Stroud. 58 Share "It's not what you know, it's who you know," Jerry said. For assistance accessing public files, contact pfhelp@wnax.com On that fateful Friday, cinephiles will be faced with a difficult choice: Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" or Greta Gerwig's "Barbie"? Jerry has been the stations news director for most of those years, covering so many newsmakers and big events. It turns out he also was a heck of a play caller. News | Radio 570 WNAX Around the world, food prices are persistently, painfully high. Dairy producers have witnessed the price for whole milk drop nearly six dollars per hundred weight from last year's high. 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 . Big Scott Allen mornings on WNAX 6am 9am. For assistance accessing public files, contact pfhelp@wnax.com 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 didnt help. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | 4 days ago Hey there! Closings | Radio 570 WNAX When I was 14 years old, we had a Cub Scout tour of a local radio station. It was 3:18 a.m. on July 3, 2016, in Fresno, California, and 22-year-old Jackson Smith was lying motionless on a table in an emergency room while a nurse performed chest compressions. 3 days ago I grew up listening to YOUR BIG FRIEND back in the days of Dan Christopherson in the afternoon, Paul Harvey at 1pm, then again with THE REST OF THE STORY in the 5pm hour. The Yankton, The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. Public Notice - Non-Discriminatory Ad Contracts, The Weekend File Pension Plans for Volunteer Firefighters, Groundbreaking for New Early Childhood Education Center. At the same time, D. B. began to notice the successful efforts of his major competitor, Fields Seed and Nursery Company of Shenandoah, Iowa, broadcasting on station KFNF. 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. Saturday - K-9 Detection Dogs / UFOs at the Drive-In Bobby Betros | Preston Dennett. EEO Report | You can go north and hear it. Age: 58. All rights reserved. And weve got more grandkids coming, things like that. Thats good and bad for Biden, Medal of Honor recipients remains IDd 73 years after Korea, USDA Kicks-off effort to expand market opportunities. Public Notice - Non-Discriminatory Ad Contracts, The Weekend File Pension Plans for Volunteer Firefighters, Groundbreaking for New Early Childhood Education Center. And heres a few things you might not know about me. She and Dick have five (married) children and nine grandchildren. Milk Prices for Dairy Producers Decline. 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. 5 days ago NFL Draft 2023 Updates | Who will be the first pick? Full Schedule . FCC Public File | FCC Applications This year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival begins its two-weekend run on Friday, filling the air with the sounds of R&B, rock 'n roll, Zydeco, pop, blues, country, rap, gospel and of course jazz. Click on the TRIPS PAGE and go with me on a trip! The Yankton, The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. There won't be any more arguing with line judges over calls at tennis tournaments on the ATP men's tour as of 2025 because there won't be any more line judges at those events by then. WNAX reached out to listeners. 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. And also pretty much I try to be the same when Im out there as when Im on the air, said Jerry. The winner was Otto and Marie Baumhoefner of Welcome, Minn. On the stage with her parents was the young Marian Baumhoefner, now Marian Meyer. Family has always been priority for Judy. It all started in 1976. The big discs were recordings of WNAX on the air. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. Speece remembers a postcard she received from Brown informing her of an open position at WNAX. South Dakota Senator John Thune, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, spoke on the Senate floor I went to Corsica High School, then off to USD, and then radio. EEO Report | (Another version has it that he met her when he was confined at Sacred Heart after a gall bladder attack. Listening with Google Home. The distant stations early on in the early 60s. Judy's talents are known both throughout WNAX's five-state coverage regionand nationally as well. FCC Public File | FCC Applications Milk Prices for Dairy Producers Decline. The best way to listen with Alexa is to enable the free WNAX skill. Radio 570 WNAXCopyright 2023 Saga Communications, Inc. Public Notice - Non-Discriminatory Ad Contracts, The Weekend File Pension Plans for Volunteer Firefighters, Groundbreaking for New Early Childhood Education Center. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. Jerry also did color commentary for South Dakota States football broadcasts for 30 years at WNAX. After two years of writing and occasionally hosting special events, Wynn officially became The Neighbor Lady. The first 19 years included Jackrabbit play by play duties. Personalities: Wynn Speece, Our WNAX Neighbor Lady | SDPB Jerry Oster has been a familiar voice on WNAX Radio for 45 years. You can hear it in Lincoln. Not true.). Judy Stratman | Radio 570 WNAX WNAXs live talent and folksy commentary attracted thousands of listeners and sold millions of Gurney seeds and trees. But the station recovered and continues to broadcast from a Yankton studio. Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they start the process, Radio 570 WNAXCopyright 2023 Saga Communications, Inc. He hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast .more. Program Schedule | Radio 570 WNAX Even in a schedule that has heavyweights like Indiana Jones, Ariel, Ethan Hunt and Dominic Toretto vying for box office supremacy, the biggest, funniest showdown is happening on July 21. Bryce Young, C.J. The station had a warehouse which sold everything from fuel to food. The station received congratulatory messages from the surrounding area throughout the next day. Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they start the process, Radio 570 WNAXCopyright 2023 Saga Communications, Inc. Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com I got my start in radio at KORN-AM in Mitchell, South Dakota, some 31 years ago. Wynn Speece, known as The Neighbor Lady, set out on radio journey that would continue for 64 years. Stroud and Anthony Richardson were among the top four picks Thursday night, an expected result in a rich draft class that's been anticipated since last year. 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WNAX staff regrouped at its transmitter site a few miles away and resumed broadcasting. 5 State Trader 4-27-23 | Radio 570 WNAX Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory WNAX was like the internet before the internet was invented. School Board President Frani Kieffer said, This past winter was a tough one and the numbers prove that. Steve was living in Arizona. Rosalind Franklin's role in DNA discovery gets a new twist. 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. Radio 570 WNAX Check back often as we will update our website with new video and pictures of the people who have worked at WNAX over the years. Click on the TRIPS PAGE and go with me on a trip! Capital Public Radio Staff and Contributors - capradio.org 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. 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. 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 Yanktons most reliable neighbor ladyWynn Speece. Local Sports | Radio 570 WNAX At Michigan State University, children of employees can spend Thursday seeing what it's like to staff a dairy farm, work in sports or plant a tree at the school's first in-person Take Our Kids to Work Day since the pandemic began. The station had a warehouse which sold everything from fuel to food. 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 Potential advertisers did not invest in the new concept because it was new and untested, and the programming was too unstable. Steve Imming | Radio 570 WNAX We have four boys, actually, three of them have worked here. 16 hours ago Hey there! In June of 1995, Chuck Anderson visited Speece and her husband Harry at this unconventional studio to chat about her rise to radio fame. All rights reserved. in Lifestyle. The retired voice of South Dakota State University football and basketball has been at WNAX since 1992. However, these acclamations arose only after recreating the program to be entirely off-script. Email me at scrawford@wnax.com ! 50 Yankton, SD 57078. That was kind of hairy, but we were only off the air for five hours, said Jerry. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | For the full Chuck Anderson interview with Wynn Speece, listen here. 16 hours ago 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. The NAFB named Judy it's Farm Broadcaster of the Year in the Western Region in 1998 . in Local, The Yankton City Commission this week held a work session to discuss a pension plan for volunteer firefighters. She was working at the radio station. Maybe thats why her lifestyle reports have become such a signature. There won't be any more arguing with line judges over calls at tennis tournaments on the ATP men's tour as of 2025 because there won't be any more line judges at those events by then. Pathways Shelter for the Homeless receives 2022 SDBA 2022 Gary Owens Commercial Production Awards Announced, This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 24 to April 28, 2023, May Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters Rulemaking Comments on Various TV Issues and More, Fox-Dominion Settlement Focuses Light on Defamation Claims Broadcasters Beware of Airing Untrue Political Ads, This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 17 to April 21, 2023, This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 10 to April 14, 2023. That one-week contract turned into a commitment to stay on, and Yankton began its continuing relationship with the North Dakota accordionist. Public Notice - Non-Discriminatory Ad Contracts, The Weekend File Pension Plans for Volunteer Firefighters, Groundbreaking for New Early Childhood Education Center. A few months later, she received a promising postcard from Art Brown, a continuity writer at WNAX in Yankton, SD. 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. in Local Sports, South Dakota States Myah Selland has been named the TicketSmarter Summit League Female Peak Performer of the Month for March., 3 days ago By. Copyright 2021 Dakota News Now. Shes a human connection. Scott Allen Photo: Radio 570 WNAX sallen@wnax.com Big Scott Allen mornings on WNAX 6am - 9am. Radio 570 WNAX / 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. 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. One of them was then the star running back of the Buffalo Bills: O.J. Its not what you know, its who you know, Jerry said. I was working in Aberdeen at the time, and I thought, that sounds interesting.. Homepage | Radio 570 WNAX FCC Public File | FCC Applications I post some stuff we use on the air AND when I am on a trip, I post a lot of pictures, thoughts, fun stuff.. According to Welk, the audition turned out to be a live broadcast less than an hour later. in National. At a live demonstration in Sioux Falls, Speece battled with a peach pie. 5 days ago Someone You Should Know: Friendly voice of WNAX Radio Leo McCoy, then nervously conducting his first wedding ceremony. EEO Report | Looking back on years of broadcasting in Lifestyle. 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." 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. Listen to WNAX on your smart speaker! | Radio 570 WNAX It was 3:18 a.m. on July 3, 2016, in Fresno, California, and 22-year-old Jackson Smith was lying motionless on a table in an emergency room while a nurse performed chest compressions. Ben Adler Director of Programming and Audience Development. Those are the only first-round series still going. 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. It was a tremendous shock, says Meyer. 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. Together with husband Dick, Judy lives in rural Northeast Nebraska. 16 hours ago You know our motto for years was your big friend. All rights reserved. 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. The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory The cool thing is, you can go from Minneapolis to Mount Rushmore, and you pick up the station. Listen to the lastest Commodity Wrap Up program if you didnt catch it on the air. in Sports, Trending. 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.