RadioTapes

is the home of more than 2,500 recordings of Minneapolis/St. Paul radio stations from 1924 to the present.

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An aircheck of Bob Davis on KSTP-AM from 2009 has been posted on RadioTapes. It includes newscasts with Bob Berglund, listener calls, and coverage of President Obama's inauguration. https://t.co/s6H8J1ceAH

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A Don Vogel demo tape on KSTP-AM from 1986 has been posted on RadioTapes. Don worked at KSTP-AM in the 1980s and again in the 1990s. Blind from birth, Don became a respected radio personality whose talent entertained and inspired many. https://t.co/s6H8J1ceAH

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RadioTapes has officially been granted 501(c)(3) nonprofit status! This means that donations to RadioTapes are now tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. If you enjoy exploring radio history through RadioTapes, please consider making a donation. https://t.co/Ca9osThQ0P

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Today, 104.1 FM in the Twin Cities is home to JACK FM. Nearly 45 years ago, however, that frequency was known as KJJO-FM (K-JO) and featured a country music format. RadioTapes is featuring a 1982 aircheck that captures a sample of that station. https://t.co/s6H8J1ceAH

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Now on RadioTapes: Larry Gauper looks back on his time at KSTP-AM in the early 1960s, including his work as a weekend late-night DJ. Enjoy this nostalgic video featuring firsthand memories from a golden era of radio broadcasting. https://t.co/s6H8J1ceAH

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A KDWB-AM aircheck from 1973 with Ken Olson and Michael J. Douglas has been posted on RadioTapes. It includes an extended newscast of international and local news plus commercials. https://t.co/s6H8J1ceAH

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Denny Long retired from WCCO Radio on May 30, concluding an extraordinary nearly 55-year career at the station and more than 60 years in broadcasting. A dedicated page celebrating Denny's career has been created on RadioTapes. https://t.co/5OcFCEYaF2

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Coverage of the 1948 debut of KSTP-TV—simulcast on KSTP AM, FM, and TV—has been posted on RadioTapes. Originating from the Prom Ballroom in St. Paul, the broadcast featured a number of speakers, including Mayor Hubert H. Humphrey and NBC’s John Royall. https://t.co/s6H8J1ceAH

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With CBS News Radio having shut down yesterday (May 22), listen to the final newscast, along with the final broadcasts of two other national news networks that previously ceased operations: CNN Radio News in 2012 and Mutual Radio News in 1998. https://t.co/s6H8J1ceAH

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Listen to coverage as WCCO Radio switches to ABC News Radio yesterday (5/21) with Susie Jones, Jason DeRusha and former news staff Bruce Hagevik and Steve Murphy. https://t.co/s6H8J1ceAH

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An interview about the early days of rock radio in the Twin Cities with Sam Sherwood on WLOL Radio in 1971. Sherwood was one of the key figures in the early Top 40 era of AM radio. Plus, CBS Radio’s coverage Senator Robert Kennedy’s death in 1968. https://t.co/s6H8J1ceAH

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A MN Vikings vs. Baltimore Colts game in 1964 on WCCO Radio, has been posted on RadioTapes. Plus, CBS Radio’s coverage of the 35W bridge collapse in 2007 is also featured. With CBS News Radio ending this Friday, we continue to share historic CBS airchecks. https://t.co/s6H8J1ceAH

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A WCCO Radio Honest to Goodness show with Dick Chapman and Charlie Boone from 1965 has been posted on RadioTapes. In addition, CBS Radio’s dramatic breaking news coverage of the Challenger space shuttle disaster from 1986 is also being featured. https://t.co/s6H8J1ceAH

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A K102 (KEEY-FM) Top 30 Countdown from 1986 and a 1976 episode of CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Half a Life,” have been posted. With CBS News Radio ending its broadcast service on May 22, 2026, RadioTapes continues to share historic CBS Radio airchecks. https://t.co/s6H8J1ceAH

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A rare KEVE-AM aircheck from 1961 is now posted on RadioTapes, offering a fascinating listen to the station that would later become KQRS-AM. Plus, a CBS/WCCO Radio aircheck with breaking news of the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 has also been added. https://t.co/s6H8J1ceAH

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An aircheck of Franklin Hobbs on WCCO Radio from 1978, along with a recording of the first CBS Radio World News Roundup from 1938, has been posted on https://t.co/s6H8J1ceAH.

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A KDWB-FM aircheck featuring Hollywood Henderson and Bobby Wilde from 1991 has been posted on RadioTapes. Also, with CBS Radio News shutting down soon, an aircheck of the 50th anniversary broadcast of the CBS Radio World News in 1988 has also been posted. https://t.co/s6H8J1ceAH

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KQRS airchecks from 40 years ago have been posted on RadioTapes including Jack Hicks, Hal Hoover, John Lassman, and Nancy Rosen. Includes commercials. https://t.co/s6H8J1ceAH

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Enjoy an aircheck on RadioTapes of KDWB-AM in 1965 featuring multiple newscasts with Stan Turner and plenty of classic jingles and commercials. Discover what was making headlines in 1965—both locally and around the world. https://t.co/s6H8J1ceAH

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On the 10th anniversary of the passing of singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor Prince, RadioTapes remembers how the news broke and the coverage that followed on WCCO Radio on April 21, 2016. https://t.co/jfcAGKUoqI