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
Motorcycle Fatal Friday Near Faribault
There have been two fatalities already on Minnesota roads to begin the long Memorial Day weekend.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol a single car wreck in Sherburne County near Big Lake took the life of an individual who's pickup left the road and rolled Friday afternoon around 3:45...
Gopher Coaches Bring Excitement on Road Trip
(KROC AM) -- The 2017 Golden Gopher Road Trip, featuring several high profile head coaches, rolled into Byron yesterday afternoon at Somerby Golf and Country Club.
Among the coaches speaking to the 360 Gopher fans in attendence were head basketball coach Richard Pitino, hockey coach Don Lucia, new head football coach P...
Who’s the Biggest Minnesota Sports Choker of All-Time?
Rolling Stone Magazine had an article naming who it thought were the "10 biggest chokers in sports history."
There’s Money Available to Update Your Olmsted County Home
The Olmsted County Housing & Redevelopment Authority recently announced the Housing Rehabilitation Program. This is a program that will give financial assistance to qualifying low and moderate income homeowners helping them to maintain, repair homes that they may have difficulty affording.
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Six Area Students Get Swenson Memorial Fund Scholarships
There's going to be a short program at the Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial on May 31 at 6:00 p.m. to present six area students with $1,000 scholarships from the Corporal Curtis M. Swenson Memorial Fund.
The Book Bike to be Joined By the Art Cart This Summer
The Rochester Public Library is adding on to it's Book Bike this summer. It will be accompanied by the Art Cart.
Winona Vet on a Mission for Gold Star Families
Gold Star families who lost relatives in the Vietnam War, have often felt like the forgotten casualties of war; the stigma and controversy surrounding the war have prevented many of these families from even talking about it. Jim Crigler is on a mission to honor these families...
Police Captain Calls Rochester Shootings ‘A New Reality’
There have been a couple high profile shootings in Rochester recently. High profile in that they both occurred around 1:00 in the afternoon in high traffic areas.
Fortunately no one was killed or injured and all but one of the suspects are in custody right now...
Ride the Bus With Us to Target Field
Join KROC AM and ride Rochester City Lines to the Minnesota Twins game at Target Field on May 20th!
Gopher Coaches Road Trip Coming to Somerby
The annual Minnesota Gopher coaches road trip will be stopping in Byron again this year at the Somerby Golf and Country Club. It will be on Monday, May 22 at 4:30.
It's a great opportunity for Gopher fans to hear from and meet most all the Gopher coaches from the many sports teams at the U...