From Then to Now

After becoming Catholic, I continued what was to become my lifelong study and deeper embrace of the Catholic faith, leading to my desire to devote more of my life to the spread of the Gospel as proclaimed by Jesus Christ's Catholic Church.

I have been a broadcaster since my teens, working at both radio and television stations; so I naturally had a desire to put my talents and energies in that area to work for the Church. In 1984, I was appointed the first Director of Communications of the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls, a geographic territory which encompasses roughly the eastern half of South Dakota. I learned a lot about internal Church politics, and the "human" side of the Church. I also honed some skills--such as writing and producing--which have remained valuable ever since.

In 1989, I left the employ of the Diocese of Sioux Falls, and went to work at KELO-Land Television in Sioux Falls, as an audio technician. My wife expressed a strong desire to remain in Sioux Falls, only a 90-minute drive away from her parents; so I remained at KELO for 13 years.

In the summer of 2003, I learned of a new, growing Catholic radio network with openings in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. It so happened that both of my wife's parents had passed away in recent years, so she was open to relocation and encouraged me to apply.

After several interviews, in October of 2003, I became station manager of the Twin Cities outlet of Relevant Radio™, now known as Relevant Radio™ 1330, and bearing the original call letters used on the 1330 frequency in the Twin Cities, WLOL--which now refer to a dedication to (Our) Lady Of Lourdes.