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The Al Arneson Collection - KQRS
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
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.
KQRS-FM
Tac Hammer 6-10 AM (There was life before Tom Bernard - Tac never got into Trouble with Indian tribal leaders)
Alan Stone 10-2 PM
Dave Dworkin 2-6 PM
Hal Hoover 6-10 PM
Benjie McHie 10-2 AM
Nancy Rosen 2-6 AM
Pat Kennedy Weekends/Swing
Recorded and contributed by Al Arneson, formerly at KSTP-AM and U-100. (Posted 11-17-07)
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KQRS-FM Composit February-March 1979 |
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KQRS Composite Recorded Off the Air December 1977
Lee Abrams "Superstars" format
They are all here from December 77
Benji - All Nights
Tac Hammer - Morning Drive
Alan Stone - Middays
Kevin Saint John - Afternoon Drive
Sam Simpson - Evenings
Hal Hoover - Late Evenings/Early Mornings
Recorded and contributed by Al Arneson, formerly at KSTP-AM and U-100. (Posted 11-17-07)
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KQRS AM/FM Composite December 1977 |
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