Hey there! Simpson. During the next three years, he played at wedding dances, with a childrens band called the Jazzy Junior Five in Aberdeen and with drummer Frank Schalk wherever they could find a booking. 5 State Trader 4-27-23. Growing up and attending high school in Des Moines, Iowa, Speece caught the radio bug early on. 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. NFL Draft 2023 Updates | Who will be the first pick? You know our motto for years was your big friend. Experience Life has compiled a few tips and tricks to employ the next time you're shopping for produce. What initially started as a way to promote a seed store, quickly grew to become much more than that. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | EEO Report | 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. 4 days ago Market Numbers | Radio 570 WNAX Listen Live Home News Drivetime Farm Auctions 5 State Trader Trips Calendar Contests & Rules About Market Numbers Farm News 2 days ago in Agriculture Running into Trade Issues The House Ag Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit Risk held a hearing with Ag Groups around FCC Public File | FCC Applications FCC Public File | FCC Applications The USDA announced the official kick-off of the implementation phase for projects funded through the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. She was working at the radio station. In his autobiography Wunderful, Wonderful! Chuck Anderson's full interview with Wynn Speece, SDPB Radio | The Yankton, The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. 4 days ago. I remember one letter as if it were yesterday, says Speece. Written with publicist Bernice McGeehan Lawrence says he thought of the idea of going to the station when he strolled the streets of Yankton waiting for his companions to wake up at the Collins. 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. Public Notice - Non-Discriminatory Ad Contracts, The Weekend File Pension Plans for Volunteer Firefighters, Groundbreaking for New Early Childhood Education Center. A few years later, another star was rising in Yankton. For assistance accessing public files, contact pfhelp@wnax.com Obesity is a major and growing problem around the world, but especially in the U.S., where more than 40% of adults and about 20% of children now meet the criteria for what doctors say has become an intractable chronic disease. He couldnt know it at the time, but that was the genesis of the Lawrence Welk decade-long odyssey in the Mother City and that also was when the conflicting accounts of his early career began to develop. 5 State Trader 4-27-23 | Radio 570 WNAX On Dec.1, 1922, WNAX broadcasted its first radio concert from 10:30 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. WNAX AM & FM Saga Communications Inc. 1609 East Hwy. 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For 54 years, the friendly greeting "Hello there, good friends" resonated over WNAX radio waves throughout the Midwest, delivering trusted recipes, words of advice, and Yankton's most reliable neighbor ladyWynn Speece. EEO Report | In June of 1995, Chuck Anderson visited Speece and her husband Harry at this unconventional studio to chat about her rise to radio fame. 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. Thirty years ago he was working in a college library in Yankton. 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His band became the Hotsy Totsy Boys and then the Honolulu Fruit Gum Orchestra, the latter being almost a book-length story in itself. 5 days ago Speece addresses her rise to fame through letters and listeners. He hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast .more. School Board President Frani Kieffer said, This past winter was a tough one and the numbers prove that. FCC Public File | FCC Applications Jerry has been the stations news director for most of those years, covering so many newsmakers and big events. For assistance accessing public files, contact pfhelp@wnax.com Someone You Should Know: Friendly voice of WNAX Radio All rights reserved. Von VanGenderen is our newest on air personality at WNAX, although he is not new to our travelers. #37 of 61. He said, There are some LPs and 45s and theres a big batch of rather large, oversized kinds of discs here, remembers Kneebone. He also calls high school track meets and emcees a wide variety of events. The South Dakota State women's basketball team gave No. School Board President Frani Kieffer said, This past winter was a tough one and the numbers prove that. 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 . . The Yankton, The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. Judys talents are known both throughout WNAXs five-state coverage regionand nationally as well. 16 hours ago Steve was living in Arizona. Here we are at an AM radio station, in the early part of the 21st century, says Oster. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Gurney himself said he fed the tired and dusty young musicians in the nursery companys cafeteria before putting them on the air; but whichever story is right, the quickly-named Lawrence Welk Novelty Orchestra was an immediate hit. Farm | Radio 570 WNAX However, these acclamations arose only after recreating the program to be entirely off-script. Contact Us | Radio 570 WNAX Weather Forecast | Radio 570 WNAX And I owe it to my wife. Listen to WNAX on your smart speaker! | Radio 570 WNAX Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they start the process, Radio 570 WNAXCopyright 2023 Saga Communications, Inc. The station had a warehouse which sold everything from fuel to food. She graduated in 1939 and proceeded to search for a job in radio--unsuccessfully. EEO Report | The USDA announced the official kick-off of the implementation phase for projects funded through the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. It was a daunting moment. 3 days ago Over the next few years the station went on and off the air, often having to accept a part-time broadcast schedule. Commerce Secretary and future United States President Herbert Hoover approved, and WNAX was born in 1922. He had an interest in preserving old recordings. A person rarely gets to be a true trailblazer; Judy Stratman was just that as one of the nations first female farm broadcasters more than 30 years ago. . The gum proved to be a highly successful but brief promotional gimmick, and contests to crown a Miss Honolulu Fruit Gum in various towns (a vote for every wrapper) resulted in soaring gum sales and large crowds wherever the band played. Program Schedule | Radio 570 WNAX Home Program Schedule Program Schedule Photo: Radio 570 WNAX Program Schedule MONDAY - FRIDAY 12:00am-4:00am - Red Eye Radio 4:00am-6:00am - This Morning: America's 1st News with Gordon Deal 6:00am-9:00am - WNAX Early Morning Get Together with Big Scott Allen 6-7am 06:00:00-06:04:00 CBS News Meanwhile, electronic cigarette use rose, to about 1 in 17 adults. All rights reserved. I've worked at radio stations in Grand Island, Hastings, Kearney, Omaha and Salina . in Local, The Yankton City Commission this week held a work session to discuss a pension plan for volunteer firefighters. 50 Yankton, SD 57078. We are all saddened to report that former WNAX afternoon host "Fred" Steve Forman has passed away. Sunday - Faith Healing / First Female Pharaoh Danny Frigulti | Andrew Collins. For assistance accessing public files, contact pfhelp@wnax.com One day a friend called to say WNAX was throwing out some records. 1 pick and likely will choose between quarterbacks Bryce Young and C.J. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | FCC Public File | FCC Applications Due to these circumstances, Speeces show grew overnight in popularity, finding satisfaction with newlyweds and grandmothers alike. It all started in 1976. The first 19 years included Jackrabbit play by play duties. By. Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they start the process, Radio 570 WNAXCopyright 2023 Saga Communications, Inc. It sponsored live music shows, farm meetings, cooking get-togethers. The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature meets Thursday to add details to the summer study committees. 16 hours ago 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. The NAFB named Judy its Farm Broadcaster of the Year in the Western Region in 1998, and the National Farmers Union gave her its Milk Hackel Award for Excellence in Journalism in 1999. In 1943 WNAX built a new broadcast tower, which it called the tallest in the U.S. To celebrate, the station threw a party. But the station recovered and continues to broadcast from a Yankton studio. Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory WNAX staff regrouped at its transmitter site a few miles away and resumed broadcasting. Jacks Women Fall to Virginia Tech in NCAA Tournament. EEO Report | The station burned down in 83, December of 83, downtown. FCC Public File | FCC Applications 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. We are just storytellers. On his birthday in 1924 with enough cash for train fare and three one-dollar bills pinned to the inside of his new suit jacket he embarked with his accordion on what turned out to be a rocky road to stardom. (Dakota News Now) A Yankton man has been a friendly voice for radio listeners in the five-state region for decades. Hey there! State Farmers Union Legislative Director Mike Traxinger says the. Pamela Smith remembers vividly the last time she saw her only son alive. Moments like this from the stations past were preserved by Ted Kneebone of Aberdeen, S.D. 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. Public Notice - Non-Discriminatory Ad Contracts, The Weekend File - Pension Plans for Volunteer Firefighters, Groundbreaking for New Early Childhood Education Center, The Weekend File Pension Plans for Volunteer Firefighters, The Early Morning Get Together with Big Scott Allen and, Electronic line calls at all ATP mens tennis events by 2025, NBA Playoffs: Round 1 could end as quickly as Friday night, NFL draft dominated early by QBs, including top pick Young. Radios been pronounced dead half a dozen times. Puzzlingly, too. He is well known for his fun personality, and his tall tales, some of which are known to be true. Maybe thats why her lifestyle reports have become such a signature. The South Dakota legislature opens their 2014 session today in Pierre. The station received congratulatory messages from the surrounding area throughout the next day. If you havent heard of Jerry Oster in the region, you havent been listening to the radio, said WNAXs Scott Allan. Judy was raised in the lifestyle she coversin rural Northeastern Nebraska. Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com Soon after, the Aberdeen native and USD-Springfield grad got the job, doing what he always wanted to do. But in the late fall of 1927 when an early blizzard struck, the four men decided they could work just as well where it was warmer, and they headed southward through blowing snow in an old touring car. Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory Homepage | Radio 570 WNAX It was 3:18 a.m. on July 3, 2016, in Fresno, California, and 22-year-old Jackson Smith was lying motionless on a table in an emergency room while a nurse performed chest compressions. I went to Corsica High School, then off to USD, and then radio. Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com Saturday - K-9 Detection Dogs / UFOs at the Drive-In Bobby Betros | Preston Dennett. The NFL draft begins tonight! That one-week contract turned into a commitment to stay on, and Yankton began its continuing relationship with the North Dakota accordionist. 16 hours ago South Dakota Senator John Thune, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, spoke on the Senate floor After two years of writing and occasionally hosting special events, Wynn officially became The Neighbor Lady. Her show gained momentum after becoming a live, ad-lib program. Market Numbers | Radio 570 WNAX It sponsored live music shows, farm meetings, cooking get-togethers. Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory I thought that was the neatest thing in the world, said Jerry. "It's not what you know, it's who you know," Jerry said. Ive worked at radio stations in Grand Island, Hastings, Kearney,Omaha and Salina, KS before comingto Yankton in 2004. 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. 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. But were still here.. For assistance accessing public files, contact pfhelp@wnax.com All rights reserved. According to Welk, the audition turned out to be a live broadcast less than an hour later. In 2005 she was honored by the National Guard for volunteer service and coverage of military issues and stories. Co-Owned Stations: WNAX-AM 570, WNAX-FM 104.1 The Wolf, AND 99.9 THE OUTLAW WNAX Radio 570 - We are all saddened to report that former - Facebook Ive also worked in Vermillion, Tallahassee, FL, Rapid City, Sioux Falls and now Yankton. One of them was then the star running back of the Buffalo Bills: O.J. Von has hosted trips for WNAX for quite some time. For instance, Richard (Hinky Dink) Wildermuth, a Tripp restaurant operator, claimed to have directed Welk to the fledgling Radio Station WNAX. James Corden used part of his farewell speech on Thursday's final episode of CBS' " The Late Late Show" to address the deep rift in America over hot button issues including politics and ideology. (Dakota News Now) - A Yankton man has been a friendly voice for radio listeners in the five-state region for decades. Comments? At the same time, D. B. began to notice the successful efforts of his major competitor, Fields Seed and Nursery Company of Shenandoah, Iowa, broadcasting on station KFNF. Public Notice - Non-Discriminatory Ad Contracts, The Weekend File Pension Plans for Volunteer Firefighters, Groundbreaking for New Early Childhood Education Center. Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com Dairy producers have witnessed the price for whole milk drop nearly six dollars per hundred weight from last year's high. And also pretty much I try to be the same when Im out there as when Im on the air, said Jerry. School Board President Frani Kieffer said, This past winter was a tough one and the numbers prove that. In May 1922, the Dakota Radio Apparatus Company was established in Yankton. EEO Report | Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com All rights reserved. Radio buffs were excited, but WNAX in 1922 was developing too quickly for Yankton. 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. Be Honored for Your Community Impact: Service to Ice Storm Brings Down Two Broadcast Towers In South 1922-2022 WNAX Radio 570 Celebrates 100 Years! 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. With our legendary farm coverage, focus on weather, unchallenged news credibility, comprehensive sports coverage, and intelligent, issue-based talk features, Radio 570/WNAX delivers to your consumers from the urban and rural areas in and 150 miles around Yankton. To do so, simply say "Alexa, enable WNAX" or visit the WNAX skill page. For assistance accessing public files, contact pfhelp@wnax.com Ricketts Says Much of the Nation isn't Ready for Electric Vehicles. Heat rally again to win in OT, eliminate top-seeded Bucks, Take Our Kids to Work Day retools at 30 as work has changed, What to know about prescription drugs promising weight loss, Food prices fall on world markets but not on kitchen tables, US adult cigarette smoking rate hits new all-time low, Punishment or prevention: California debates fentanyl crisis, State lawmakers across US pass 1 abortion ban but 2 defeated, Pence testifies before election probe grand jury: AP source, 2024 race wont be like 2020. You can hear it in Omaha. in Sports, Trending. The big discs were recordings of WNAX on the air. The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. FCC Public File | FCC Applications You can hear it in Lincoln. At a live demonstration in Sioux Falls, Speece battled with a peach pie. If enacted, the rule. A few months later, she received a promising postcard from Art Brown, a continuity writer at WNAX in Yankton, SD. The Baumhoefners won a tractor for the honor. Rosalind Franklin's role in DNA discovery gets a new twist. FCC Public File | FCC Applications 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. From 1941-2005, Speece, a South Dakotan radio icon of the 20 th century, broadcasted live shows featuring letters from faithful listeners, interviews with both national . Today Judy writes and produces Judys Journal (a rural lifestyle program that airs daily) with a voice that has become not only a trusted constant, but also a friend to thousands of listeners. 16 hours ago It turns out he also was a heck of a play caller. in Lifestyle, Trending. Those are the only first-round series still going. School Board President Frani Kieffer said, This past winter was a tough one and the numbers prove that. And here's a few things you might not know about me. Potential advertisers did not invest in the new concept because it was new and untested, and the programming was too unstable. Despite the occasional interview flop, Speece had a talent for finding an optimistic spin for every situation. The Yankton, The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. Oster says he still feels good about the business. Check our closings and delays page before you go. 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. Adam Carolla. Von VanGenderen is our newest on air personality at WNAX, although he is not new to our travelers. 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. 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. Now he is part of the Morning Show and maintains an interest in sports, daily banter and breakroom doughnuts. Wynn Speece, known as The Neighbor Lady, set out on radio journey that would continue for 64 years. For the full Chuck Anderson interview with Wynn Speece, listen here. My dad sucked in his breath and my mother put a hand to her forehead and she said Oh my, oh my. I can hear her saying this yet.. The European economy scraped out meager growth in the first three months of the year, barely gaining momentum as stubborn inflation raises the price of groceries and erodes people's willingness to spend paychecks that are failing to keep pace. They also won a trip to Oregon. The Yankton, The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. Radio 570 WNAX / For 54 years, the friendly greeting "Hello there, good friends" resonated over WNAX radio waves throughout the Midwest, delivering trusted recipes, words of advice, and Yankton's most reliable neighbor ladyWynn Speece. Madson and Walgren teamed with Cecil Bauer to set up their radio equipment on the second floor of the Wagner Block on the west side of Walnut between Third and Fourth streets. 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. Thats when he convinced her to marry him, and the wedding took place in Sacred Heart Cathedral in Sioux City, Iowa, on April 16, 1931. For assistance accessing public files, contact pfhelp@wnax.com The Yankton, The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. List of Famous Radio Personalities - Ranker Personalities: Wynn Speece, Our WNAX Neighbor Lady - iHeart Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | The Yankton School District broke ground for the new early childhood education center Thursday. Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com School Board President Frani Kieffer said Desiree Aragon WNAX recorded the event. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com [8] The best way to listen with Alexa is to enable the free WNAX skill. in Local, The Yankton City Commission this week held a work session to discuss a pension plan for volunteer firefighters. Full Schedule . When she took a nursing job at St. Pauls Hospital in Dallas, Texas, after she had completed her training in 1929, the courtship continued by mail, culminating in an invitation from Lawrence for her to visit him in Denver where his band was playing at the Broadmoor Club. 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 . Speece even had the opportunity to interview then first-lady Margaret Truman, for better or for worse. All rights reserved. Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory (Later, in an anniversary album, it was reported that he and his band played for the opening-day broadcast of WNAX. We had a Big Bird album and we had a Charlie Daniels Christmas album that we signed on with, says Oster. 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. in Local, The Yankton City Commission this week held a work session to discuss a pension plan for volunteer firefighters. Their destination was New Orleans but they never made it! 16 hours ago Well yeah, you gotta enjoy what you do, and I do. FCC Public File | FCC Applications We need to take some time because shes been at her job for over 40 years, so itll be time. 58 Share In 1925, John Chandler Chan Gurney, D. B. Gurneys son, began making a reputation for himself as a talented announcer and programmer for the station. Bryce Young, C.J. Everything starts with, once upon a time, said Jerry. Big Scott Allen mornings on WNAX 6am 9am. Thats good and bad for Biden, Medal of Honor recipients remains IDd 73 years after Korea, USDA Kicks-off effort to expand market opportunities. The history of the WNAX station | News | Pioneer Auto Show Contests & Rules | Some images copyright AP, Clipart.com Former Vice President Mike Pence testified Thursday before a federal grand jury investigating efforts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to a person familiar with the matter. Judy's talents are known both throughout WNAX's five-state coverage regionand nationally as well. Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory When I was 14 years old, we had a Cub Scout tour of a local radio station. Groundbreaking for New Early Childhood Education Center. Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they start the process, Radio 570 WNAXCopyright 2023 Saga Communications, Inc. in National. Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory 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 WNAX was like the internet before the internet was invented. Non-Discriminatory Advertising Letter | Advisory