I began my radio career in North Platte, NE (KAHL) in July 1974. From there it was Burlington, CO (KNAB). Clinton, MO (KDKD), Omaha, NE (KFAB), Rochester in 1983-90, then Rapid City, SD (KKKMK & KKLS) for almost 9 years. In fall 1999, I came back and have been at KROC AM ever since! Thank you for listening! I graduated from Richfield High School ('71) and went to the University of Minnesota and Brown Institute in 1973. My wife Nancy and I have been married since 1979 and we have three great kids, Scott, Tim and Kaitlyn. Two awesome grandkids (Zoey and Jack) keep us hopping. I'm a huge Gopher fan and have been since I was old enough to know better in 1959. I love any pro team from Minnesota. I am the P.A. announcer for the Rochester Honkers, an occasional announcer for the local high schools, help out at Apollo Liquor, and do some "medical acting" at Mayo Clinic.
Rich Peterson
General Mills Cutting 600 Jobs In Restructuring
Golden Valley, MN (Learfield) -- General Mills reports it will cut up to 600 jobs as a part of its restructuring, though it isn't clear how many of those jobs will be at the company's Minnesota headquarters.
The Golden Valley-based company says it is trying to reduce its operating costs...
Fights at Closing Time Downtown Rochester, One Arrest
(KROC AM News) -- Rochester Police arrested one man while dealing with several fights in front of a couple downtown bars early Sunday morning.
According to the police report, officers responded to a call regarding fights outside the establishments shortly before 2 o’clock Sunday morning...
Gophers One Step Closer to Final Four
(Gophersports.com) -- The University of Minnesota volleyball team defeated No.15 Missouri in four sets Friday night, 25-15, 21-25, 25-19, 25-14, to advance to the NCAA Regional Finals. The Gophers improve to 28-4 on the season, and remain undefeated at home
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Armed Robber Steals Puppy
Minneapolis, MN (Learfield) -- Armed robbers usually take money, sometimes a cell phone or a purse. Minneapolis police are looking for a man who showed a woman a handgun Thursday afternoon, then stole her six-week-old blue nose pit bull puppy.
Carlie Wagner Leads Gophers Again
(Gophersports.com) -- The University of Minnesota (7-3) women’s basketball team defeated Army West Point (7-2) 70-52 on Thursday night in Minneapolis. It was Minnesota’s second win against a 2016 NCAA Tournament team this season.
Another Bad Fourth Quarter for Wolves
Toronto, Ontario (Learfield) -- Toronto star DeMar DeRozan scored a team-high 27 points and Kyle Lowry added 25 points and 11 assists as the Raptors downed the Minnesota Timberwolves last night in Canada, 124-110.
Toronto, which outscored Minnesota 36-21 in the fourth quarter, has won seven of its past eight games...
Make it Two in a Row For the Wild
Toronto, Ontario (Learfield) -- Minnesota forward Eric Staal's second-period goal turned out to be the game-winner as the Wild edged the Maple Leafs last night in Toronto, 3-2.
Jason Zucker and Chris Stewart scored for Minnesota, while goalie Devan Dubnyk, who started his 300th NHL game, stopped 35-of-37 shots in net...
Sports Banquet Finalists Have Been Announced
The finalists for the Rochester Area Sports Banquet’s 2016 Sports Awards have been named and the winners will be announced at the 12th annual banquet to be held on Jan. 30th at Mayo Civic Auditorium.
Chad Greenway – Minnesota Viking All Pro Linebacker, will be the guest speaker at the banquet, which is hosted by the Rochester Amateur Sports Commission
Five finalists in each of six categories were
Wild Take Oilers 2-1 in Overtime
Edmonton, Alberta (Learfield) -- Minnesota captain Mikko Koivu scored a goal 3:11 into overtime to give the Wild a 2-1 win over the Oilers in Edmonton last night.
Charlie Coyle scored late in the first for Minnesota, which put the brakes on a three-game skid...
Gophers Headed to the Holiday Bowl
(Gophersports.com) -- The University of Minnesota has accepted an invitation to play Washington State in the 2016 National Funding Holiday Bowl on Dec. 27, in San Diego, Calif. The 6 p.m. CT game will be played at Qualcomm Stadium and will be broadcast on ESPN...