I graduated from Redwood Falls high school in 1978. Plans were to become a carpenter. After attending Alexandria Vo-Tech for carpentry I returned to Redwood Falls and worked for my father doing construction for Mattson Steel Buildings. Got married to Julie and started a family.
In 1982 interest rates shot up to 20% and there was not much construction going on, after a couple of short term jobs to get by, I landed at KLGR in sales in 1982. In 1987, I was promoted to General Manager, by this time Julie and had three children, Brian, Dustin, and Nikki. I continued as the General manager at KLGR until 2007.
I was offered the G.M. position in Watertown S.D. for our cluster of six stations. Julie and I bought a nice place on Lake Kampeska figuring our children and grandchildren would come and visit. Like most young families with children involved in activities they were so busy they only visited twice in the three years we were there.
We had the opportunity to come back to RedwoodFalls and decided to take it, we have enjoyed seeing our kids and grandchildren almost every week. We met some great people in Watertown and miss a number of things, but, being near our kids and able to watch school activities far out ways everything else.
Tobyn E. Osborne
Music Director and late-night announcer at KLGR
It seems like yesterday when I first began working at KLGR as a part-time announcer back in September of 1997, but a reality check reminded me it’s been 13 years. Wow! Time sure does fly by when you’re busy!
My lifestory starts with me being born in Pipestone, Minnesota, on December 19, 1959, to Eugene and Katherine (Ennenga) Osborne. I am a middle child, with one older sister, Jill, and one younger brother, Drew. Since my birth I have called six different towns home, including: Sherman, South Dakota; Maynard, Minnesota; Garretson, South Dakota; Russell, Minnesota; Marshall, Minnesota; and, Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Since my Dad worked for the Great Northern (later Burlington Northern) Railroad, my family was always moving from town to town, or so it seemed.
I remember growing up in Maynard as a young boy, attending Maynard Public Elementary School up through fourth grade. The town back then looked a lot different than it does today, as there was no Highway 23 until 1970 going through it. And, the old school buildings are long gone, too, since it’s become part of the MACCRAY school district. I remember that this is when I first became interested in radio. I remember listening to the Boone and Erickson show on WCCO 830 on those warm summer days, and especially during the winter when the school closings were being announced.
In 1970, my family and I packed up and moved to Garretson, S.D. – a town that was twice the size of Maynard. Growing up here really exposed me to the world of radio, as it seemed everybody carried a portable radio, or a radio blaring in the background – especially during the summer at the town’s swimming pool. This is when I got my first radio as a Christmas present. Our family became a part of the town’s history when half of the downtown area was consumed by fire in March 1971. After losing everything, we eventually got back on our feet and found a house to live in. And, even though there was a lot of tough days, Mom and Dad did their best to try and make our lives “normal” again.
Following my sister’s graduation in 1975, we relocated once again – this time to Russell, where it would be my Dad’s last years on the railroad. I graduated from Russell High School in 1978 (about 10 years before it became R-T-R), where I participated in sports, band, choir and the National Honor Society. And, it was during my junior year when my English teacher offered a Radio and Television class. It was a lot tougher than it sounds! But, it was here that my start in radio broadcasting began.
In 1978, I decided on Southwest State University in Marshall for my next round of education. And, after going about 2 ½ years as “Undecided” I finally chose my major: Speech Communications – Radio & Television. I had already gotten my generals out of the way, so I decided to “buckle down” and get my degree. After numerous exams and term papers, I finally graduated in 1986. I would not, however, land a job in radio until later. My first working gig with steady pay was at the Marshall Independent newspaper, working first part-time in the sports department, and later moving up to the big news department. Learned a lot about journalism and print media from my co-workers and supervisors during that time. It was definitely a learning experience.
My first real job in radio came later in 1987 at a new station in Marshall – KBJJ FM 107.5 – a kind of laid-back operations with very laid-back music. This was totally opposite of the dee-jay experience I had while at college, where I was cranking out rock and roll for my fellow students. My first airshift at KBJJ was midnight to 6 a.m. – that’s right, the “graveyard shift.” This job forever changed my sleep habits. I still find myself staying up til the wee hours of the morning to this day. Unfortunately, this gig didn’t last very long, as the station had major management and money problems, so it was back to world of newspapers for a while longer.
After moving from Marshall to Redwood Falls, I changed jobs a few times before applying for a part-time announcing job with KLGR. That was back in August 1997 – I wouldn’t be on air until a month later, though, after the new program director listened to my audition tape (Yes, we used audio tapes back then!). And, then after about a month or so, I was offered a full-time position by station manager Mike Neudecker. Naturally, I said “Yes, I’ll take it!” So, ever since then I’ve been working for KLGR Radio, and still working the late-night shift, too. I’ve seen quite a few personnel changes here over the years, and going from the old-fashioned tape machines and record players to computers and digital recorders. When I first began at KLGR, we would sign off at 1 a.m. – now we stay on the air 24 hours a day – thank goodness for computers!
Since my Dad passed away in 1995, I’ve been trying my best to take care of my Mom. She’s been a real trooper despite having been through three major surgeries since moving to Redwood Falls. We try to keep in touch with friends and relatives as much as possible, or when time allows. Thankfully, my brother also lives in Redwood Falls, and it’s really nice having him around to help out. (I wish my sister lived here, too.) In my free time, I enjoy doing my own cooking and minor car repairs and maintenance, listening to classic rock and watching old-time movies. I’ve been a long-time fan of both the Vikings and Twins, and try to catch their games whenever they’re on the tube. And, one day I hope to watch a Twins game at their new ballpark before I pass from this Earth. Who knows? I might actually catch a home run by Joe Mauer! Hey, it could happen! (I’ll be sure to let you know if it does!)
Randy Wayne Clausen
Sports Director and Midday Announcer for KLGR
Hard to believe it’s been over 10 years since I’ve come back to KLGR Radio in Redwood Falls.
Born in Minneapolis, but raised here in Southwest Minnesota, living in both Redwood Falls and Belview.
After graduating from Belview, (yes Belview had their own school back then), I attended Broadcasting School at Brown Institute, now Brown College in Minneapolis. After graduating from Brown, I worked part time at KLGR before getting my first real broadcasting job at KHOL in Beulah, North Dakota
I first started working afternoons, began their sports programming with play by play of the Minors and Bison and finally moved into sales. After 4 ½ years I moved back to Minnesota and started at KDMA and KMGM in Montevideo.
I worked full time and part time there for 10 years until I got the chance to move back home and become the Sports Director here at KLGR AM and FM.
My days are spent on the air from 10am until 2pm, writing , producing, recording commercials, and reporting on all the world of sports including a coaches show on Saturdays in September through March. From the local High Schools through the pros we cover it all. Most nights from August through June are spent in the High School Gyms and ball field doing play by play. I announce football and volleyball in the fall, Boys’ and Girls Basketball and Hockey plus Wrestling results in the winter and girls fastpitch softball and baseball in the spring.
Since I’ve been at KLGR I’ve covered State Champions in Football, Volleyball, Girls’ Basketball, Girls’ Fastpitch Softball and Baseball.
My summers are spend as the track announcer for the Redwood Speedway on Sunday evenings. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my wife Kathy, our families, fishing, a little golf and supporting the Minnesota Sports teams, most of al the Vikings, I bleed purple!
Tara Anderson
I was born and raised in SpringfieldMN. My parents are Rich and Barb Dauer of Springfield. I graduated from SpringfieldPublicHigh School and went to RidgewaterCollege in WillmarMN. I worked at Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel and VFW in RedwoodFalls. I moved to RedwoodFalls in October 1998.
I married Darwin Anderson on September 15, 2001. That was quite the experience as you all know this was 4 days after 9-11, so we didn’t know what to expect or if we would have a place to have a reception due to the Armory may have to be used to deploy troops. There were a lot of other things that didn’t go as plan but it all went off just fine!
I started working at KLGR Radio October 15, 2001. I absolutely love what I do. I’m an Account Manager and cover part of RedwoodFalls, Franklin, Fairfax, BirdIsland, Olivia, Danube, Renville, Sacred Heart, Willmar, GraniteFalls, Echo, WoodLake and Belview. I enjoy my clients and learning about all the different business. I’ve earned the accreditation for Certified Radio Marketing Consultant, CoLearn The Center for Online Learning and Radio Advertising Bureau.
Our first daughter Taylor Lynn was born March 22, 2000 with some health conditions and we spent 222 days at the U of M in the cities. We lost her on April 22, 2001. She is our little Angel and dearly missed.
On August 27, 2003 our second daughter Rachel Taylor was born. She is my pride and joy since she reminds me of myself. My parents always told me that I would have one just like me and I sure got her! YIKES!!!
Derek Heath was born on December 13, 2007 and he is definitely my sweetheart. He’s just a charmer and loves every minute of it!
I love to watch football…specially the MN Vikings, hang out with my family and friends. I enjoy snowmobiling (Arctic Cat of course) during the winter or hitting a warm spot for vacation. I have to say Cabo San Lucas is the best so far. Summers love going to my friends camping at the lake or my friend’s pool. Just to be outside is relaxing to me.
Of course there’s so much more about me but I hate to bore you!
Karlene Rose
Account Manager
I have been a resident of southwest Minnesota since 1972. My family moved to Fairfax when I was in sixth grade. The last quarter of my sophomore year in high school, my parents moved us to Lucan. I am a WabassoHigh School graduate. I attended MankatoStateUniversity for one year then decided to transfer to Granite Falls AVTI. I graduated from the Professional Sales program.
I moved to RedwoodFalls in 1982 and started my career in sales. I was a salesperson at the local Ford dealership for 20 years. I then sold insurance for 2 years. I started as an account manager at KLGR in March of 2004. I guess you can see that I have been in sales all of my “adult life”.
I met my husband Jim at a country music festival in 1996. He is from Central Minnesota and decided to make the move to RedwoodFalls in 1997. We were married September 19th, 1998.
In my free time I enjoy relaxing at the lake in the summer, when we close up the camper, it is deer hunting time. Then, I wait for it to snow! Sorry, yes I did say snow! We also enjoy snowmobiling when we get a chance. Most of the time they become lawn ornaments!
Chad Smith
It's been a long and interesting ride in the radio business.I got my start in the summer of 1990, and have been at it ever since, with the only interruption a six month foray into the business world back into the 90's, and as a businessman, I love doing play by play!I've said all along, radio beats working for a living!
I'm a native South Dakotan by way of Castlewood, which is over by Watertown, if you know where that is!I grew up working on my uncle's dairy farm/construction business, so I guess working hard, with late night's and early morning's, has been in the family since I don't know when!
I got my start in radio in the Marshall area, during the summer before my sophomore year in college.My first name really should have been Jack, as in Jack of all trades!It seems like I have to be involved in a little bit of everything.Sports has been my first love since...birth, at least!In 20 plus years, I've done sports, news, farm (part-time and now full time), and even done some sales and front office work in dribs and drabs as well!Evidently, I just hate to be bored... Hmm, didn't realize that till just now.I've worked early in the mornings through late at nights, and sometimes, all in the same day!
Been married to Monique for awhile now, and wouldn't change a thing, honey (if you happen to be reading this right now)!Believe it or not, we actually met online, via EHarmony, the mother of all internet dating websites, so they do work.We're living proof.Got six kids who are getting older and a little bit ornerier, but it's to be expected, I suppose, but I sure wouldn't trade it for anything.
We sure keep busy with lots of things, mostly around St. John's school.In fact, I have my first high schooler staring me in the face.That's because he's almost as tall as I am!Also spend time with the Farm Bureau and Farmers Union organizations, and love them both because they are all interested in promoting agriculture!Remember, we can have different methodologies, but we are all after the same thing..
I sure have enjoyed being the full time Farm Director.Learned a whole lot, and plan on learning a lot more!Thanks for the time, and thanks to my co-workers, especially my mentor, Dustin Hoffman, for putting up with me all these long years!Enuff Said!
Joel Goche
I was born in Redwood Falls, Minnesota in 1986. I graduated from Wabasso Public High School in 2004 and obtained a degree in Business Management with an emphasis in computers from Minnesota West Community and Technical College. At the age of 17, I enlisted into the Army National Guard along with my four older brothers. In September of 2006, I was deployed to Iraq to train Iraqi policeman. After my safe return home, I married my high school sweetheart, Katelynn, in July 2008. We purchased our first home in Redwood Falls that same year. I worked for North Memorial Ambulance Service as an EMT for two years following my deployment. I am a Training Officer and Firefighter for the Redwood Falls Fire Department and the Adjutant for the Redwood Falls Legion. In March of 2010 my beautiful daughter, Erika, was born. I enjoy spending time with my family, hunting with my dog, Harley, riding motorcycle and driving my 1977 Chevrolet Corvette. I also take pleasure in working on remodeling projects around the house. I am currently working as an Account Manager for Three Eagles Communications.
Jane Magers
I grew up on a farm by St. Peter along with 11 other siblings by two amazing (you have to be amazing to raise that many kids) parents Jim and Bup Kennedy.
Graduated from St. Peter High School in 1985 and Mankato Vo-tech as an Electronics Technican in 1988. I married Mark Magers from Nicollet in 1987 and we moved to this wonderful town shortly after.
I previously worked at Zytec, Artesyn, Emerson and RVI as an Electronics Technician and then an Account Executive. I continue to support Stephans Funeral Service with their Pre-need and Pre-arranging program. We are members of the St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church here in Redwood.
Mark is the manager of Scott Preusse Body Shop and just retired from the Redwood Falls Fire Department after 23 yrs as a Member and chief of 3yrs. He stays busy working on cycles, snowmobiles, the race car and keeping us all in line (tough job).
Our children are Kelsi and Dalton. Kelsi is currently attending Mankato MSU; living and loving the college life and nannys in her spare time.
Dalton is a Jr. at Redwood Valley High School and is our race car driver. You can see him at the Redwood Speedway each Sunday night. He is all Boy!
We all enjoy Snowmobiling, Racing of any kind, Motorcycling, hanging out at the lake and family time.
I joined this exciting team at KLGR April of 2012 as an Account Manager and am looking forward to this fun career adventure. I will be covering the Redwood Falls, Morgan, Morton, Clements, Springfield, New Ulm and Mankato areas.
Dustin Hoffmann
Welcome to my little corner of the KLGR Web World. If you are reading this bio, one of two things has happened;
You are truly interested in learning a little bit about me.
You are REALLY, REALLY, REALLY BORED.
Well a little about myself. I am a native of Southwestern Minnesota. Born in New Ulm, and raised in Morgan, MN. Grew up on a farm near Gilfillan, where I learned the fine arts of walking beans, picking rock, bailing hay, and cleaning barns. I may not be active in farming anymore, but I wouldn’t change a bit of it for the world. I am a 1999 Graduate of Cedar Mountain High School. And even though I am not allowed to be on the air, I am still very partial to my Cougars.
In 2004, I graduated from DeVry University, in Kansas City, MO with my Bachelor’s Degree in Network Communications. (This is just a fancy way of saying I make computers talk to each other.) As I was graduating, many local companies were laying off I.T. people left and right, so needless I came back to Morgan to regroup myself, and haven’t left again. I guess I am just partial to knowing who my neighbors are, and not having to worry about where my child grows up.
In April of 2005 I married my wife Vanessa, a native of Kansas City, and a life long Chiefs Fan, but we won’t judge her just on that. We have a beautiful and smart little girl, Jaydee.
I started out working at KLGR as a part time announcer in August of 2007. Had no prior experience in radio, just wanted to give it a shot. Quickly fell in love with doing the job, and jumped at the offer to make it my career. I truly enjoy the fun I get to have, both on the Afternoon Show, and at work in general. I work with truly great people here, and am glad to have this opportunity. It’s a great group of people. And no matter what Laura Olson says, Chad Smith is a good guy.
I am a bit of a prankster and a jokester. But trust me its generally in good taste, and always in good fun. When I am not at work, you can find me on my Harley, at home with my family, doing a little bit of fishing, trying to play a little golf, reading, in my wood shop, or to my wife’s dismay; playing video games.
That’s about all there is to know about me. If anything changes or is added, I will be sure to let you know.
Sharon Pohlen
Born and raised in Redwood Falls. Graduated from Lincoln High in 1981. I started working the next week for Farmers Union Insurance as a secretary/receptionist. In 1989, I started working at KLGR as Traffic Director and Secretary. Thinking I would only be here for a few years, just to get myself out of the house and around adult conversations,
But I am still at KLGR and moved into the Business Manager position. I love working the different events and meeting new people.
I married Steve Pohlen in May of 1985. Steve is an over the road trucker driver for J & R Schugel. He runs mainly out to the west coast to California, Washington and Oregon. We have 5 children - Camron, going to St. Cloud State University and will be getting deployed in the Spring of 2011, Aaron Graduated in 2010 and working in Redwood Falls, Kayla, our only daughter amongst 4 boys is a freshmen at Redwood Valley High School, Luke is a 5th grader and Isaac is in School Readiness. In between running to football games, volleyball games, basketball games, baseball games and even church league co-ed softball games I love to just be at home around my family.
I graduated from Redwood Falls high school in 1978. Plans were to become a carpenter. After attending Alexandria Vo-Tech for carpentry I returned to Redwood Falls and worked for my father doing construction for Mattson Steel Buildings. Got married to Julie and started a family. 
Sports Director and Midday Announcer for KLGR 
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It's been a long and interesting ride in the radio business.
Welcome to my little corner of the KLGR Web World. If you are reading this bio, one of two things has happened; 
Born and raised in Redwood Falls. Graduated from Lincoln High in 1981. I started working the next week for Farmers Union Insurance as a secretary/receptionist. In 1989, I started working at KLGR as Traffic Director and Secretary. Thinking I would only be here for a few years, just to get myself out of the house and around adult conversations, 