Saddened to hear of the passing of Drew Lee, a talented individual, who knew the issues of the day well, spoke about them intelligently and laced his interviews with a perfect mix of logic, humor and sincerity. Its great to hear a different view in Twin Cities talk. At night, to avoid interference with other stations on 1130 AM, it reduces power to 25,000 watts and uses a nine-tower array. Create new account. Plus, Steven Bannon values loyalty to Trump above his own agenda; why? Neal Justin The guys are there. Drew was a talk radio veteran conservative, funny, talented, kind, decent, and irreplaceable. Coast to Coast AM is overnight talk radio with daytime ratings. Minnesota native George Putnam began his broadcasting career at WDGY in 1934. FM listeners in Minneapolis, St. Paul and adjacent communities would be able to hear KTLK on FM, by listening to the translator station on 102.5MHz (though this would later change to the aforementioned K279AZ).[12]. Join us at Twin Cities News Talk and iHeartMedia Minneapolis as we lift Drew's . https://t.co/0F4fFxTKVt, Ryan Wilson (@RyanWilsonMN) June 27, 2022, RIP Andrew Lee. From about 1955 to 1977, WDGY competed for youthful listeners with AM stations KSTP and KDWB, though WCCO remained the top station in the Twin Cities, with a mixture of middle of the road music (MOR), talk, news, sports and farm reports. I don't need to tell you how special he was. It's a Thursday post show where Jon and Robbie play and react to some of your leftover talkbacks from the second half of today's program. Thanks to Sam & Jason Lewis for getting us through Day1. In 1982, WDGY's sister FM station, 102.1 KEEY, flipped to a country format as well. We will miss him dearly, both as a trusted voice on the airwaves and as a great friend. It is believed that the first transmission of the 45-line system occurred on August 4 of that year, featuring a handshake between WDGY station personality Clellan Card and Minneapolis mayor William Kunze. It goes without saying that Im devastated and he will be tragically missed. Robbie's Rundown kicks off Friday's show with stories on the winter storm, the cause of the Ohio train derailment, a sentence is handed down in the Harvey Weinstein trial and much more. Accuses Russia Of Committing 'Crimes Against Humanity' In Ukraine, Crashed 'Craft' Spotted By NASA Rover On Mars, The U.S. Military Is Actively Shooting Down UFOs, Heres What That Means, Eerie Green 'Digital Rain' Filmed Moving Across The Sky. A cause of death has not been revealed. We finish up with Walter Hudson on the ongoing debates in the state legislature before Liz Collin from Alpha News joins us to discuss local libraries policies on her books plus much more. When KFAN and KTLK swapped formats and frequencies in August 2011, the KTLK call sign, however, did not move to 1130 because the KTLK call letters were already on a sister station in Los Angeles. KTLK News/Talk 1130 live Twin Cities News/Talk. #tcnt, Dave Ryan (@daveryankdwb) June 27, 2022. WDGY operated on eight frequencies over its early years. Send this article to anyone, no subscription is necessary to view it, Anyone can read, no subscription required, See The country format continued until April 16, 1990, when the station became "News Talk 1130, WDGY. The rest of the weekday schedule comes from nationally syndicated shows, mostly from co-owned Premiere Networks: The Glenn Beck Radio Program, Clay Travis & Buck Sexton, The Sean Hannity Show, Joe Pags (from sister station WOAI San Antonio), Jesse Kelly, Coast to Coast AM with George Noory and This Morning, America's First News with Gordon Deal (via Compass Media Networks). A station web post read, It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we have been informed of the passing of our friend and colleague Andrew Lee on Saturday, June 25. It still doesnt feel real. He preaches for the working man and really puts that out there, said Mike Henderson, a live music fan from St. Paul. Twin Cities News Talk - KTLK, AM 1130, Minneapolis, MN. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Its a lighthearted nightmare in here, weirdos! If you can never get enough true crime Congratulations, youve found your people. 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Lifting up his family in prayer. [citation needed]. I loved being with him in the studio. Robbie's Rundown includes stories on tragedy in St. Paul with another set of shootings over the weekend, a delayed SpaceX launch earlier this morning and a wild story from one local drive thru that took us down a path pondering potatoes. The station kept the WDGY call letters until 1991. 19,856 people like this 26,818 people follow this 885 people checked in here http://www.twincitiesnewstalk.com/ (651) 989-5855 justice@iheartmedia.com Broadcasting & media production company Photos See all Videos See all 1:05 "Drew was my best friend. Robbie's Rundown kicks off the show with updates including one on the student loan debt debate in the Supreme Court, catalytic converter thefts back home here in the Twin Cities and the Space X launch goes off without a hitch, earlier today. By day, KTLK is powered at the maximum for AM stations, 50,000 watts, and uses a directional antenna at all times. Conservative online opinionator AK Kamara joins the show for the bulk of hour number two to discuss problems in our schools among other topics as we wind down a Monday show. Then . Dr. Young first operated the station from his house in Minneapolis at 2219 Bryant Ave. North, cycling through the call signs: WHAT, WGWY ("W-George W. Young"), and finally WDGY ("W-Dr. George Young") in the next two years until being chastised by the government for changing too frequently. As the 1970s ended, young listeners began switching to the FM band to hear contemporary music. Jon Justice on Twin Cities News Talk 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM; The Glenn Beck Program 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM; The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM; The Sean Hannity Show 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM; The Joe Pags Show 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM; The Jesse Kelly Show 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM; The Glenn Beck Program 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM Closing Argument Twin Cities News Talk (KTLK-AM) News 4.4 8 Ratings; Closing Argument with Walter Hudson, every weeknight from 9p-11p on Twin Cities News Talk AM1130 and 103.5 FM! [2] It is also simulcast over an HD digital subchannel of KFXN-FM 100.3MHz. KTLK Twin Cities News Talk 1130 AM. The radio studios are on Utica Avenue South in St. Louis Park. Like me. Weekday on-air lineup for KTMY "myTalk 107.1" 12:00 midnight - 1:00 am: "Best of" Donna (Valentine) & Steve (Patterson) 1:00 am - 2:00 am: "Best of" Jason (Matheson) & Alexis (Thompson) 2:00 am - 4:00 am: "Best of" Colleen (Lindstrom) & Bradley (Traynor) 4:00 am - 5:00 am: "Best of" Lori (Barghini) & Julia (Cobbs) And is it still baseball if you're wearing a giant banana suit? Jon opens the third hour with a live update from CPAC in DC with the President Of The Institute For Liberty Andrew Langer followed by a lengthy discussion on the student loan debt issue hitting the supreme court. Lee had been with the station since 2010. Enter to Win a digital download of A Man Called Otto PLUS a $50 savings pass from 1-800-Flowers! I tell my guys, Go out and see what everybody else is doing. Cloud, also at 103.7 FM. I know many can say that about Andrew., Drew Lee led a life well-lived, which was far too short. There's no better way to understand our world than through sports. State representative Erik Lucero joins with discussion on the housing bill proposed by the DFL. But there needs to be some sort of a middle ground, Forsythe said. Plus, what all these sexual misconduct allegations reveal about our view of sex. From host Jody Avirgan (30 for 30, FiveThirtyEight, Radiotopia) and the TED Audio Collective, Good Sport is your guide through an array of stadiums, pitches, pools and slopes that shed a light on the ups and downs of being human. Subscribe Now To Listen Your Favorite Songs On Demand! Gopher Hockey Weekly with head coach Bob Motzko will also be heard on KTLK AM 1130/103.5 and on 96.7 FM KFAN+. Jon, Drew and Sam made this first time, nervous candidate, feel so welcome. The call letters were changed to KFAN in 1991. https://t.co/Cw8JurbeeG, Jim Schultz for Minnesota Attorney General (@JimForMN) June 27, 2022, With a heavy heart, I join my @TCNewsTalk family in mourning the passing of @AndrewLeeTCNT, Drew bubbled over with laughter and joy. Was KTCN. I want to do what everybody else is doing, my peers. So thats what happened. But he just sold his catalog for a half billion. This is the hardest thing I have ever had to do in my entire radio career, Justice said. In 1938, WDGY relocated its studios to the Nicollet Hotel at Washington Avenue and Nicollet Avenue after WCCO had vacated the facility for new studios at Second Avenue South and Seventh Street. The translator broadcast from a tower atop the IDS Center. Bigfoot Spotted In Colorado On Google Earth, Widow Speaks Out: Has 'No Doubt' Saw Late Husband, Who Died 9 Years Earlier, The Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Some fans did not take kindly to Springsteens words and the long-running fan magazine Backstreets responded to the increasing prices by announcing it would stop publishing and no longer update its website. Twin Cities News Talk Podcasts On August 22, 2010, KFAN's programming began simulcasting on 103.7 FM using translator station K279AZ. June 27, 2022 - 3:41 PM. (After losing Limbaugh and Hannity, KSTP shortly switched to a Sports radio format.) He was with his wife at the time. Make the Switch: News Talk Moves to 102.5 FM! All women's volleyball home matches will be broadcast next season on Hot 102.5 FM in the Twin Cities. Twin Cities News Talk is a News/Talk radio station serving Minneapolis-St. Paul. Josh and Chuck have you covered. In 1933, Dr. Young was granted a license for W9XAT, an experimental mechanical television station that is credited with the first telecast in Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN, USA. Paul, Minnesota. Season two, Mob Land, is about a high-rolling lawyer who joins forces with the feds to try to bring down one of the most powerful criminal syndicates in the country. Paul, Minnesota . "I wish I could be there in studio, but Im here to tell you that on Saturday afternoon my friend and your friend Drew Lee passed away. Ive enjoyed that. I am 12 I have been listening for a couple of years and am very sad to hear about drew. Its a lighthearted nightmare in here, weirdos! Chris Long, a sports reporter for KSTP-TV, got waitlisted for the initial sale and then saw the inflated prices on the secondary market. Everybody here at iHeart is grieving. 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The feeling you get when you look a teammate in the eye. Thats how Wessel ended up scoring his $275 tickets to catch the tour in Kansas City last month and Sundays show at the X, which will be his 21st time seeing Springsteen. A nice surprise: in each episode of SmartLess, one of the hosts reveals his mystery guest to the other two. She stopped by FOX 9 Good Day to talk with the hosts about what brought her to her hometown news station. Lee had been with the station since 2010. Episodes Popular Podcasts See All Advertise With Us For You Jon Justice on Twin Cities News Talk with Producer Robbie Rosenhaus is the Twin Cities #1 Morning News/Talk Show - featuring the latest news, information, and interviews every weekday morning on Twin Cities News Talk AM1130 and 103.5 FM! WDGY made its final move on the dial to 1130 AM in 1941 as required by the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement (NARBA), under which most American, Canadian and Mexican AM radio stations changed frequencies. See more of Twin Cities News Talk on Facebook. Later on, 120- or 125-line tests were done on the VHF band. We ask for your prayers for Drews family that they get through this difficult time.. 0:00 The Minnesota Realty Show2:44 Legal ID2:55 Fox NewsLive Stream Link: https://www.iheart.com/live/twin-cities-news-talk-1213/ Double feature in our second hour with two guests, first speaking with Doug Seaton from the Upper Midwest Law Center and then lawyer extraordinaire Jeff O'Brien on several local legal issues in the news. My thoughts and prayers go out to Drew's family and friends. The new call letters on 100.3 were KTLK-FM. Its getting to the point where how much money is enough?. Join us for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor. We discuss artificial intelligence for the bulk of today's second hour and sprinkle in other topics including school safety, Kia's and Hyundai's being taken off our streets and more. Lee has been with the station since 2010, serving as Executive Producer and morning show co-host. Twitter: @TCNewsTalk Language: English Contact: 1600 Utica Ave S (651) 989-5855 Website: http://twincitiesnewstalk.iheart.com Stations Twin Cities News Talk The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show Podcasts At Home with Gary Sullivan We take your calls and play your talkbacks all morning long. Rob Doar from the MN Gun Owners Caucus joins us from the state capitol with the latest plus we discuss comments by law enforcement out of St. Paul following the recent rash of shootings in the area. Walter is a great libertarian/conservative voice. 8 Likes, 1 Comments - Twin Cities News Talk | Jon Justice (@tcnewstalk) on Instagram: "My @swiffer walking stick injured my right calf falling on the ice waking my doggie." I wish I could be there in studio but Im here to tell you that on Saturday afternoon, my friend and your friend Drew Lee passed away., Drew was my best friend. There's something we aren't considering in this debate. Josh Forsythe from Shakopee also managed to find a single $275 ticket for Sundays show, which will be his first time seeing Springsteen with the E Street Band. Everybody here at iHeart is grieving. In 2000, KFAN and KEEY were acquired by Clear Channel Communications, the forerunner to current owner iHeartMedia.[10]. My thoughts and prayers are with the Lee family and the whole @jdtcnt family. He had also co-hosted the podcast "The Minnesota Beercast" with Andrew Schmitt. Season three, Never Seen Again, tells the story of two women, living on opposite sides of the country, who went missing in the summer of 1999. Drew was my best friend and I dont need to tell you how special he was. Twin Cities News Talk Because Minnesota deserves the truth. Episodes Popular Podcasts See All Advertise With Us For You Help Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Personal Information Terms of Use AdChoices Ticketmaster along with the artists who sign off on this are doing a lot to price out fans who arent also rich fans. And thats before Ticketmasters infamous extra fees, which can ring in around 25 percent of the tickets price. Twin Cities radio host Drew Lee died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, his co-host Jon Justice announced at the top of Monday morning's show. Local Springsteen fans, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Submit to Stumbleupon (Opens in new window), How much is too much? Twin Cities News, Talk, Weather, Fox News. The current call letters KTLK previously belonged to the current KBZO in Lubbock, Texas. Jason Lewis and Sam Sansevere filled in Monday, turning most of the show into a tribute to Lee. WDGY gained the nickname Weegee after a time, a sounding out of the call letters. THE Twin Cities News/Talk Station. He said he understands the rationale behind dynamic pricing in that its meant to keep tickets out of the hands of scalpers. More fans need (access to) tickets with more reasonable prices.. The call sign KTCN is now on a station in Rochester, Minnesota. KTLK Twin Cities News Talk 1130 AM. The tributes to Lee poured in following the announcement. By the 1960s, the station didn't use the name itself, but the name stuck among people in the radio industry. Hear the audio that matters most to you. Deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Drew Lee. He always had a smile and was so very kind. On January 2, 2006, the company switched KJZI to talk, becoming the second commercial FM talk station in the area after female-oriented talk station WFMP. Lee and Justice hosted the 6-9 a.m. weekday slot on KTLK (1130 AM), also known as Twin Cities News Talk. Weekend syndicated shows include Ben Ferguson, Bill Cunningham, Kim Kommando, Gary Sullivan and Bill Handel. If you can never get enough true crime Congratulations, youve found your people. What I do is a very simple thing. Also applying were competing radio stations WLOL and KEYD. Live stream plus station schedule and song playlist. A Minnesota native, Ross Raihala joined the Pioneer Press as pop music critic in 2004, after stints at The Forum in Fargo, N.D., and The Olympian in Olympia, Wash. [11], On August 8, 2011, Clear Channel Communications announced a two-way frequency swap flipping KFAN and KTLK-FM, effective August 15: KTLK-FM's talk format moved to AM 1130, while KFAN's sports programming moved to KTLK-FM's format spot on the dial, 100.3 FM. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals webs of deception and dark underworlds, through interviews with federal agents and convicted criminals. Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN twincitiesnewstalk.com Joined May 2008 737 Following 7,493 Followers Tweets & replies Media Twin Cities News/Talk Retweeted Stream the best podcasts from your favorite stations. Everyday Wealth w/Soledad Obrien & Jean Chatzky. Twin Cities News/Talk. For conservatives across the Twin Cities, he wasnt just a voice on the radio, he was a friend. Listen To The Most Popular Podcasts On iHeartRadio! He will be tragically missed. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Actually, more than daily. A station web post read, "It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we have been informed of the passing of our friend and colleague Andrew Lee on Saturday, June 25. Join Facebook to connect with Samantha Sansevere and others you may know. Asking questions like: Is "the zone" a real place? [1] Programming is also heard on FM translator K278BP at 103.5 MHz in Cottage Grove. Log In. The Twin Cities News and Talk Radio Station. "SmartLess" with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, & Will Arnett is a podcast that connects and unites people from all walks of life to learn about shared experiences through thoughtful dialogue and organic hilarity. In 1984, WDGY and KEEY were acquired by the Malrite Communications Group. Lets charge a little less. For the past 49 years or however long weve been playing, weve pretty much been out there under market value. Neal Justin covers the entertainment world, primarily TV and radio. And some of the comments he made kind of turned me off. , Star Tribune NOV 25, 2017; We're All Sex Deviants Now We're All Sex Deviants Now. It broadcasts a conservative talk radio format to the Twin Cities radio market and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. By exploring everything from new nation-leading initiatives in our local VA facilities to the efforts of our small Ben blends a mix of pop culture, politics and current events in an entertaining and informative way, debating the news of the week from a college-age perspective, while incorporating prominent guests from the political, entertainment, and business Sports, music, news and podcasts. These go back to the early days of our friendship and working together around 2008 in Tucson. Jon Justice, his co-host on KTLK's morning show, "Justice & Drew," made the announcement Monday on the air. KTLK News Talk 1130 AM Minneapolis St Paul Minnesota, Talk radio. Latest On Patrick Peterson's Future With Vikings, Police Confiscate 'Handgun With Full Auto Switch' From Suspect Near Capitol, More Than Half Of The World Will Be Obese By 2035: Report, Uvalde Gunman Exhibited Strange Behavior in Gun Store Surveillance Video, Slain UVA Football Player Receives Major Posthumous Honor, Camila Alves Shares Chaotic Experience On Texas Flight Struck By Lightning. KTLK (1130 kHz) branded News/Talk AM 1130 is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Does facial recognition technology endanger patient privacy? Devastated by the loss of this special leader,praying for his family and grateful John Justice is recovering. Does The Rise Of AI Mean The End Of Creativity? The station received an overflow of calls Monday morning from distraught listeners who shared how Lee helped them get through difficult times. Even then he was enjoying his day. Robbie's Rundown includes stories to kick off the show such as a change in mayor in one of America's largest cities, student loan debt is up for debate in the highest of courts and plans for the surplus here at home appear to come into focus. We then dive into controversy surrounding law enforcement, our schools and more. Because of the prices, I have to pick and choose my spots, said Wessel, a morning DJ on 93X. Sue Jeffers sounds off on Local and National Politics. I loved his work on the show. He actively listened. Putnam later gained fame as a Los Angeles television news anchor and talk show host. In addition to being the morning. I listen every day. "This is the hardest thing that I have ever had to do in my entire radio career," co-host Jon Justice announced Monday morning (June 26) from a hospital room as he recovers from open-heart surgery. Drew Lee, one-half of the Justice & Drew morning show on iHeartMedia news/talk KTLK-AM Minneapolis (1130), passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. Easy to use internet radio. Justin is the founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms. The AM station specialized in personality and several decades of country music, while the FM kept chatter to a minimum and played mostly contemporary country hits. Deep Cover drops on Mondays. He covers local and national music as well as some theater and other arts and entertainment topics. Its been great for the fans. It goes without saying that I am devastated. We discuss artificial intelligence for the bulk of today's second hour and sprinkle in other topics including school safety, Kia's and Hyundai's being taken off our streets and more. Hour 2 : Adoption Madness / DFL Housing Bill. Because translators are a secondary service, a translator's owner must either immediately fix the problem or shut the translator down. You have permission to edit this article. Heartbreaking losses. Sam Sansevere is a journalist and producer from the United States of America. He has yet to purchase a seat for Sunday, but hes been watching prices. Dr. Young died on April 27, 1945.[6]. (KUOM began operation in 1922.). It goes without saying that I'm devastated and he will be tragically missed.". This time I told them, Hey, were 73 years old. Twin Cities radio host Drew Lee died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, his co-host Jon Justice announced at the top of Monday mornings show. American Standards. [7] The only other stations playing country in Minneapolis were KTCR, AM 690 and FM 97.1. We take your calls and play your talkbacks all morning long. In addition to being the morning co-host, he was the executive producer of the show. Serving Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. Call sign: KTLK Frequency: 1130 AM City of license: Minneapolis, MN Format: News/Talk Owner: iHeartMedia Area Served: Minneapolis-St. Paul Twin Cities News Talk - Because Minnesota deserves the truth. Lee leaves behind a wife and two sons. Jon Justice on Twin Cities News Talk with Producer Robbie Rosenhaus is the Twin Cities #1 Morning News/Talk Show - featuring the latest news, information, and interviews every weekday morning on Twin Cities News Talk AM1130 and 103.5 FM! 11 Likes, 0 Comments - Twin Cities News Talk | Jon Justice (@tcnewstalk) on Instagram: "Im am very pleased to announce the debut and welcome to the @iHeartRadio family, the Styrofoam" Anthony Gockowski is Editor-in-Chief of Alpha News. Jon is home and producer Robbie is at the controls as we guide you through this snowstorm with a Thursday show full of fiery topics and debate.