make $9.50 An Hour Or Less
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry put out the 2016 Minimum Wage Report. It gives a look at minimum wage workers and their trends.
Here is a look at some of the key findings in the report.
There are about 1.61 million hourly workers in the state
About a little over 15 percent or around 248,000 make minimum wage ($9
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Can You Free A Dog From A Locked Vehicle In The Heat?
You're out somewhere, you see a dog sitting in a completely locked up and closed up vehicle. It's hot out and the animal appears to be not doing well. Can you break into the vehicle and free the animal?
According to Minnesota law, you might face a fine for doing it...
Have You Seen This Faribault Sign?
Kitty-corner from the Cathedral of Our Merciful Savior in Faribault, a homeowner is trying to get a treasured lawn ornament back that was stolen.
Why someone would want to steal a lawn ornament I do not know. Unless maybe a gnome. Some of those can be ...
Get A 156-Foot High View Of The State Fair In 2017
The Minnesota State Fair announced today that one of the tallest Ferris Wheels in North America will be at the State Fair this year. If you want to check out a 156-foot-high view of the fair, this ride is for you and it will only cost you $5 for the ride...
Minnesota’s 10 Favorite Foods
As we get into May and as our thoughts start to turn to the first holiday weekend of the spring/summer (Memorial Day), I thought I would share this information about some of Minnesota's favorite foods. So as you are cooking or traveling you can check out some of these Minnesota favorites...