I was born in Grand Island, Nebraska, graduated from Ansley, NE High School and was spanked and spanked and SPANKED as a kid and it still didn't help. Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com School Board President Frani Kieffer said, 3 days ago in National. Ten months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade and a nationwide right to abortion, states are pushing in opposite directions on the issue. The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature meets Thursday to add details to the summer study committees. He also calls high school track meets and emcees a wide variety of events. The opening round of the NBA playoffs could end Friday if the Warriors beat Sacramento and the Lakers beat Memphis. Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com The band vehicle which Welk himself said resembled a cattle carrier was a regular fixture at the Deep Rock gas station at Fifth and Broadway when it wasnt on the road. Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they start the process, Radio 570 WNAXCopyright 2023 Saga Communications, Inc. The station had a warehouse which sold everything from fuel to food. All rights reserved. Steve has been awarded numerous honors over the years . Pamela Smith remembers vividly the last time she saw her only son alive. The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. 4 days ago. The Yankton, The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they start the process, Radio 570 WNAXCopyright 2023 Saga Communications, Inc. If enacted, the rule. They and their attendants Dr. and Mrs. Frank Abts of Yankton were the only people in the church with Fr. Oster is one of many legendary WNAX personalities, on a historic station, thats been on the air for almost 100 years. Moments like this from the stations past were preserved by Ted Kneebone of Aberdeen, S.D. She and Dick have five (married) children and nine grandchildren. The gum proved to be a highly successful but brief promotional gimmick, and contests to crown a Miss Honolulu Fruit Gum in various towns (a vote for every wrapper) resulted in soaring gum sales and large crowds wherever the band played. Dairy producers have witnessed the price for whole milk drop nearly six dollars per hundred weight from last year's high. Radio became an important factor in his early success as regular broadcasts over WNAX with interspersed commercials for Master Liquid Hog Tonic and other Gurney products helped him book dance engagements for his band throughout the listening area. Former Vice President Mike Pence testified Thursday before a federal grand jury investigating efforts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to a person familiar with the matter. That, of course, was before the Wrigley Company threatened legal action and ballroom managers complained because dancers left their floors covered with wrappers and wads of gum. Puzzlingly, too. Steve was living in Arizona. 4 days ago Hey there! Judys talents are known both throughout WNAXs five-state coverage regionand nationally as well. She wasnt. Potential advertisers did not invest in the new concept because it was new and untested, and the programming was too unstable. Email me at [email protected] ! WNAXs live talent and folksy commentary attracted thousands of listeners and sold millions of Gurney seeds and trees. Von has hosted trips for WNAX for quite some time. At a live demonstration in Sioux Falls, Speece battled with a peach pie. For 54 years, the friendly greeting "Hello there, good friends" resonated over WNAX radio waves throughout the Midwest, delivering trusted recipes, words of advice, and Yankton's most reliable neighbor ladyWynn Speece. After that he performed with George T. Kellys Peerless Entertainers, a small vaudeville-type troupe for which Lawrence played his accordion, posted handbills, sold candy between acts and acted as a Spanish corpse in a comedy murder sketch. Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory Radio buffs were excited, but WNAX in 1922 was developing too quickly for Yankton. Age: 58. Former Vice President Mike Pence testified Thursday before a federal grand jury investigating efforts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to a person familiar with the matter. Madson and Walgren teamed with Cecil Bauer to set up their radio equipment on the second floor of the Wagner Block on the west side of Walnut between Third and Fourth streets. Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com Those are the only first-round series still going. The Yankton, The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. He hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast .more. He couldnt know it at the time, but that was the genesis of the Lawrence Welk decade-long odyssey in the Mother City and that also was when the conflicting accounts of his early career began to develop. FCC Public File | FCC Applications Pamela Smith remembers vividly the last time she saw her only son alive. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Lloyd left WNAX in 1955 to become the Program Director of KYNT radio in Yankton, helping to launch the station when it went on the air on March 15th, 1955. WNAX recorded the event. Everything was available from Gurney and all was promoted by WNAX. Bryce Young, C.J. Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they start the process, Radio 570 WNAXCopyright 2023 Saga Communications, Inc. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | If you havent heard of Jerry Oster in the region, you havent been listening to the radio, said WNAXs Scott Allan. Discover how an iHeartRadio station can deliver connect your message with your audience, live and local, right where you live. Speece even had the opportunity to interview then first-lady Margaret Truman, for better or for worse. The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. For assistance accessing public files, contact [email protected] It was a daunting moment. 16 hours ago Chan then offered them a one-week contract which Welk accepted, although New Orleans was still the quartets ultimate destination. This is Big Scott Allen. 1 Virginia Tech everything they had Sunday but fell 72-60 to. Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory Gary Westside IA 20ft hayrack 12 ton gear steel frame wrecked front end $700 good fixer upper 4 flotation tires on it 712-790-7397. The South Dakota State women's basketball team gave No. Copyright 2023. Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com Co-Owned Stations: WNAX-AM 570, WNAX-FM 104.1 The Wolf, AND 99.9 THE OUTLAW When the Peerless Entertainers folded, Lawrence teamed with drummer Johnny Higgins, saxophonist Howard Kieser and pianist Art Beal to play dance dates in and around Bismarck. Public Notice - Non-Discriminatory Ad Contracts, The Weekend File Pension Plans for Volunteer Firefighters, Groundbreaking for New Early Childhood Education Center. Public Notice - Non-Discriminatory Ad Contracts, The Weekend File Pension Plans for Volunteer Firefighters, Groundbreaking for New Early Childhood Education Center. Adam Carolla (; born May 27, 1964) is an American comedian, radio personality, television host, actor, podcaster, and director. A description of Speece's uncomfortable interview with Margaret Truman. South Dakota Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt, Veterans are blasting the debt ceiling legislation passed by House republicans this week, warning it will cut key programs and, The Yankton School District has about all their fall teaching positions filled. I got my start in radio at KORN-AM in Mitchell, South Dakota, some 31 years ago. Obesity is a major and growing problem around the world, but especially in the U.S., where more than 40% of adults and about 20% of children now meet the criteria for what doctors say has become an intractable chronic disease. . In addition, the walls of her work area are covered with awards and recognition from various groups and organizations across this part of the nation. All rights reserved. Al Madson, a man from Mankato, Minn., with radio experience, applied to the U.S. Department of Commerce for a license to operate a sending station in conjunction with the companys sales activities as a distributor of Crosley radios. From 1941-2005, Speece, a South Dakotan radio icon of the 20 th century, broadcasted live shows featuring letters from faithful listeners, interviews with both national . We had a Big Bird album and we had a Charlie Daniels Christmas album that we signed on with, says Oster. Shes a human connection. Check our closings and delays page before you go. It turns out he also was a heck of a play caller. An equal amount of enthusiasm swept over receiving set owners when WNAX broadcast its second concert from the Hess (now Dakota) Theater on Dec. 10 with the municipal band providing music. Rosalind Franklin's role in DNA discovery gets a new twist. Ive worked at radio stations in Grand Island, Hastings, Kearney,Omaha and Salina, KS before comingto Yankton in 2004. It all started in 1976. Ricketts Says Much of the Nation isn't Ready for Electric Vehicles. FCC Public File | FCC Applications Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory Radio 570 WNAXCopyright 2023 Saga Communications, Inc. It was a tremendous shock, says Meyer. South Dakota Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt, The House Ag Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit Risk held a hearing with some Ag Groups. Hey there! WNAX reached out to listeners. They also won a trip to Oregon. Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory 5 days ago Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Jacks Women Fall to Virginia Tech in NCAA Tournament. Suggestions? Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | 1 pick and likely will choose between quarterbacks Bryce Young and C.J. Monday - Cryptozoology & Nessie / UFO Encounters Steve Alten | Dan Harary. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. Theyve been part-timers, or theyve worked the Jacks game and that type of thing, said Jerry. Leo McCoy, then nervously conducting his first wedding ceremony. All rights reserved. Walgren, an accountant and former official of the Schwenk-Barth Brewing Company. Putting together/hosting trips is my hobby job at WNAX. As President Joe Biden seeks a second term, he won't have to depend on glitchy Zoom connections, or deliver remarks in largely vacant theaters with attendees in chairs ringed by circle markings on the floor to ensure enough social distancing. Public Notice - Non-Discriminatory Ad Contracts, The Weekend File - Pension Plans for Volunteer Firefighters, Groundbreaking for New Early Childhood Education Center, The Weekend File Pension Plans for Volunteer Firefighters, The Early Morning Get Together with Big Scott Allen and, Electronic line calls at all ATP mens tennis events by 2025, NBA Playoffs: Round 1 could end as quickly as Friday night, NFL draft dominated early by QBs, including top pick Young. During the next three years, he played at wedding dances, with a childrens band called the Jazzy Junior Five in Aberdeen and with drummer Frank Schalk wherever they could find a booking. School Board President Frani Kieffer said The South Dakota legislature opens their 2014 session today in Pierre. For assistance accessing public files, contact [email protected] Those are the only first-round series still going. In his attempts to see her, Lawrence even submitted to a tonsil repair operation at the hospital, thinking that she might be assigned to his case. When I was 14 years old, we had a Cub Scout tour of a local radio station. Sunday - Faith Healing / First Female Pharaoh Danny Frigulti | Andrew Collins. And weve got more grandkids coming, things like that. Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they start the process, Radio 570 WNAXCopyright 2023 Saga Communications, Inc. Well, I think I kind of want to max out at 70. Commerce Secretary and future United States President Herbert Hoover approved, and WNAX was born in 1922. The Carolina Panthers are on the clock with the No. I wish my dad were still with us, because hed think Id hit the big time by working here. I got to know some of the jocks at the local radio station. According to Welk, the audition turned out to be a live broadcast less than an hour later. You can hear it in Omaha. Market Numbers | Radio 570 WNAX Listen Live Home News Drivetime Farm Auctions 5 State Trader Trips Calendar Contests & Rules About Market Numbers Farm News 2 days ago in Agriculture Running into Trade Issues The House Ag Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit Risk held a hearing with Ag Groups around Jerry also did color commentary for South Dakota States football broadcasts for 30 years at WNAX. It sponsored live music shows, farm meetings, cooking get-togethers. Meanwhile, electronic cigarette use rose, to about 1 in 17 adults. In 1925, John Chandler Chan Gurney, D. B. Gurneys son, began making a reputation for himself as a talented announcer and programmer for the station. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com I had a friend working here and called and said we have an opening for a news guy. in Lifestyle, Trending. For assistance accessing public files, contact [email protected] A person rarely gets to be a true trailblazer; Judy Stratman was just that as one of the nations first female farm broadcasters more than 30 years ago. President of the firm was E.O. Madson sold the license to Gurney Seed and Nursery for $2,000 and on February 28, 1926, listeners heard: This is station WNAX, Voice of the House of Gurney in Yankton. After a brief period in D. B.s home, the studio was moved to the third floor of the seed house. E.C. The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. Enjoy our community calendar and submit your event info. 4 days ago Max out my retirement and stuff. in Local, The Yankton City Commission this week held a work session to discuss a pension plan for volunteer firefighters. Other well-known regional radio personalities from WNAX have included Norm Hilson, Whitney Larson, "Happy" Jack O'Malley, Bob Hill, Ed Nelson, Jerry Oster, Carl Thoreson, Steve (Mike) Wallick, George B. German, Roland "Pete" Peterson and the hillbilly performers on the WNAX Missouri Valley Barn Dance show. Von has hosted trips for WNAX for quite some time. #37 of 61. How many more news stories, and weather forecasts are left in this radio veteran? Credit Arcane Radio Trivia / One of them was then the star running back of the Buffalo Bills: O.J. Click on the TRIPS PAGE and go with me on a trip! Due to these circumstances, Speeces show grew overnight in popularity, finding satisfaction with newlyweds and grandmothers alike. SD Legislatures E-Board to Fill Out Summer Study Committees. A few months later, she received a promising postcard from Art Brown, a continuity writer at WNAX in Yankton, SD. "It's not what you know, it's who you know," Jerry said. Public Notice - Non-Discriminatory Ad Contracts, The Weekend File Pension Plans for Volunteer Firefighters, Groundbreaking for New Early Childhood Education Center. 16 hours ago 50 Yankton, SD 57078. If you are on the facebook. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | All rights reserved. The retired voice of South Dakota State University football and basketball has been at WNAX since 1992. Hes now 68 years old. Putting together/hosting trips is my hobby job at WNAX. FCC Public File | FCC Applications South Dakota Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt, Veterans are blasting the debt ceiling legislation passed by House republicans this week, warning it will cut key programs and, The Yankton School District has about all their fall teaching positions filled. All rights reserved. 58 Share The distant stations early on in the early 60s. 5 State Trader 4-27-23. The station had a warehouse which sold everything from fuel to food. EEO Report | Judy's talents are known both throughout WNAX's five-state coverage regionand nationally as well. Its not what you know, its who you know, Jerry said. And I remember listening to our news director, Jerry Oster, whos still a huge part of the present morning show and throughout the day here at the station. And there was one month, hell never forget. Once you've done that, you can say "Alexa, play WNAX" to listen! in Local, The Yankton City Commission this week held a work session to discuss a pension plan for volunteer firefighters. South Dakota Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt, The House Ag Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit Risk held a hearing with some Ag Groups. Speece went on to pursue a dual degree from Drake University in Theatre and Speech/English. For instance, Richard (Hinky Dink) Wildermuth, a Tripp restaurant operator, claimed to have directed Welk to the fledgling Radio Station WNAX. Gurney himself said he fed the tired and dusty young musicians in the nursery companys cafeteria before putting them on the air; but whichever story is right, the quickly-named Lawrence Welk Novelty Orchestra was an immediate hit. The popular WNAX sign that stands tall not only represents an old gas station, but also a radio station which was popular among farm towns in the Midwest. It was 1977, and Andy Warhol was at work on his "Athletes" series, portraits of top sports personalities who, he felt, were gaining cultural prominence just like "the movie stars of yesterday." But were still here.. Everything starts with, once upon a time, said Jerry. Then come back here to enter the keyword before midnight, Congratulations to our 2023 FFA All-Stars especially our $600 Scholarship Winners thanks to Valley Ag Supply and WNAX Radio!. Copyright 2021 Dakota News Now. All rights reserved. I remember one letter as if it were yesterday, says Speece. Comments? Judy is the voice of the Sunday Morning Visit program, another WNAX public service constant of 25 yearsplus she has recently joined the WNAX sales team. To improve traveling and sleeping conditions for his musicians, he acquired a specially designed sleeper bus and hired Morris Knutsen as a full-time driver. Beginning in 1949 with the birth of her first child, Speece began broadcasting from her own dining room table, conversing with women throughout South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska. in Local, The Yankton City Commission this week held a work session to discuss a pension plan for volunteer firefighters. FCC Public File | FCC Applications South Dakota Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt, Veterans are blasting the debt ceiling legislation passed by House republicans this week, warning it will cut key programs and, The Yankton School District has about all their fall teaching positions filled. FCC Public File | FCC Applications Speece explains how she became known as "The Neighbor Lady". EEO Report | 15 hours ago in Agriculture. In June of 1995, Chuck Anderson visited Speece and her husband Harry at this unconventional studio to chat about her rise to radio fame. And thats kind of how we try to come across. Well yeah, you gotta enjoy what you do, and I do. South Dakota Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt, Veterans are blasting the debt ceiling legislation passed by House republicans this week, warning it will cut key programs and, The Yankton School District has about all their fall teaching positions filled. Radio Guy: [email protected]: Big Scott Allen: Midday Show Host: 10am-2pm: [email protected]: Jim Reimler: Brand Manager: [email protected]: Keith Lundberg: Farm Director: . Over the years Ive worked with some very talented people, but Ive never had a better crew than here at WNAX. I was working in Aberdeen at the time, and I thought, that sounds interesting.. in Sports, Trending. When bad weather strikes your events may be affected! Which seemed to be every other day out in Douglas County. NFL Draft 2023 Updates | Who will be the first pick? News Director Jerry Oster says the station, which once counted thousands of music records in its libraries, was left that morning with just two. U-S Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska) slammed the Biden administration's burdensome new emissions requirements on American-made vehicles. . "It's not what you know, it's who you know," Jerry said. She said, You are the only female voice I hear all winter long. WNAX reached out to listeners. (Dakota News Now) A Yankton man has been a friendly voice for radio listeners in the five-state region for decades. Written with publicist Bernice McGeehan Lawrence says he thought of the idea of going to the station when he strolled the streets of Yankton waiting for his companions to wake up at the Collins. The big discs were recordings of WNAX on the air. It sponsored live music shows, farm meetings, cooking get-togethers. Von VanGenderen is our newest on air personality at WNAX, although he is not new to our travelers. Strangely enough, I was one of those who listened to the radio. in National. For assistance accessing public files, contact [email protected] in Lifestyle. For assistance accessing public files, contact [email protected] The Yankton, The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. The NAFB named Judy it's Farm Broadcaster of the Year in the Western Region in 1998 . Also not true, although Fern visited him in his room during an extended recovery period from the tonsil operation.). The opening round of the NBA playoffs could end Friday if the Warriors beat Sacramento and the Lakers beat Memphis. My parents listened to it all day long and wed fire it up anytime the weather got bad. This is Big Scott Allen. Legislators voted. For the full Chuck Anderson interview with Wynn Speece, listen here. Public Notice - Non-Discriminatory Ad Contracts, The Weekend File Pension Plans for Volunteer Firefighters, Groundbreaking for New Early Childhood Education Center. Ten months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade and a nationwide right to abortion, states are pushing in opposite directions on the issue. My dad sucked in his breath and my mother put a hand to her forehead and she said Oh my, oh my. I can hear her saying this yet.. #43 of 164. 5 days ago in Local. Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory TV was going to kill it, the Internets going to kill it. And heres a few things you might not know about me. Thirty years ago he was working in a college library in Yankton. With our legendary farm coverage, focus on weather, unchallenged news credibility, comprehensive sports coverage, and intelligent, issue-based talk features, Radio 570/WNAX delivers to your consumers from the urban and rural areas in and 150 miles around Yankton. The first 19 years included Jackrabbit play by play duties. On global markets, the prices of grains, vegetable oil, dairy and other agricultural commodities have fallen steadily from record highs. Judy is a frequent public speaker and seminar presenter. Veterans are blasting the debt ceiling legislation passed by House republicans this week, warning it will cut key programs and, The Yankton School District has about all their fall teaching positions filled. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Radios been pronounced dead half a dozen times. One day a friend called to say WNAX was throwing out some records. (His German accent was too thick for a speaking part.). He purchased the radio station in 1960 and sold it in 1973 to begin a new career as Regional Radio Stations Relations Manager for the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers . 16 hours ago Apr 29. And here's a few things you might not know about me. Thats good and bad for Biden, Medal of Honor recipients remains IDd 73 years after Korea, USDA Kicks-off effort to expand market opportunities. At the peak of her career, Speece received nearly 800,000 letters annually from daily listeners, released a yearly cookbook, and hosted a 50-minute program every day, Monday-Friday. Jerry has been the stations news director for most of those years, covering so many newsmakers and big events. School Board President Frani Kieffer said, The House Ag Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit Risk held a hearing with Ag Groups around, This past winter was a tough one and the numbers prove that. To listen on your Google Home, simply say, "OK Google, play WNAX." The Yankton, The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. Today Judy writes and produces Judys Journal (a rural lifestyle program that airs daily) with a voice that has become not only a trusted constant, but also a friend to thousands of listeners. And also pretty much I try to be the same when Im out there as when Im on the air, said Jerry. And I said, Dont throw them away, Im out to get them.'. Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com 16 hours ago Together with husband Dick, Judy lives in rural Northeast Nebraska. We need to take some time because shes been at her job for over 40 years, so itll be time.
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