And its the stories that people tell you as you get people to talk. And thats kind of how we try to come across. 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. Radio 570 WNAXCopyright 2023 Saga Communications, Inc. Despite the occasional interview flop, Speece had a talent for finding an optimistic spin for every situation. Before that, though, a much more significant incident occurred in Yankton. School Board President Frani Kieffer said, This past winter was a tough one and the numbers prove that. For assistance accessing public files, contact pfhelp@wnax.com 5 days ago 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. 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. 14 hours ago in World. The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature meets Thursday to add details to the summer study committees. All rights reserved. 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. That one-week contract turned into a commitment to stay on, and Yankton began its continuing relationship with the North Dakota accordionist. Thirty years ago he was working in a college library in Yankton. I had a friend working here and called and said we have an opening for a news guy. State Farmers Union Legislative Director Mike Traxinger says the. After that he performed with George T. Kellys Peerless Entertainers, a small vaudeville-type troupe for which Lawrence played his accordion, posted handbills, sold candy between acts and acted as a Spanish corpse in a comedy murder sketch. WNAX recorded the event. Well yeah, you gotta enjoy what you do, and I do. 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 didn't help. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Saturday - K-9 Detection Dogs / UFOs at the Drive-In Bobby Betros | Preston Dennett. This is Big Scott Allen. You can go north and hear it. May 1. On Nov. 25, 1922, WNAX broadcasted music from a talking machine as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the First National Bank (now First Dakota). Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory Over the years, a countless number of well known air personalities have called WNAX home at one time or another. Their destination was New Orleans but they never made it! In 1943 WNAX built a new broadcast tower, which it called the tallest in the U.S. To celebrate, the station threw a party. He is also well known for his gold leather pants and horned top hat which he wears when hosting Vikings trips. 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. Radio buffs were excited, but WNAX in 1922 was developing too quickly for Yankton. Hes now 68 years old. Moments like this from the stations past were preserved by Ted Kneebone of Aberdeen, S.D. The Yankton. 2 days ago in Local. I remember one letter as if it were yesterday, says Speece. After two years of writing and occasionally hosting special events, Wynn officially became The Neighbor Lady. South Dakota Senator John Thune, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, spoke on the Senate floor Judy is a frequent public speaker and seminar presenter. Powered by Homeslice Media Group, Young Americans Trust Local News the Most, Poynter Webinar Powerful Storytelling Part 1, October 21, 2021, SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COUNCIL, BROADCASTERS POLICY AGENDA | 117TH CONGRESS, https://sdba.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Oster-story.mp4, 2023 NAB State Leadership Conference in Washington. 5 days ago in Local. The Best Talk Show Hosts Of Daytime, Late Night, and All Time. Due to these circumstances, Speeces show grew overnight in popularity, finding satisfaction with newlyweds and grandmothers alike. One day a friend called to say WNAX was throwing out some records. 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. Chuck Anderson's full interview with Wynn Speece, SDPB Radio | 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. Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com He is the voice of the Corsica Stickney high school Jaguars, and is commonly heard announcing the starting lineups at tournaments in the Worlds Only Corn Palace in Mitchell SD. Radio Guy: von@wnax.com: Big Scott Allen: Midday Show Host: 10am-2pm: sallen@wnax.com: Jim Reimler: Brand Manager: jreimler@wnax.com: Keith Lundberg: Farm Director: . It all started in 1976. It sponsored live music shows, farm meetings, cooking get-togethers. Theyve been part-timers, or theyve worked the Jacks game and that type of thing, said Jerry. 4 days ago We have four boys, actually, three of them have worked here. South Dakota Farmers Union Backs Valuation Change And Cruelty Bill. Her show gained momentum after becoming a live, ad-lib program. Desiree Aragon Enjoy our community calendar and submit your event info. 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 Carolina Panthers are on the clock with the No. You know our motto for years was your big friend. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | And here's a few things you might not know about me. Looking back on years of broadcasting 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." Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they start the process, Radio 570 WNAXCopyright 2023 Saga Communications, Inc. Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory 3 days ago in Local, The Yankton City Commission this week held a work session to discuss a pension plan for volunteer firefighters. in National. Apr 30. Gary Westside IA 20ft hayrack 12 ton gear steel frame wrecked front end $700 good fixer upper 4 flotation tires on it 712-790-7397. An estimated 30,000 people came to Yankton on Sept. 4, 1943 for live music, speeches and food. One of them was then the star running back of the Buffalo Bills: O.J. And I owe it to my wife. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | The NAFB named Judy it's Farm Broadcaster of the Year in the Western Region in 1998 . For a brief time he traveled with Lincoln Boulds Chicago Band, often unpaid. "It's not what you know, it's who you know," Jerry said. Also not true, although Fern visited him in his room during an extended recovery period from the tonsil operation.). Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Shes a human connection. Together with husband Dick, Judy lives in rural Northeast Nebraska. At this same time, young musician by the name of Lawrence Welk was looking for a home. All rights reserved. There they were part of a christening ceremony for a World War II freight ship, the SS Midwest Farmer. 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. in Sports, Trending. Co-Owned Stations: WNAX-AM 570, WNAX-FM 104.1 The Wolf, AND 99.9 THE OUTLAW TV was going to kill it, the Internets going to kill it. She and Dick have five (married) children and nine grandchildren. 16 hours ago We are just storytellers. (Later, in an anniversary album, it was reported that he and his band played for the opening-day broadcast of WNAX. The highlight was a contest to choose a farm family which best represented the Midwest. Those are the only first-round series still going. in National. For the full Chuck Anderson interview with Wynn Speece, listen here. The Baumhoefners won a tractor for the honor. Bryce Young, C.J. FCC Public File | FCC Applications NFL Draft 2023 Updates | Who will be the first pick? South Dakota Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt, The House Ag Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit Risk held a hearing with some Ag Groups. The Yankton, The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. It sponsored live music shows, farm meetings, cooking get-togethers. In June of 1995, Chuck Anderson visited Speece and her husband Harry at this unconventional studio to chat about her rise to radio fame. School Board President Frani Kieffer said, This past winter was a tough one and the numbers prove that. And I remember listening to our news director, Jerry Oster, whos still a huge part of the present morning show and throughout the day here at the station. 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. (Dakota News Now) A Yankton man has been a friendly voice for radio listeners in the five-state region for decades. A description of Speece's uncomfortable interview with Margaret Truman. FCC Public File | FCC Applications in Local, The Yankton City Commission this week held a work session to discuss a pension plan for volunteer firefighters. 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. FCC Public File | FCC Applications Date Temp (H/L) Icon Conditions Precipitation Wind; Tue 4/25 57/38 Partly Cloudy 0% E 13mph Wed 4/26 61/45 Thats good and bad for Biden, Medal of Honor recipients remains IDd 73 years after Korea, USDA Kicks-off effort to expand market opportunities. Jerry has been the stations news director for most of those years, covering so many newsmakers and big events. I just couldnt keep my new oil stove clean until I heard on your program how. But the Neighbor Lady means more than household tips. 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 His band became the Hotsy Totsy Boys and then the Honolulu Fruit Gum Orchestra, the latter being almost a book-length story in itself. Max out my retirement and stuff. 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. At 4:30 in the morning (exact date uncertain), they pulled up at the Collins Hotel at Third and Douglas in Yankton, too cold and too tired to continue. Over the years Ive worked with some very talented people, but Ive never had a better crew than here at WNAX. And I said, Dont throw them away, Im out to get them.'. 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. The South Dakota State women's basketball team gave No. 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. . Around the world, food prices are persistently, painfully high. They and their attendants Dr. and Mrs. Frank Abts of Yankton were the only people in the church with Fr. FCC Public File | FCC Applications For assistance accessing public files, contact pfhelp@wnax.com It all started in 1976. Potential advertisers did not invest in the new concept because it was new and untested, and the programming was too unstable. He purchased the radio station in 1960 and sold it in 1973 to begin a new career as Regional Radio Stations Relations Manager for the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers .
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