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
Wolves Hang Close to Final Playoff Spot
The Minnesota Timberwolves are hanging around. After last night, they stand 2.5 games out of the 8th and final playoff spot.
Wild Losing its Scoring Punch
ST PAUL, MN -- The Minnesota Wild were shutdown by St. Louis goaltender Jake Allen last night and almost shut out. Allen made 32 saves and was 10.5 seconds
away from his second shutout in as many games, leading St. Louis to the 2-1 win.
Council ‘Levels the Playing Field’ for Cab Drivers
It's been a year since Uber, the ride-sharing business, first approached the Rochester City Council about starting up its business in Rochester. It's up and running now along with another ride-share company, Lyft.
A recent article in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune revealed how these ride-sharing companies have hurt the traditional cab companies up in the metro...
Gophers Reap the Rewards of a Great Season
Last season, the Minnesota Gophers didn't have a chance for post season accolades. This year there's almost not enough room!
Gophers Streak Ends in Madison
MADISON, Wis. -- Maybe it's a mental thing. No matter how well the Gophers are playing, when the team heads to Madison, they just can't get over the hump.
Badgers 66, Gophers 49. The last time the U beat Wisconsin there was 2009.
DNR Seeks Fee Increases to Support Increased Demand
(KROC-AM) -- 2016 was a busy year according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. There was a record number of visitors that utilized the state’s parks and trails system.
Because of that, the DNR is asking for fee increases to support the increased demand for parks and trails maintenance and services.
Gophers Back in First in Big Ten Hockey
ANN ARBOR, MI – This time, the Minnesota Gophers jumped out to an early lead and held it in a convincing 4-1 victory of Michigan in Ann Arbor in a game heard on KROC-AM.
A Team Effort Brings Down a Wanted Man in Rochester
Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) -- It was a standoff of sorts in Rochester last night involving the Minnesota State Patrol, the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Department K-9 unit and the Rochester Fire Department at the 75th Street bridge over the Zumbro River.
Should Undocumented Immigrants Get a Driver’s License?
State Representative Duane Sauke joined me on 'Rochester’s Good Morning' Friday and we began the segment talking about the issuance of driver’s licenses.
As you may know, there’s a measure to allow Minnesotans to get driver’s licenses that comply with federal Real ID standards and this will get its first hearing in the Minnesota Senate on Tuesday...
Wolves Defense Stellar in Stomping Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY — The Minnesota Timberwolves held the division-leading Utah Jazz to just 35 points at half-time and 58 after three quarters in a 107-80 win in Salt Lake Wednesday night.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead the team again, but he got help from Andrew Wiggins, who popped in 20 and Shabazz Muhammad added 18...
Boudreau: “We Got Lucky”
(Winnipeg, Manitoba) -- It was one of those games that, despite losing leads of 4-1 and 5-2, the Wild had the puck bounce their way again in a 6-5 win over the Jets in Winnipeg.
Oooooh My Aching Back!
So we made it through the last blizzard of the season (?). Around ten to twelve inches of wet snow with an icy crust on top. Fun.
It was probably just another day in paradise for those of you with a massive honker of a snow blower. For the rest of us with the cheaper, smaller types that had no chance in snow like this, we resorted to shoveling.
We’re stilling feeling it today.
So, out of cu
No More Bye Week Worries for Wild Fans
So much for the bye week slump. Mikael Granlund scored just 12 seconds into overtime as the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-4 on Monday.
A New Hire for Rochester Downtown Alliance
ROCHESTER, MN --The Rochester Downtown Alliance (RDA) announced today they've hired Cassandra Linkenmeyer to join the team.
She's been the Youth and Family Program Coordinator at the Rochester Family Y. Linkenmeyer will serve as the RDA’s Community Engagement Manager...