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The Al Arneson Collection - KDWB
Al Arneson, grew up in Edina Minnesota and got an early start in radio. In Jr. high school, Al got his first chance to be on the air at his friend's, Kim Cummings, basement Pirate FM station. When that station went of the air, he started his own station. Al operated his station out of his basement during the early 1970's while attending Edina High School. You can hear those early Pirate recording of him on this web site's Pirate Radio Page.
Al later took a job at an Appleton Wisconsin station and later took a job on KSTP-AM near the beginning of KSTP's Music Radio days. He also worked at U-100. He currently owns and operates his own business, Entertainment Plus. An aircheck from 1973 of Al Arneson on KSTP-AM is posted below (Scroll Down)
Thanks Al, for recording and contributing these airchecks. Keep cleaning out that storage locker!!
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| Late 1970's photo of a young Al Arneson |
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A Day in the Life of a Twin Cities Radio Station; Composites February-March 1979
KDWB - KSTP-AM - KQRS-FM
Al has apparently cleaned out his storage locker and just sent me a number of station composites he recorded off the air and compiled from 1979 and a few airchecks from 1977. I will post more at time allows, so check back. Anyone who has an interest in 1970 radio, has to appreciate the forethought Al Arneson had to record and save these tapes.
KDWB
Ed O'Brien 6-9 AM
Bob Lange 9-12
Michael Christian 12-3 PM
Chuck Evans 3-6 PM
"Smokin" Joe Hager 6-9 PM
Marc Elliott 9-12 Midnight
Ron Richards 12-6 AM
Tim Kelly Weekends/Swing
Dave Thomson PD/Swing
Recorded and contributed by Al Arneson, formerly at KSTP-AM and U-100. (Posted 11-17-07)
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KDWB AM/FM - Composite February-March 1979 |
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KDWB A Day in the Life December 1977
Dave Thompson 6-9 AM
Bob Lange 9-12
Chuck Britton 12-3 PM
True Don Bleu 3-6 PM
Smokin' Joe Hager 6-9 PM
Tim Kelly 9-12
Michael Christian w/ Mike Elston 5:30 AM news 12 - 6 AM
Steve Casey Weekend/Swing
Recorded and contributed by Al Arneson, formerly of KSTP-AM and U-100
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KDWB AM/FM Composite December 1977 |
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Adam North KDWB-AM 630
Recorded off the air on November 10, 1970. This is the home of the 20/20 Triple Play (take that WDGY - who cares about 20/20 news?) You will hear the promo on the Super Gold Contest, where one could win a brand new AMC Gremlin. Adam gives away a KDWB Super Gold Album and a chance for the caller to be entered into the drawing for the Gremlin. As Tony Orlando's Candida fades, Adam uses his Johnny Carson Art Fern voice to say the name of the song. He also mentions that the Candida he knew invested all of her money in cyclamate stock. North also does a live spot for the new 1971 Gremlin.
(Tape of scoped version courtesy of Al Arneson a/k/a Big Al Davis on U-100)
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KDWB-AM - Adam North Novemenber 10, 1970 |
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