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It sponsored live music shows, farm meetings, cooking get-togethers. The Yankton. Before that, though, a much more significant incident occurred in Yankton. Von VanGenderen is our newest on air personality at WNAX, although he is not new to our travelers. 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 The Yankton, The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. An estimated 30,000 people came to Yankton on Sept. 4, 1943 for live music, speeches and food. 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. South Dakota Senator John Thune, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, spoke on the Senate floor But the station recovered and continues to broadcast from a Yankton studio. 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. How many more news stories, and weather forecasts are left in this radio veteran? EEO Report | . And theyll tell you about their lives, and the good stuff, the bad stuff, and you try to relate that to your listeners. Radios been pronounced dead half a dozen times. EEO Report | Suggestions? Meanwhile, electronic cigarette use rose, to about 1 in 17 adults. Below is a death announcement from his daughter. Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com We had a Big Bird album and we had a Charlie Daniels Christmas album that we signed on with, says Oster. The transistor in the dark. (Later, in an anniversary album, it was reported that he and his band played for the opening-day broadcast of WNAX. 5 days ago in Local. Tuesday, January 14, 2014. 5 State Trader 4-27-23. Jimmy Butler was an extraordinary playmaker while leading the Miami Heat to one of the most stunning first-round playoff upsets in NBA history. In his autobiography Wunderful, Wonderful! 16 hours ago And its the stories that people tell you as you get people to talk. The USDA announced the official kick-off of the implementation phase for projects funded through the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. From 1941-2005, Speece, a South Dakotan radio icon of the 20th century, broadcasted live shows featuring letters from faithful listeners, interviews with both national and hometown celebrities, and numerous household tips. I went to Corsica High School, then off to USD, and then radio. On his birthday in 1924 with enough cash for train fare and three one-dollar bills pinned to the inside of his new suit jacket he embarked with his accordion on what turned out to be a rocky road to stardom. 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.. Click on the TRIPS PAGE and go with me on a trip! For instance, Richard (Hinky Dink) Wildermuth, a Tripp restaurant operator, claimed to have directed Welk to the fledgling Radio Station WNAX. 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. 4 days ago 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.. SD Legislatures E-Board to Fill Out Summer Study Committees. I got my start in radio at KORN-AM in Mitchell, South Dakota, some 31 years ago. Putting together/hosting trips is my hobby job at WNAX. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com 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!. Credit Arcane Radio Trivia / After two years of writing and occasionally hosting special events, Wynn officially became The Neighbor Lady. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | All rights reserved. Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they start the process, Radio 570 WNAXCopyright 2023 Saga Communications, Inc. The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. The South Dakota legislature opens their 2014 session today in Pierre. Dairy producers have witnessed the price for whole milk drop nearly six dollars per hundred weight from last year's high. 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. 1:11-1:15 p.m. - American Ag Radio Network: Farm News Update 1:16-1:20 p.m. - WNAX Farm News Feature 1:30-1:38 p.m. - Commodity Wrap-up Program with Market Analyst The other part was is I met my wife. To do so, simply say "Alexa, enable WNAX" or visit the WNAX skill page. Their destination was New Orleans but they never made it! On global markets, the prices of grains, vegetable oil, dairy and other agricultural commodities have fallen steadily from record highs. 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. Jerry has been the stations news director for most of those years, covering so many newsmakers and big events. Age: 58. The Yankton, The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. 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. The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. Here we are at an AM radio station, in the early part of the 21st century, says Oster. Listening with Google Home. Once you've done that, you can say "Alexa, play WNAX" to listen! Public Notice - Non-Discriminatory Ad Contracts, The Weekend File Pension Plans for Volunteer Firefighters, Groundbreaking for New Early Childhood Education Center. 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. Moments like this from the stations past were preserved by Ted Kneebone of Aberdeen, S.D. It all started in 1976. Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory 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. Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com Thats good and bad for Biden, Medal of Honor recipients remains IDd 73 years after Korea, USDA Kicks-off effort to expand market opportunities. School Board President Frani Kieffer said, This past winter was a tough one and the numbers prove that. (Dakota News Now) A Yankton man has been a friendly voice for radio listeners in the five-state region for decades. Public Notice - Non-Discriminatory Ad Contracts, The Weekend File Pension Plans for Volunteer Firefighters, Groundbreaking for New Early Childhood Education Center. 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. Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com 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. He hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast .more. May 1. FCC Public File | FCC Applications All rights reserved. Public Notice - Non-Discriminatory Ad Contracts, The Weekend File Pension Plans for Volunteer Firefighters, Groundbreaking for New Early Childhood Education Center. 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. But were still here.. All rights reserved. The first 19 years included Jackrabbit play by play duties. It all started in 1976. 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. Copyright 2021 Dakota News Now. Maybe thats why her lifestyle reports have become such a signature. 3 days ago And I owe it to my wife. in National. The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. Over the years Ive worked with some very talented people, but Ive never had a better crew than here at WNAX. For assistance accessing public files, contact pfhelp@wnax.com FCC Public File | FCC Applications He said, There are some LPs and 45s and theres a big batch of rather large, oversized kinds of discs here, remembers Kneebone. U.S. cigarette smoking dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 9 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released Thursday. Thats when he convinced her to marry him, and the wedding took place in Sacred Heart Cathedral in Sioux City, Iowa, on April 16, 1931. 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. Which seemed to be every other day out in Douglas County. Over the next few years the station went on and off the air, often having to accept a part-time broadcast schedule. The NAFB named Judy it's Farm Broadcaster of the Year in the Western Region in 1998 . When she took a nursing job at St. Pauls Hospital in Dallas, Texas, after she had completed her training in 1929, the courtship continued by mail, culminating in an invitation from Lawrence for her to visit him in Denver where his band was playing at the Broadmoor Club. Public Notice - Non-Discriminatory Ad Contracts, The Weekend File Pension Plans for Volunteer Firefighters, Groundbreaking for New Early Childhood Education Center. Copyright 2023. School Board President Frani Kieffer said. 15 hours ago in Agriculture. Speece even had the opportunity to interview then first-lady Margaret Truman, for better or for worse. Looking back on years of broadcasting To listen on your Google Home, simply say, "OK Google, play WNAX." At the time it seemed like no big deal. The Yankton, The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. One day a friend called to say WNAX was throwing out some records. If you havent heard of Jerry Oster in the region, you havent been listening to the radio, said WNAXs Scott Allan. For assistance accessing public files, contact pfhelp@wnax.com [8] Jacks Women Fall to Virginia Tech in NCAA Tournament. 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. He is also well known for his gold leather pants and horned top hat which he wears when hosting Vikings trips. 16 hours ago If enacted, the rule. Despite the occasional interview flop, Speece had a talent for finding an optimistic spin for every situation. The Yankton, The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. 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. in Lifestyle. EEO Report | Its not what you know, its who you know, Jerry said. 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. She wasnt. Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they start the process, The Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature will hold their first meeting of the interim next Wednesday, Listen to WNAX for the Thousand Dollar KEYWORD each weekday! The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature meets Thursday to add details to the summer study committees. Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory When bad weather strikes your events may be affected! You know our motto for years was your big friend. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | 16 hours ago 16 hours ago That one-week contract turned into a commitment to stay on, and Yankton began its continuing relationship with the North Dakota accordionist. 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. Also not true, although Fern visited him in his room during an extended recovery period from the tonsil operation.). 1 Virginia Tech everything they had Sunday but fell 72-60 to. Speece explains how she became known as "The Neighbor Lady". Apr 29. It was a tremendous shock, says Meyer. WNAX staff regrouped at its transmitter site a few miles away and resumed broadcasting. Listen to the lastest Commodity Wrap Up program if you didnt catch it on the air. 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 . Family has always been priority for Judy. Bryce Young, C.J. Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they start the process, Radio 570 WNAXCopyright 2023 Saga Communications, Inc. EEO Report | Groundbreaking for New Early Childhood Education Center. All rights reserved. The European economy scraped out meager growth in the first three months of the year, barely gaining momentum as stubborn inflation raises the price of groceries and erodes people's willingness to spend paychecks that are failing to keep pace. I had a friend working here and called and said we have an opening for a news guy. Simpson. That December a fire destroyed the stations main building and its remaining live historic recordings. James Corden used part of his farewell speech on Thursday's final episode of CBS' " The Late Late Show" to address the deep rift in America over hot button issues including politics and ideology. Sunday - Faith Healing / First Female Pharaoh Danny Frigulti | Andrew Collins. 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. E.C. 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. 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." Puzzlingly, too. Chan then offered them a one-week contract which Welk accepted, although New Orleans was still the quartets ultimate destination. For Jerry, the job would lead to a family. Public Notice - Non-Discriminatory Ad Contracts, The Weekend File Pension Plans for Volunteer Firefighters, Groundbreaking for New Early Childhood Education Center. WNAXs live talent and folksy commentary attracted thousands of listeners and sold millions of Gurney seeds and trees. 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 Lifestyle, Trending. Ive also worked in Vermillion, Tallahassee, FL, Rapid City, Sioux Falls and now Yankton. Those are the only first-round series still going. 16 hours ago Heat rally again to win in OT, eliminate top-seeded Bucks, Take Our Kids to Work Day retools at 30 as work has changed, What to know about prescription drugs promising weight loss, Food prices fall on world markets but not on kitchen tables, US adult cigarette smoking rate hits new all-time low, Punishment or prevention: California debates fentanyl crisis, State lawmakers across US pass 1 abortion ban but 2 defeated, Pence testifies before election probe grand jury: AP source, 2024 race wont be like 2020. 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. Steve was living in Arizona. 50 Yankton, SD 57078. Commerce Secretary and future United States President Herbert Hoover approved, and WNAX was born in 1922. Pamela Smith remembers vividly the last time she saw her only son alive. School Board President Frani Kieffer said, 3 days ago Jerry Oster has been a familiar voice on WNAX Radio for 45 years. 3 weeks ago. in Local, The Yankton City Commission this week held a work session to discuss a pension plan for volunteer firefighters. This is Big Scott Allen. Memories and recipes can still be recalled by longtime listeners and their children throughout the Midwest. Email me at scrawford@wnax.com ! I remember one letter as if it were yesterday, says Speece. What initially started as a way to promote a seed store, quickly grew to become much more than that. Be Honored for Your Community Impact: Service to Ice Storm Brings Down Two Broadcast Towers In South 1922-2022 WNAX Radio 570 Celebrates 100 Years! Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | We have four boys, actually, three of them have worked here. News Director Jerry Oster says the station, which once counted thousands of music records in its libraries, was left that morning with just two. FCC Public File | FCC Applications The winner was Otto and Marie Baumhoefner of Welcome, Minn. On the stage with her parents was the young Marian Baumhoefner, now Marian Meyer. 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. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | 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. The Yankton, The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. Walgren, an accountant and former official of the Schwenk-Barth Brewing Company. 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. School Board President Frani Kieffer said, This past winter was a tough one and the numbers prove that. 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 For assistance accessing public files, contact pfhelp@wnax.com Saturday - K-9 Detection Dogs / UFOs at the Drive-In Bobby Betros | Preston Dennett. Ben Adler Director of Programming and Audience Development. The big discs were recordings of WNAX on the air. Von has hosted trips for WNAX for quite some time. President of the firm was E.O. Pamela Smith remembers vividly the last time she saw her only son alive. Everything starts with, once upon a time, said Jerry. The USDA announced the official kick-off of the implementation phase for projects funded through the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. The highlight was a contest to choose a farm family which best represented the Midwest. 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. Enjoy our community calendar and submit your event info. Thirty years ago he was working in a college library in Yankton. Chan was sent to Shenandoah to look over the KTFN set-up, and upon his return home, he recommend that his father purchase WNAX located in Yankton. According to Welk, the audition turned out to be a live broadcast less than an hour later. Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com EEO Report | 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. FCC Public File | FCC Applications Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory 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. For the full Chuck Anderson interview with Wynn Speece, listen here. 1 pick and likely will choose between quarterbacks Bryce Young and C.J. 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. A few years later, another star was rising in Yankton. At a live demonstration in Sioux Falls, Speece battled with a peach pie. By. In 1943 WNAX built a new broadcast tower, which it called the tallest in the U.S. To celebrate, the station threw a party. Ive worked at radio stations in Grand Island, Hastings, Kearney,Omaha and Salina, KS before comingto Yankton in 2004. WNAX AM & FM Saga Communications Inc. 1609 East Hwy. Oster is one of many legendary WNAX personalities, on a historic station, thats been on the air for almost 100 years. 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. FCC Public File | FCC Applications The retired voice of South Dakota State University football and basketball has been at WNAX since 1992. And there was one month, hell never forget. 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. 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.