WCCO Radio: 100 Years

WCCO Radio: 100 Years

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WCCO Radio: 100 Years episodes

  • WCCO 100 Days - Reagan Assassination Attempt
    Near the Washington Hilton on March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot during an attempted assassination by John Hinckley. This is what it sounded like on WCCO Radio that day, one of the most memorable moments in the station's 100 years.
    (Photo By The White House/Getty Images)
    2 min
  • WCCO 100 Days - Kirby Puckett's Death
    It was a shocking loss for Minnesota, when Twins Hall of Famer and World Series hero Kirby Puckett suddenly died in 2006. WCCO brought the tragic news to listeners and it's part of our 100 memorable moments in 100 years.
    (Photo: A memorial to Puck sprung up outside the Metrodome in March of 2006. David Sherman/Getty Images)
    2 min
  • WCCO 100 Days - Korey Stringer's Death
    The heat was intense during Viking training camp in 2001. And it led to a huge tragedy when offensive lineman Korey Stringer suffered heat stroke and died. It's another memorable moment in 100 years of WCCO Radio.
    (Photo: Getty Images / Elsa/Allsport)
    2 min
  • WCCO 100 Days - Dave Lee's Retirement
    He was the ultimate "Good Neighbor" and for over three decades a staple on WCCO Radio. It was also an emotional time when Dave Lee announced he was hanging up the headphones. Another of our 100 Moments in 100 Years.
    2 min
  • WCCO 100 Days - Payne Stewart Plane Crash

    In 1991, golfer Payne Stewart won the U.S. Open at Chaska's Hazeltine. But eight years later, tragedy struck when a plane carrying Stewart and others crashed in a field near Aberdeen, South Dakota killing everyone on board. WCCO's Bruce Hagevik was on the scene and it's another of our 100 Moments in 100 Years.

    (Image: Stewart wins the 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst, just months before his tragic death in South Dakota. USA Today Images / © MCT)

    2 min
  • WCCO 100 Days - The NHL returns to Minnesota

    In 1993 the North Stars left for Dallas. But in June of 1997, news came out of St. Paul that the NHL would return to Minnesota as the Minnesota Wild and play at the new Xcel Energy Center beginning in October of 1999. WCCO looks back as we celebrate 100 years with 100 memorable moments! 

    (Image: Marian Gaborik of the Minnesota Wild in action against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the first game in franchise history. Getty Images / Kellie Landis / ALLSPORT)

    2 min
  • WCCO 100 Days - Sandy Hook

    Truly one of the saddest and hardest moments as we look back on 100 years of WCCO Radio. In December of 2012, a man walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, and shot and killed 26 people. 20 of the victims were children between six and seven years old. 

    (A police officer stands outside of the entrance to the Sandy Hook School on December 15, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images.)

    2 min
  • WCCO 100 Days - Capture of Saddam Hussein

    In 2003, the deposed president of Iraq Saddam Hussein was captured by the U.S. Military. This is what it sounded like as the news broke on WCCO Radio, part of our 100 memorable moments in 100 years! 

    (A photo of the capture of Saddam Hussein, subdued during his capture by U.S. Special Forces. Photo by Rusty Russell/Getty Images)

    2 min

About WCCO Radio: 100 Years

From the publisher's feed

In 2024, WCCO Radio is celebrating 100 years on the air. We'll look back on some of the most important and entertaining moments from the last century as you heard right here on 830 WCCO Radio!