Rich Peterson

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.

Three Fatalities on Minnesota Roads Saturday

Saturday was a deadly day on Minnesota roadways with three fatalities and two others listed in critical condition.

Three Hospitalized in Three Car Crash in Chatfield

A three car crash on Highway 52 in Chatfield Saturday morning sent three people to St. Mary’s hospital with non life-threatening injuries, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The report states the crash occurred around 11 am when a car, driven by Linda Kay Scrabeck of Chatfield was attempting to make a left turn into a business off of 52 when the chain reaction wreck took place...

No ‘Lunch Shaming’ at Rochester Schools

There are reports around the country that the new trend at some schools is something called "Lunch Shaming" is becoming more prevalent. This is when a student doesn't have enough lunch money and a school will take away a child's hot food and replace it with an alternative lunch which could include milk and a cheese sandwich, or sometimes no lunch at all...

Davids Compares Governor Dayton’s Actions to Those of a Dictator

Minnesota State Representative Greg Davids called out Governor Dayton on KROC-AM in Rochester Wednesday morning, comparing his veto of funding for the legislature to a move one might expect to be made by a dictator. The Governor accused Republicans of forcing him to sign a tax relief bill, claiming they added a last-minute provision that would eliminate funding for the State Revenue Department if

Ride the Bus With Us to Target Field

Join KROC AM and ride Rochester City Lines to the Minnesota Twins game at Target Field on May 20th!

Rochester Lourdes Drumline Places in World Championships

The Rochester Lourdes Drumline had a very successful weekend at the WGI Drumline World Championships held this past weekend in Dayton, Ohio. The local musicians earned a 15th place finish! That's an excellent place to finish, considering the division in which they competed, Independent A division, included many competing bands with college-aged drummers...

Litter Bit Better Event Has Locations to Be Filled

The 11th annual "Litter Bit Better" event begins this Saturday and according to the RNeighbors website, there are still locations in need of volunteers. Here's the deal. You can volunteer alone or with a group, pick out a location and date between April 22 - 29...

20th Street Work Begins Monday in Southeast Rochester

If your daily commute runs through 20th Street in southeast Rochester, be aware it won't be open beginning Monday. The Rochester Public Works department issued notice that 20th Street SE from 3rd Avenue SE to the Meadow Park driveway will be closed...

Major Commercial Building Fire Friday Night in Northwest Rochester

(KROC AM News) -- The Rochester Fire Department spent most of the night and early Saturday morning hours combating a serious commercial building fire at Werkstatt European Auto Service in northwest Rochester. According to a report issued by the Rochester Fire Department, the 9-1-1 call center started receiving calls shortly before 11 o’clock Friday night regarding the smell of something burning

There’s Been Gators in Rochester Before!

There was a reported sighting of an alligator or crocodile at Cascade Lake in Rochester the other day. Many have chimed in as to they think it is from "I've seen it, too!" to "It's a toy floating around..." to what Tom Ryan, the Olmsted County Parks Director on KROC-AM Thursday morning speculated that it could even be a big beaver...