WCCO had been the radio flagship of the Minnesota Vikings football team from 1961 to 1969, 1976 to 1984, 1988 to 1990, and 1996 to 2000. Jason joined WCCO as a reporter in 2003 and was able to mark an impression on the public. This Site Primarily Contains a Collection of Airchecks of Numerous Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. The essential question to contextualize WCCOs future is whether these dire audience metrics are really meaningful. People like Dave Lee are born, not made., Max attributes Lees effectiveness to constant preparation. (Digital revenues, recalls Adam, account for 1020 percent of station revenues. Former managing editor Steve Murphy says the station has operated with seven to nine news staff (currently seven) throughout most of its recent history. The St. Thomas football broadcasts would be caried on WCCO until the 2019-2020 season with no season in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Morning drive is responsible for one-third to one-half of the billings at most radio stations says Anselmo, and WCCO is no exception. Its key to note that as of this winter, Entercom stock was down 62 percent since buying CBS Radio. WCCO (AM) - Wikipedia Though the bulk of radio listening happens in cars, there are now car manufacturers that do not include AM bands on their sound systems. FM was a niche technology; in the 1960s, most cars lacked FM radios. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has extended and upgraded the air quality alert in much of the state due to "unprecedented" conditions caused by wildfire smoke. Douglas' role is strictly as a meteorologist. Big changes could be coming for traditional broadcast television stations both commercial and noncommercial. Local TV stations will be off the air part of this weekend. Here's why. WCCO features a talk radio format, with frequent newscasts and sports programming. It is common for some problems to be reported throughout the day. DeRusha, who announced last week that he's leaving his role as the lead anchor of WCCO This Morning, will anchor his final television broadcast on June 23. When he took over the WCCO morning show in 1998, he says, then-general manager Steve Goldstein told me Im responsible for revenue and other peoples livelihoods, Lee recalls. CBS affiliate WCCO is turning off its KCCO-TV signal for the Alexandria area at the end of the year, but Selective TV based in Douglas County is hopeful it will be able to relay WCCO.