I am the Operations Manager for all six Townsquare Media-Rochester stations. I’ve been in Rochester radio since 1984. In that time I’ve been an on-air talent, Production Director, Music Director, Program Director and now Operations Manager. Radio is my passion. I enjoy working with on-air talent, designing and executing successful promotions with our sales staff and clients and making sure our stations are active in the community both on-the-air and on the streets. As a Rochester native, it’s been great not only to grow up in one of America’s best cities but to also raise my family here as well. I’m a proud dad of three terrific kids…Andy, Kelsey and Logan. My wife Laurie and I are also very involved in our community. In my spare time, I enjoy golfing, bowling, grilling and following my favorite Minnesota sports teams (still waiting on that first Vikings’ Super Bowl trophy).
Brent Ackerman
Virtual Tour Of Mayo Civic Center Expansion
By now most people know about the Mayo Civic Center's $79 million expansion project which is scheduled to begin this spring. Once completed, the Mayo Civic Center will nearly double in size to 200,000 square feet of space, including a 40,000 square foot grand ballroom and 23 breakout rooms...
Twins Caravan Coming To Town
The Minnesota Twins Winter Caravan is coming to Rochester, Wednesday January 21st at 6pm at Canadian Honker Events Apache.
Twins TV announcer Dick Bremer will host the event. Scheduled to appear: Twins pitcher Brian Duensing and Phil Hughes, along with All-Star 2nd baseman Brian Dozier...
Feeling Down? Blame It On “Blue Monday”
Feeling a little down today? You're not alone. Today is known as "Blue Monday" and is generally thought to be one of the most depressing days of the year.
Christmas Tribute To Our Military
As most of us celebrate Christmas with our loved ones, let's not forget about the men and women serving our country overseas. Many will not be with their families on Christmas this year. They put themselves in harm's way every day while working to protect the freedom of people around the world...
Minnesota Xmas Tree Goes Viral
A Minnesota couple has been getting some worldwide attention for their large and unique Christmas tree. What makes their tree so special? The 10-foot tree has over 7,000 lights that are controlled electronically to music. No regular Christmas music here...
Cans Film Festival Is This Saturday
The annual CANS FILM FESTIVAL is this Saturday (December 6th) at Wehrenberg Galaxy 14 Theater. Help us gather more than 15,000 cans of food this year.
Home Federal Celebrates 80 Years With 80 Cups Of Free Coffee
What a nice surprise! This morning Home Federal Savings Bank handed out 80 cups of free coffee at both Panera North and South locations in Rochester. It’s part of Home Federal's “80 Days of Giveaways” as they celebrate their 80th anniversary...
Celebrate At ‘Festival Of Trees’
One of the best ways to get yourself into the ‘holiday spirit’ is to attend the annual “Festival Of Trees” event at the Mayo Civic Center. It’s the 29th year of this treasured community event which is a fundraiser for Hiawatha Homes...
Local High Schools Make “Best” List
There are many great high schools in our area and the three Rochester public high schools made the Top-40 list of ‘Best Public High Schools’ in Minnesota.
A company called Niche ranked 14,431 high schools nationally based on dozens of key statistics and over 4...
Rochester A No-Show On ‘Money’ List
There are a ton of “best places to live in America” lists and Rochester usually fares pretty well on them. “Money” magazine just released a list of the 50 best medium-sized cities to live in (populations between 50,000 and 300,000)...