WCCO Radio Celebrates 90 Years On The Air

In October of 2014, WCCO Radio celebrates it's 90th year on the air. From the old Oak Grove Hotel to the present day studios on 2nd Avenue and 7th Street, WCCO has brought Minnesota and Upper Midwest radio listeners big news stories and major events, laughter and tears, music and sports plus all the information needed to get through their day. The personalities have become the friends and companions of listeners. Cedric, Clellen, Viken, Joyce, Charlie and Rog, Cannon, Dave, Shelby, Tafoya, Williams, Hines, Hartman, Herb, Gordo, Ray, Chappy…the names go on and on. These people and all the many thousands who have been here, from the newsroom and studios to the producers and engineers, the sales department, managers and office staff, every single person who walked through the doors of WCCO knew that the trust of a state and region depended on them doing what the listeners came to expect over those 90 years.

There was a package of jingles WCCO introduced in the 1980's called "Real Radio" many listeners and staff fondly recall, and it's a phrase we hold onto today: We're real. Real people, real Minnesotans, real, live, local radio. A rarity in today's media world.

We're proud of the heritage here and we're proud to share some of those moments with you, here in a "short" history of WCCO Radio. Enjoy the pictures, the voices and the sounds of 90 years!