Early Morning BS weekday mornings from 5:30-6 on NewsTalk 1410 WIZM, Thank you to all who are listening. If you are up bright and early join me for conversation. Call 608-785-7914.
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I have been in the Radio business since 1988, it all started in the Twin Cities at Brown Institute. While attending Brown I interned at KJJO Hot Rockin 104, 101.3 KDWB and actually used their jingle package for my 1st tape. I was also working weekends in St. Cloud Minnesota at Rockin 101 WHMH it was located at 66 Golden Spike Road (weird I think). From the internships and part-time jobs I went to my 1st full time job in Mason City Iowa, at 106.1 KLSS a Hedberg Broadcasting station. At the time I was working the Overnights, that was real fun. Ok it really was fun as I look back at the crazy stuff I used to do........ From there I quit radio for a while and worked for a group home. I missed radio and got married to Marcia, and for our Honeymoon, we went to Scottsbluff Nebraska for a job interview at KMOR, KOAQ and KPNY part of Tracy Broadcasting. We spent 2 1/2 years there, we had a lot of fun being the "social directors". In 1992 a job opened closer to home, so we moved to La Crosse Wisconsin for as a steping stone to the Twin Cities (yea right). Fell in Love with the La Crosse Area. Any how I got a job at KQEG worked their for a year and a half had a no compete and was out of radio for the 3 months exactly as my contract called for. As I sat out of radio I worked for Stanfield Vending as a chip jockey. (meaning I filled the vending machines) I then worked part time for Magic 105, and CC 106 as a part-time DJ, that lasted for a few weeks then we had a bunch of weddings to attend that summer and they needed someone who could work weekends. It didn't work out I did a little research for them, hated it. In 1994 I got a job doing free lance commercials for Z 93. Wow! I am finally working for the big dog in La Crosse. I really wanted a full time job here. Did part time for a while, an opening for producer opened up on WIZM am, I thought at least I would be in the same building as Z 93. 1995 the kids started, we now have 4. Well here it is 2006 and I am still with News Talk 1410 WIZM. And for the most part I still love my job, radio has changed in many ways over the past 18 years, for example no one uses Albums any more and lots of music is now on a computer hard drive. I also enjoy being the fill-in guy for Classic Hits 94.7 KCLH, they are a part of Family Radio Inc group. I love doing things for my community. I believe that community starts at home. From the neighborhood to city to the state and beyond. The neighborhood we live in is great. Every year on the last Saturday of the month of April we have a Neighbors helping Neighbors day. We have done everything from painting to window washing to garage painting to yard work. I live in the neighborhood most dream of. Our community is excellent. We have great organizations that do many things for the people of La Crosse and beyond. I belong to the La Crosse Jaycees and am also a board member, and on the committee for Special Olympics Polar Plunge. I am also a member of Holy Trinity parish and the Men's club. When I am not on the radio I build websites for others with my company Kooler Productions (named after Artie Kooler, the name I used in Scottsbluff Nebraska a name Humble Billy Hayes from KDWB came up with in 1988), I decided to build my own so I can talk about what I want.........But I have nothing to write about. Want to reach me ?Bob Schmidt P.O. Box 3035
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