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
Wrong Way Driver Fatality in Duluth
The Minnesota State Patrol continues to investigate two crashes involving several vehicles in Duluth Friday night caused by one wrong way driver. According to the State Patrol report, the last crash proved fatal for the driver, identified as 77 year old Dennis Edlund of Centerville, Minnesota.
No ‘Lunch Shaming’ at Rochester Schools
There are reports around the country that the new trend at some schools is something called "Lunch Shaming" is becoming more prevalent.
This is when a student doesn't have enough lunch money and a school will take away a child's hot food and replace it with an alternative lunch which could include milk and a cheese sandwich, or sometimes no lunch at all...
Davids Compares Governor Dayton’s Actions to Those of a Dictator
Minnesota State Representative Greg Davids called out Governor Dayton on KROC-AM in Rochester Wednesday morning, comparing his veto of funding for the legislature to a move one might expect to be made by a dictator.
The Governor accused Republicans of forcing him to sign a tax relief bill, claiming they added a last-minute provision that would eliminate funding for the State Revenue Department if
The Med City F.C. is Off to a Great Start in Rochester
If you haven't had the chance to see some high level soccer played in Rochester, bring your family to see the Med City F.C..
It's Rochester's entry into the National Premier Soccer League. Med City is part of the North Conference of the Midwest region of the N...
Our Online Auction Ends This Friday
You will find some great buys on some big ticket items at our "Seize the Deal" auction that's going on right now at krocam.com.
Deals for the house, the car or truck or you!
Terri Ufkin is the digital sales manager at Town square media and she detailed some of the specifics with Rich Peterson on Rochester's Good Morning...
Senator Senjem Explains Some of the Tax Bill
As of this writing the Governor had not decided to sign or veto the budget or tax bills sitting on his desk. A $46 billion dollar budget and a tax bill that contains $650 million dollars in tax cuts. Something Governor Dayton had reservations about...
Run or Walk to Raise Money for Gift of Life This Sunday
The Gift of Life Transplant House in Rochester is hoping to raise around 5 thousand dollars this Sunday during its 8th annual 5K run and 2.5K walk.
For those of you who may be unfamiliar with what the Gift of Life house is all about, it was started back in 1984 by a kidney transplant patient at the Mayo Clinic, Ed Pompeian...
Get Ready for Honkers Baseball!
The 2017 Rochester Honkers baseball season is set to begin Tuesday night at Mayo Field in Rochester.
Iowa Eliminates Gophers in 13-inning Marathon
The Minnesota Gopher baseball team was eliminated from the Big Ten baseball tournament last night 7-5 to the Iowa Hawkeyes in 13 innings.
Colorado Family Survives Crash Near Stewartville
A Colorado family was fortunate to survive a collision with a semi Saturday afternoon around 5 o’clock at the junction of Highway 30 and County road 1 just east of Stewartville.
The truck was eastbound on 30 when the crash occurred. According to the State Patrol the driver, Aiman Ali Alyahya (29) and a female passenger Abrar Aljurbua (age 27) from Evans, Colorado were transported to St Mary’s ho
Timely Tomato Growing Tips From the Garden Man
Another informative hour on the Garden Show with Scott Moon Saturday on Newstalk 1340 KROC AM.
One topic Scott brought up was the difference between "determinate" and "indeterminate" tomato plants. I was not aware of the term and according to Scott, it has become more of an issue lately because of the popularity of container vegetable gardening...
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...
An Above Average Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day weekend weather is always iffy around here. We still have a chance of a thunderstorm, but hey that's normal isn't it?
More often than not it's rainy and cool. The average high around Minnesota is around 70. We're there...
The Rochester Art Center is Very Much Alive and Active
There's been a lot of negative information regarding the Rochester Art Center the past few months. Deficits, staff reductions, but at the annual meeting earlier this week the mood was mostly upbeat.
That was the word from the Art Center's Abigail Gilmore who was on Rochester's Good Morning Friday with Rich Peterson...