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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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...
Update: Measles Cases Now At 58, Allina Hospitals Change Visiting Rules
Updated: The Minnesota Department of Health says there are now 58 confirmed measles cases in Minnesota -- 49 in Hennepin County, three in Ramsey County and 4 in Crow Wing County and now two in Le Sueur County -- 55 children and three adults...
You Can Own A Piece Of The Minnesota Senate
Need some chairs for a home office or your business? Need some desks or a conference table? You can get some furniture to fill those needs that come with the story that these items were used in the state capitol by the Minnesota Senate.
The Senate is hosting an online auction of nearly 500 items -- chairs, tables, cork boards, filing cabinets, garbage cans and more...
CDC Warns of New Tick-Borne Virus Worse than Lyme Disease
As we get the urge to get outdoors for activities comes the reminder, especially if you spend time in brushy areas, to check yourselves and others with you for ticks.
According to a KARE11 report, ticks are expected to be a little more abundant this year and there is a special concern about the Powassan virus...
Kenyon Police Chief Writes Public Letter To Missing Teen
Audrey Lukes, 15, left her home in Montgomery last month and has not come back since.
Kenyon Police Chief Lee Sjolander did his usual thing about posting the missing person notice, but also posted a note to the teen on the Kenyon Police Facebook page...
What Brings ‘American Pickers’ To Minnesota?
I love watching American Pickers on TV. I have an interest in antiques and history and it's amazing the things that people have hung onto that are now worth good money to the right people.
It's been a few years since they have been in the region, but the team of Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz are coming back and will be in the Northfield area in August...