I began my radio career in North Platte, NE (KAHL) in July 1974. From there it was Burlington, CO (KNAB). Clinton, MO (KDKD), Omaha, NE (KFAB), Rochester in 1983-90, then Rapid City, SD (KKKMK & KKLS) for almost 9 years. In fall 1999, I came back and have been at KROC AM ever since! Thank you for listening! I graduated from Richfield High School ('71) and went to the University of Minnesota and Brown Institute in 1973. My wife Nancy and I have been married since 1979 and we have three great kids, Scott, Tim and Kaitlyn. Two awesome grandkids (Zoey and Jack) keep us hopping. I'm a huge Gopher fan and have been since I was old enough to know better in 1959. I love any pro team from Minnesota. I am the P.A. announcer for the Rochester Honkers, an occasional announcer for the local high schools, help out at Apollo Liquor, and do some "medical acting" at Mayo Clinic.
Rich Peterson
Watch Viking Marcus Sherels Take the Polar Plunge
Rochester, MN (KROC AM) -- Hundreds of people turned out to watch and cheer on a record number of "plungers" Saturday for the annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics.
TwinsFest Begins Tomorrow
Minneapolis, MN (Learfield) -- TwinsFest begins tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at Target Field and runs through Sunday afternoon.
Twins Caravan ‘Best Ever’ (UPDATED WITH VIDEO)
The Minnesota Twins came to town Tuesday night for the annual caravan visit and many thought this was the best show ever!
Mower County Man Critical After Rollover In Byron
Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) -- A Mower County man was critically injured Saturday night near Byron
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St. Paul Central High School Staff Injured While Breaking Up Fight
St. Paul, MN (Learfield) -- Two staff members were injured while trying to stop a fight between students at St. Paul Central High School Friday.
Rollover Kills Two Lakeville High School Students
Lakeville, MN (Minnesota News Network) -- A rollover crash Friday afternoon in Lakeville killed two Lakeville South high school students and sent two more to the hospital.
Kitchen Fire Damages Southeast Rochester Home
Rochester, MN (Rich Peterson/KROC AM News) -- The Rochester Fire Department responded to a fire call at 1:35 Sunday morning at the 500 block of 5th avenue southeast in Rochester.
Update: Fatal Car- Pedestrian Crash Friday Night
Rochester, MN (Rich Peterson KROC AM NEWS) -- A pedestrian was killed in Rochester Friday night. According to the Rochester Police Department report, it happened on Civic Center Drive around 9:30 p.m.
Rochester Drunk Driver Smashes Cars, Injures Policeman
Rochester,MN (KROC AM News) - A Rochester man was arrested Saturday night after smashing his car into some parked vehicles and injuring a police officer in the downtown.
Central Minnesota Man Sentenced for Trying to Hire Hit Man
St. Paul, MN (MNN) - Trying to hire a hit man to kill his former girlfriend's fiance earns a Minnesota man a five-year prison sentence.