REMEMBERING BOONE & ERICKSON

 

                                                   Charlie Boone (1927-2015)                 Roger Erickson (1928-2017

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PHOTOS

 

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Boone and Erickson

Minneapolis Tribune in 1981

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WCCO RADIO / BOONE & ERICKSON VIDEOS (CLICK HERE)


CHARLIE BOONE LINKS

Star Tribune

Pioneer Press

Star Tribune Obituary

Pavek Museum of Broadcasting

 

ROGER ERICKSON LINKS

Pavek Museum of Broadcasting

Roger Erickson Obituary (Star Tribune)

WCCO-AM Article on Roger's Passing

Star Tribune Article on Roger's Passing

Pioneer Press Article on Roger's Passing

Minnesota Public Radio Article

      

Click on Images to Enlarge (from early 1980s)

All airchecks/recordings from WCCO-AM (830) unless noted.

Boone & Erickson Show Theme Music ("Swing That Music")

Good Morning Song

Boone & Erickson Show Open

Boone & Erickson Skits and More - From the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s

AIRCHECKS

5/7/1963

Boone & Erickson Show. Roger and Charlie present their show in a fun Shakespeare style. - 10 MB

5/29/1970

Party Line with Charlie Boone, Roger Erickson & Hubert Humphrey - #1 14 MB - #2 20 MB

12/4/1972

Roger Erickson and Charlie Boone interview Jimmy Hoffa

1975 Approximately

A hilarious recording from around 1975 where Charlie Boone and Roger Erickson struggle to read/record a Plywood Minnesota commercial - 3 MB

9/7/1976

Top of the Morning Show with Roger Erickson and Maynard Speece - #1 15 MB - #2 15 MB (provided by Bill Lund, Digital on Location, Woodbury, MN)

1977

Charlie Boone and Joyce Lamont - 5 MB (provided by Curt Lundgren)

3/18/1978

Charlie Boone & Roger Erickson -  34 MB (provided by Todd Kosovich)

1980

Roger Erickson and Charlie Boone - Lutefisk Lament

4/22/1983

Charlie Boone interviews former KSTP-TV anchor Ron Magers 19 MB

10/31/1984

Roger Erickson and Charlie Boone- Ma Perkins skit - Charlie and Roger crack up in this aircheck - 6 MB (provided by Todd Kosovich)

October 1987

Minnesota Twins 1987 World Series Victory Parade including Charlie Boone and Roger Erickson broadcasting live from the WCCO Radio van at the front of the parade, Howard Viken, Ruth Koscielak, Herb Carneal, John Gordon, John Rooney, Harmon Killebrew, Bruce Hagevik, Eric Eskola, Jan Jirak, Dean Spratt, John Lundell and others.  #1    #2    #3    #4   (mp3 files range from 26 to 29 MB)

 

1988

Charlie Boone & Roger Erickson Morning Drive Show Scoped Demo  4 MB

1989

Morning Show with Roger Erickson, Roger Strom, Jim Kelly, Eric Eskola, Bill Endersen, Mark Rosen, Charlie Boone, Sid Hartman, Bill Polish and Dave Nimmer - 16 MB

11/22/1989

WCCO's Roger Erickson, during a live Farm City Day broadcast from Goodhue, MN, interviews Dr. William Dols who had a dental clinic in town. Joining Roger includes 'CCO Farm Director Roger Strom and a live audience. - 17 MB (provided by Harold Dols)

Includes commercials for Chanhassen Dinner Theaters, Dairy Fresh Eggnog (read by Charlie Boone and Roger Erickson), Public Service Announcement with Ginger Sisco, IBM PS2 Computer, and Sears. Plus, The Osgood File with Charlie Osgood.

3/21/1990

Roger Erickson & Charlie Boone Morning Drive Scoped Demo - 5 MB

1/18/1996

Roger Erickson announcing school closings on Jan. 18, 1996 (audio of the above video)  #1 16 MB  #2 20 MB

1998

"Point Of Law" with Charlie Boone - all files approximately 3 MB

1/10/1998

Final Boone & Erickson Show / Roger Erickson retires - #1 21 MB - #2 31 MB

11/17/2010

KYMN-AM (1080 AM Northfield, MN) Wayne Eddy interviews Roger Erickson - #1 10 MB - #2 15 MB - #3 13 MN - #4 10 MB

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12/18/2010

Charlie Boone's Final Show - #1   #2  #3   #4   #5   #6  (mp3 files sizes range from 18 to 20 MB)

11/23/2015

WCCO Radio Morning News with a news story about Charlie Boone's death, an emotional tribute by Dave Lee, and an interview with former 'CCO Radio morning news reporter, Steve Murphy - 7 MB

11/23/2015

WCCO Radio Morning News - Dave Lee interviews former WCCO Radio news reporter, Bruce Hagevik, about Charlie Boone - 4 MB

11/23/2015

WCCO Radio John Hines Show with a Charlie Boone audio montage tribute - 12 MB

11/23/2015

WCCO Radio John Williams interviews former 'CCO Radio morning news reporter Steve Murphy - 9 MB

11/23/2015

KNOW-FM (91.1) Morning Edition with Cathy Wurtzer tribute to Charlie Boone including interviews with Larry Haeg Jr. (former WCCO Assistant Program Director) and Steve Murphy (former WCCO news reporter) - 7 MB

11/23/2015

KQRS-FM (92.5) Morning Show with Tom Barnard Tribute to Charlie Boone - 7 MB

11/23/2015

KSTP-AM (1500) Joe Soucheray Tribute to Charlie Boone - 9 MB

10/31/2017

Dave Lee announces the passing of Roger Erickson including a montage of recordings - 7 MB

10/31/2017

Dave Lee, Mike Lynch, Eric Eskola and Steve Murphy reminisce about Roger Erickson - 11 MB

10/31/2017

Steve Simpson and former 'CCO Radio Program Director, Jon Quick remember Roger Erickson - 6 MB

10/31/2017

Chad Hartman and Dave Lee reminisce about Roger Erickson - 8 MB

10/31/2017

Chad Hartman and Steve Murphy reminisce about Roger Erickson - 7 MB

10/31/2017

Boone & Erickson Audio Montage broadcast during the Al Malmberg Show - 5 MB

10/31/2017

Roger's daughter, Tracy Anderson, appears on the Paul Douglas & Jordana Green Show - 7 MB

10/31/2017

KNOW-FM (91.1) Report on Roger Erickson's passing - 7 MB

10/31/2017

KQRS-FM (92.5) Tom Barnard tribute to Roger Erickson - 2 MB

10/31/2017

KSTP-AM (1500) Joe Soucheray tribute to Roger Erickson - 5 MB (courtesy of Jacob Hammond)

11/1/2017

KLBB-AM (1220) Roger's daughter, Tracy Anderson, appears on the Stan Turner Show - 11 MB

MINNESOTA HOSPITAL EPISODES

1988 - 4 MB

Late 1980s - MN State Fair - (Herb Carneal, John Gordon, Paul Flatley) - 9 MB

1990 - WCCO Radio Marketing Department - 7 MB

8-17-1991 - 3 MB

8-23-1991 - MN State Fair - 9 MB

8-30-1991 - MN State Fair - 5 MB

11-22-1991 - Broadcast from Willmar - 5 MB

1-8-1993 - 4 MB

1994 - Broadcast from Winthrop, MN - 6 MB

4-1-1994 - 5 MB

1995 - 4 MB

3-19-1995 - John Gordon - 4 MB

9-1-1995 - MN State Fair William Christopher - 5 MB

10-27-1995 - 4 MB

11-24-1995 - 4 MB

Sept. 1996 - 4 MB

3-14-1997 - Live audience - 6 MB

7-12-1997 - Broadcast from New Ulm, MN - 9 MB

Undated 

How the Vikings Came to Minnesota by Charlie Boone & Roger Erickson - 3 MB


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