AIRCHECKS

KCFE-FM  (105.7) "The Cafe" Light Jazz Format - 5/19/1994 - Part 1 15 MB - Part 2  23 MB (provided by Paul Harner)

KCLD-AM/FM (1450/104.1) T-Shirt from the 1970s-1980s - (provided by Bob Vesely)

KDHL AM/FM (920/95.9 - Faribault, MN) - Mutual Broadcasting System's coverage of the "The Fight of the Century" between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier (3/8/1971) #1 25 MB - #2 24 MB

KDHL-AM/FM (920/95.9 - Faribault, MN) - A visit to one of Minnesota's smaller town radio stations from 7/251987 - "Countryside with Rex Wilder" 20 MB - (provided by Jim Beer)   -   You can also view a KARE-TV video of KDHL from 1987.

KEEY-FM (102.1) - Hit Parade '69 jingle (provided by Jerry Geist)  Note: Audio quality is a bit rough, but a great historical clip.

KEEY-FM  (102.1) Hit Parade '71 - 1971 - 1 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)

KEEY-FM  (102.1) Beautiful Music - July 1976 - 5 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)

KEEY-FM  (102.1) Beautiful Music - "Stop listening to WCCO Radio" announcement - Undated - 1 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)

KEEY-FM  K102 (102.1) - John Hines & Pam Lewis - 1992 -12 MB - (provided by Tim Dunbar)

KEGE-FM (93.7) The Edge Flashback Lunch with Lisa Miller - 1994 - 1 MB (provided by Brian Carlson)

KEGE-FM (93.7) The Edge - Andy Savage - 1995 - 15 MB (provided by Aircheckairwaves.com)

KEGE-FM (93.7) The Edge (1995) Legal IDs - 4 MB - Composite featuring Andy Savage, Lisa Miller, Matt Hansen, Cane and Brian Davis - 12 MB

KFAN-AM (1130) - Jesse Ventura - The day after he was elected Governor of Minnesota - 11/4/1998 - 25 MB

KFMX-FM (104.1) Station ID and newscast about the Fall of Saigon - 1975 - 3 MB

KFMX-FM  (104.1) Jingles - 1977 - 1 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)

KFMX-FM  (104.1) Disco - 1978 - 4 MB

KFMX-FM  (104.1) Disco - Pete Thompson, Bill Bauman, Gary DeMaroney, Grace Lorenzi, Jeff Collins 1979 - 4 MB (by Jay Philpott)

KFMX-FM  (104.1) Disco - Jay Philpott 6/28/1979 - 6 MB

KJJO-FM  (104.1) Format change from country to rock with K102 commercial - Sept. 1983 - 4 MB

KJJO-FM  (104.1) "K-JO 104"  Twenty Years of Rock-and-Roll - Gary Rawn - 1/1/1985 - 3 MB

KJJO-FM (104.1) - Hot Rockin' 104 including two "Rock Check" segments - 1987 - 6 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)

KJJO-FM (104.1) Hot Rockin' 104 - Don Thompson -11/23/87 - 4 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)

KJJO-FM  (104.1) Hot Rockin' 104 Demo "Promo" Tape - 1988 - 4 MB (provided by Jay Philpott) (contains adult language)

KJJO-FM (104.1) Hot Rockin' 104 - J.J. Jeffries - Metal Shop - 4/23/88 - 4 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)

KJJO-FM  (104.1) Hot Rockin' 104 with a "Rock Check" segment - 1988 - 4 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)

KJJO-FM (104.1) - End of "KJ104 Modern Rock" format with many of the announcers saying "goodbye" - 9/5/1992 - #1 14 MB - #2 15 MB (provided by Tom Wollenberg)

KKKC-AM (1470) Mark Jones - 1982 - .5 MB

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KLBB-AM (1400) - Del Roberts at the Frogtown Diner - 5/7/1988 - 17 MB (provided by Aircheckairwaves.com)

 

KLBB-AM (1400) Franklin Hobbs Tribute  Part 1 - Part 2 Part 3 - Part 4 (mp3 files: 7 to 14 MB) - 1995 - (provided by Missy Clark, Franklin's daughter)    (KLBB ad from 1985)

KLXK-FM (93.7) - Classic Hits - Jeff Collins - 6/12/1990 - 12 MB (provided by Aircheckairwaves.com)

KMFY-AM  (980) Start of new format  - 1984 - 2 MB

KNOW-FM (91.1) - NPR coverage of 9/11 attacks - (click here)

KNOW-FM (91.1) - "50 Years Since 'The Day the Music Died'" - Interviewing Charlie Boone and Bill Diehl - 1/29/2009 - 8 MB

KQQL-FM (107.9) - Start of KOOL 108 when the station played various versions of the song "Louie Louie" continuously - Sept 1988 - 5 MB (provided by Arne Shulstad)

KQQL-FM (107.9) - KOOL 108 - Sept 1989 - 6 MB (provided by Arne Shulstad)

KQQL-FM (107.9) - (KOOL 108) Scott Stevens 1995-1997 - 4 MB (provided by Scott Stevens)

KQQL-FM (107.9) Jim Brunette, Sue Falls, Michael J. Douglas, Bo Tarkenton, Adam Abrams, Dan Donovan, Lois Mae 1999 - 3 MB (by Curt Copeland)

KRSI-AM  (950) Music Radio I-95 - Jay Philpott - 1979 - 2 MB

KRSI-AM  (950) Music Radio I-95 - Gregg Swedberg, Craig Ashwood, Kelly Loring - 1979 - 4 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)

KRSI-AM  (950) Music Radio I-95 - Scott Klohn - 11/2/1979 - 11 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)

KRSI-AM  (950) Music Radio I-95 - Craig Ashwood and Scott Klohn - 11/16/1979 - 8 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)

KRSI-AM (950) T-Shirt - 1979 (provided by Bob Vesely)

KRSI-AM  (950) Music of Your Life - Scott Klohn - 1980 - 2 MB (provided by Tom Oszman)

KRSI-AM  (950) Hot Rock 950 AM - 1984 – First day of new format with Jerry Anderson - 2 MB (KRSI ad from 1985)

KRSI-AM (950) - "Request Radio" with Griff - 3/18/1985 - 3 MB (provided by Brian Carlson)

KRSI-FM (104.1) Ken Mills - 7/4/1973 -  Part 1 9.7 MB  -  Part 2 - 11 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)

KREV-FM / WREV-FM - REV 105 - (105.1, 105.3) - Mary Lucia - 5/2/1995 - 21 MB (provided by Aircheckairwaves.com)

KRXX-FM (93.7 - 93X) - Laura Gannon - (7/31/1992) 10 MB (provided by Aircheckairwaves.com)

KRXX-FM (93.7 - 93X) - The "O" Brothers - (8/11/1992) 23 MB (provided by Aircheckairwaves.com)

KSJN-AM (1330) 1981 - Sign-off announcement (provided by Jim Beer)

KSJN-FM (91.1) "Minnesota Educational Radio" Station ID, promo, start of coverage of the Senate Watergate Hearings - 2 MB  - Newscast with coverage of US military activities in Cambodia, pressure for President Nixon to release White House tapes, John Ehrlichman testimony at Watergate hearings, etc. - 1973 - 16 MB (provided by Stuart Held)

KSJN-FM  (91.1) Ratings report on Twin Cities Radio - 1981 - 6 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)

KTCR-AM  (690) Jerry Cunning - 1969 - 3 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)

KTCR-AM (690) Signoff - 1983 - .5 MB

KTCR-FM  (97.1) Rick Mason - Final Show - 5/9/1975 - 2 MB (provided by Rick Burnett)  Visit Rick's website for more airchecks of KTCR-FM and other Twin Cities radio stations:  twincitiesradioairchecks.com

KTCR-FM  (97.1) Country Music Format - February 1977 - 2 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)

KTCR-FM-KTCZ-FM  (97.1) Format change from Country to Cities 97 w/K102 ads - February 7-8, 1984 - 2 MB - Newspaper article

KTCZ-FM (97.1) - Cities 97 station composite - 1988 - 5 MB

KTWN-FM (107.9) - Article about format switch from MOR to classical - Minneapolis Tribune 8/14/1974 - .5 MB PDF

KTWN-FM  (107.9) MOR format - approximately 1977 - 3 MB

KTWN-AM  (1470) Ralph Strangis - "The Ultimate Album Rock Station" - 1979 - 6 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)

KTWN-AM  (1470) Jay Philpott - "The Ultimate Album Rock Station" - 10/8/1979 - 8 MB

KTWN-FM (107.9) Brad Piras - Oct. 1978 - 2 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)

KTWN-FM (107.9) Progressive jazz format with Michele McKenzie - 1982 - 9 MB (provided by Jeff Blakeslee)

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KTWN-FM B-108  (107.9) First day as B108 - 9/24/83 - 1 MB -  Newspaper articles about KTWN-FM changing format from jazz to B-108

KXXR-FM 93X (93.7) Tawn Mastrey - undated - 4 MB (provided by JockConference.com)

KZNR-FM, KZNT-FM, KZNZ-FM: ZONE 105 (105.1. 105.3, 105.7) JP The Radio Slave - 6 MB (provided by Robert Konshak)

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WAKX-AM (1320) Tac Hammer - AM Superior/Duluth) - Sept. 30, 1965 -  Part 1 6 MB -  Part 2 - 9 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)

WAVN-AM (1220) Sign-on/sign-off (1982) .5 MB - General Manager Hank Sampson's final Notebook show (1982) 12 MB (by Jim Beer)

WAVN Verification Letter

WAYL-FM (93.7) When KTWN-FM (see above) dropped its jazz format and switched to satellite pop music, WAYL-FM tried programming smooth jazz at night. This is a unique WAYL-FM clip going from beautiful music into mellow jazz, with announcer Beth Kidd (1983). 12 MB (provided by Jeff Blakeslee)  - Newspaper articles about WAYL-FM introducing an evening jazz show.

WBOB-FM (100.3) - Comedy stunting programming (after Colfax Communications purchased the frequency from WCTS-FM and before the start of the "BOB 100" country music format) (5/4/1993) - 35 MB (provided by Aircheckairwaves.com)

WBOB-FM (100.3) - "Real Rock 100" - Station and Howard Stern show promos and intros - April 1997 - 2 MB

WCOW-AM (1590) Verification Card: 1951 JPG File (provided by CPRV)

WEBC-AM (560 / Duluth) - Dr. Don Rose (1962-1966) 5 MB (provided by Pat Puchalla)

WIXK-FM (107.1) - Sign-off announcement - 1987 (provided by Jim Beer)

WIXK-FM (107.1 - New Richmond, WI) - Pete Lakin (7/4/90) - 19 MB (provided by Jim Beer)

wmin music guide.jpg WMIN-AM (1400) Music Guide Brochure PDF 1970, Verification Cards: 1937 1941 1986 JPG File (by CPRV),

WMNN-AM (1330) Top of Hour - 2004 - .5 MB

WMNN-AM (1330)     Full Vocal Jingle (:65) 1 MB   -    Instrumental Jingle (:32)  -  Early 2000s - .5 MB  (provided by David Ocar)

WPBC-AM/FM (980 / 101.3) - Posted near bottom of U100 Radio page

WRAH-FM (101.3) - Posted near bottom of U100 Radio page

WRPX-AM (740 - Hudson, WI) - First Day / First Hour of broadcasting (12/14/1983) 18 MB (provided by Jim Beer)

WRRD-AM (1330) Format switch from country to rock - Steve Shannon - July 1979 - 10 MB (provided by Jay Philpott)

WRRD-AM (1330) 4th day of new format - July 1979 - 5 MB (provided by Jeff R. Lonto)

  WRRD-AM (1330) T-Shirt - 1979 - (provided by Bob Vesely)

WTCN-AM (See WWTC-AM page)

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WTCX-FM (105.1) Drew Durigan - Jan.1994 - 2 MB

WVLE-AM (1220) Sign-Off Announcement - 6/25/1983 - 1 MB

WVLE-AM (1220) Newscast (1984) 2 MB  (provided by Jim Beer)

WXPT-FM (104.1) - 104.1 The Point with Amy & Cheeks (Amy is Amy Daniels and Cheeks is Chris Shaffer who is now a weatherman at WCCO-TV) - (2000) - 13 MB (provided by Jerry Geist) 


MISC. RECORDINGS & MORE

On Tuesday, August 14, 1945, Japan surrendered unconditionally to the United States and her allies. President Truman decided that he

would not broadcast, but would allow the four radio networks to announce the good news. All broadcasts from inside the White House were banned.  President Truman called the reporters into the oval office, told them the news and the race to the telephones was on! The newsrooms of ABC and Mutual relied on the speed of the wire services. NBC and CBS kept open phone lines from the White House press room. The four clips below are from around 6 p.m. Central War Time that night as the news reached the network studios. This is believed to be the first time the surrender news from all four networks has been available in one place. The NBC material was recently discovered by Todd Kosovich, who provided all these clips.

ABC 10 MB - NBC 2 MB -  CBS 1 MB - MUTUAL 1 MB

Campbell Mithun samples (montage) of commercials that they produced through the years. The tape was produced in 1983 for their 50th anniversary

Dan Donovan - Career Composite Sample (WMEX-AM/Boston, WFIL-AM/Philadelphia, KSTP-FM/Twin Cities, KQQL-FM/Twin Cities) - 3 MB (provided by Curt Copeland)

Guindon cartoons from Minneapolis Tribune on WCCO-AM, KDWB-FM, KEEY-FM (beautiful music) - Mid to late 1970s PDF

Jesse Ventura for Governor Commercials - 1998 (1 MB each) - Jesse's Theme Jesse + Abe - Insignificant I believe - Economics (provided by Jay Philpott)

Coverage of the death of John Lennon (click here)

A montage sample of music from the 1987 Minnesota Twins World Championship Season as heard on Twin Cities radio stations including "Win Twins" (WCCO-AM), "The Light, Happy Music" (KQRS-FM), "Polka for the Pennant" (KQRS-FM), "The World Series Shuffle" (WCCO-AM), "Pennant Fever '87" (WCCO-AM), "A Matter of Pride" (WCCO-AM), "Voodoo Magic" (KQRS-FM), "Rev it Up" (KDWB-FM), "Homer Hanky" (Star Tribune), "Win Twins '87" (WCCO-AM/KMSP-TV) and "Win Twins Win" by Slave Raider (KJJO-FM) - 9 MB - ("Win Twins Win" provided by Jay Philpott)

KVSC-FM (St. Cloud, MN 88.5 FM) - (1980) 1st Trivia Weekend 4 MB  -  Station ID .5 MB

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MONTAGE MANIA:  A special contribution by Jay Philpott (click here)

Twin Cities Radio Dial Cards

KEEY-FM  (1973) 1 MB PDF (provided by Brian Carlson)

KQRS-FM (1974) 1 MB PDF (provided by Brian Carlson)

WAYL-FM (1978) 3 MB PDF (provided by Jay Philpott)

Star Tribune article: "Fine Tuning Drive Time Disc Jockeys" (7/14/1981)   #1 -  #2  PDF Files (provided by Jay Philpott)

 

The Breeze - Demo Tapes

1988 - The Breeze Radio Network - 16 MB

1990 - The Breeze Special - 6 MB

Tom Bodett -The End of The Road - Old Log Theater (1989) (click here)
 
Unidentified Station - This aircheck is dated May 23-24, 1947. It consists of a newscast; live commercials for Shredded Wheat, Libby’s, Crisco and Ovaltine; Gopher sports show with Bernie Bierman and portion of a Gopher Maroon-Gold spring football broadcast. The announcer is Earl Moseman (sp?). Our guess is that the aircheck is from WMIN-AM or WTCN-AM. If anyone can provide any additional information on this recording, please contact us.  18 MB  (provided by Stuart Held)
 
twin city radio weekly 3-7-1931 open.jpg Twin City//Northwest Radio Weekly Magazine - 3/7/1931 PDF 4 MB -  4/18/1931 PDF 3 MB - 5/2/1931 PDF 3 MB

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