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
Rochester Holding Off on Cutting Ash Trees for Now
Rochester City Forester Jeff Haberman was on Rochester's Good Morning with Rich Peterson and Kim David Thursday.
Jeff said his department is going to hold off cutting down any ash trees now til the end of summer or early fall. The emerald ash borers are starting to emerge now and transporting trees would only hasten the spread...
Dancing for the Arts Take VI is This Saturday
If you don't have your tickets yet for "Dancing for the Arts Take VI" I'm afraid you're out of luck. It's sold out!
The April Sorensen Case Still Top of Mind at RPD
It's been ten years now since April Sorensen was found murdered in her northwest Rochester home. One of only two cold cases that remain unsolved for the Rochester Police Department.
Rochester Police Chief Roger Peterson talked about the case and the continued effort to bring it to a close...
Storm Spotter Training Next Week in Rochester
It's Severe Weather Awareness week in Minnesota. Do you know what to do when bad weather strikes? I mean, severe thunderstorms with hail and high winds or tornados?
Todd Shea is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in LaCrosse, Wisconsin...
Should Rochester Be in the Broadband Business?
For the last two years or so there's been a push by some for the city to offer municipal broadband to all residents, or at least provide the infrastructure.
Rochester City Council President Randy Staver talked about the issue on his visit with Rich Peterson and Kim David on Rochester's Good Morning Tuesday on KROC AM...
Litter Bit Better Event Has Locations to Be Filled
The 11th annual "Litter Bit Better" event begins this Saturday and according to the RNeighbors website, there are still locations in need of volunteers.
Here's the deal. You can volunteer alone or with a group, pick out a location and date between April 22 - 29...
20th Street Work Begins Monday in Southeast Rochester
If your daily commute runs through 20th Street in southeast Rochester, be aware it won't be open beginning Monday.
The Rochester Public Works department issued notice that 20th Street SE from 3rd Avenue SE to the Meadow Park driveway will be closed...
Rochester’s Sam Macken Continues to Shine at the U
The University of Minnesota Gopher softball team is currently rated sixth in the country and has been a top ten team for the past month. After coming back to defeat Northwestern 3-2 Saturday, their record stands at 37-3, 10-1 in the Big Ten.
This Week’s Tips from the Garden Show
It looks like another soggy week for the most part. Is it worth it to put down the crabgrass preventer? How about trimming perennials? Is it too early to plant my veggies?
Scott Moon from Sargent's on 2nd in Rochester offers some tips on what to do for your lawn and garden this week...
Major Commercial Building Fire Friday Night in Northwest Rochester
(KROC AM News) -- The Rochester Fire Department spent most of the night and early Saturday morning hours combating a serious commercial building fire at Werkstatt European Auto Service in northwest Rochester.
According to a report issued by the Rochester Fire Department, the 9-1-1 call center started receiving calls shortly before 11 o’clock Friday night regarding the smell of something burning
It’s Road (and Bike Lane) Construction Season in Rochester
We spent time talking about road projects this morning with Megan Moeller, the Communications Coordinator and Dillon Dombrovski, Project Construction Manager with the Rochester Public Works Department.
There are a number of projects slated for the year and one of the aspects of road work these days in Rochester anyway, is the addition of bike lanes...
There’s Been Gators in Rochester Before!
There was a reported sighting of an alligator or crocodile at Cascade Lake in Rochester the other day.
Many have chimed in as to they think it is from "I've seen it, too!" to "It's a toy floating around..." to what Tom Ryan, the Olmsted County Parks Director on KROC-AM Thursday morning speculated that it could even be a big beaver...
Spaniol Stepping Down From Lourdes Hockey
There's a varsity boys hockey coaching opportunity in Rochester. Lourdes High School announced yesterday that Josh Spaniol is stepping down.
Spaniol has been with the boys varsity hockey team for the past 11 years, the last 8 as head coach...
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 KROC AM. He mentioned that retiring Olmsted County Administrator Richard Devlin would like to lay down a path to successfully deal with the prisoner population before he leaves his post next fall...