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
The Olmsted County Detention Center Has Some Issues
The County Adult Detention Center was among the topics talked about during the Sheriff's visit on Wednesday on our sister station, KROC AM.
Beware the “Can You Hear Me” Calls Are a Scam!
It’s been mentioned before on our sister station, KROC AM, but it bears repeating because the complaints are still coming in.
‘Daddy, What’s a Marble?’
There was hail last night. Some in Rochester, and even more in Byron and Dodge Center. But how large were the hailstones?
They were described as "pea" or "marble" sized. "One inch", but that doesn't paint a picture.
I think we still get the "pea" description, but how about the "marble"...
Distracted Drivers Beware in the Rochester Area
It's on now! The Minnesota State Patrol will be looking for distracted drivers from now to April 23rd.
During last year's crackdown the State Patrol wrote over 6,000 distracted driving tickets! Minnesota State Patrol Sargent Troy Christianson was on Rochester's Good Morning Monday with Rich Peterson and Kim David...
Two Area Crashes, Three Injured Saturday
There were a couple of vehicle wrecks handled by the Minnesota State Patrol Saturday afternoon in southeastern Minnesota.
Rochester Apartment Fire Saturday
The Rochester Fire Department was called to a kitchen fire at a Rochester apartment complex located at 2015 41st Street Northwest Saturday afternoon around 4:20.
There were no injuries, but there was significant fire damage to the kitchen and smoke damage to the rest of the apartment according to the fire department release...
This Week’s Advice From The Garden Man
Episode two of the Garden Show on KROC AM and plenty of questions and some suggestions from listeners to the program.
I especially liked the idea from one caller of spreading petroleum jelly on your bird feeder pole. It's great fun watching squirrels climb up and slowly slide down...
Your Saturday Morning Moon on KROC AM
A beautiful Saturday across southeastern Minnesota expected and I KNOW a lot of you are getting your rakes and tools together to be out in the yard.
What should you be doing? What should you NOT be doing?
Rochester Schools Await Funding Numbers From St. Paul
Rochester Public School Superintendent Michael Munoz was on KROC AM radio this Thursday morning with Rich Peterson and Kim David to talk about everything school-related.
Rochester Schools Wait for Funding Word From St. Paul
Rochester Public School Superintendent Michael Munoz was a guest Thursday morning on Rochester's Good Morning with Rich and K.D. to talk about a variety of school related issues.
An ongoing question is what's the state legislature going to do...