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FM-Radio Enthusiast Bruce Elving Dies |
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Friday, 09 September 2011 21:26 |
Bruce F. Elving, Ph.D., 76, of Esko, Minnesota, died Sunday, July 24, 2011, in Loma Linda, California. Bruce was born in Two Harbors, Minnesota, April 19, 1935, to Fred and Mildred Elving. He graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1953 and the University of Minnesota-Duluth in 1957, earned his M.A. From Iowa State University in 1962, and earned his Ph.D. from Syracuse University in 1970. He was a college professor, FM-radio enthusiast, and publisher of FM Atlas since 1971. He was a member of the Duluth Seventh-day Adventist Church, Arrowhead Stamp Club, Duluth Coin Club, Swedish Cultural Society, and Mended Hearts Chapter 104. He was preceded in death by his parents. Bruce is survived by his wife of 41 years, Carol; daughters Kristine (David) Stuart, Karin (Daniel) Clements, and Kimberly Misson; and six grandchildren. From FMMediaNews BlogBruce Elving passed away while in California for prostate cancer treatment. Elving, of Esko, Minn., was the man behind “FM Atlas,” a handbook for FM DXers. Besides its listing of standard FM stations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico in a helpful geographical format, Elving’s publication was unusual in that it listed information that might appeal to the hardest-core spectrum buff such as RDS data and subcarrier programming including ethnic content and radio services for the blind. Elving held a Ph.D. in communications from Syracuse University and published his first FM station directory in 1971. He updated “FM Atlas” regularly. Though in recent years it was issued less frequently as online sources of station information became ubiquitous, a 21st edition was released in the summer of 2010, according to a Radio World story at that time. It contains listings of some 10,000 FM radio stations, translators, boosters and low-power FM stations. A later publication, “FMedia,” was started in 1987. It covered FM news and supplemented the “FM Atlas.” It ran for two decades and was published briefly by his daughter, Kristine Stuart. According to a Wikipedia listing, Elving was named DXer of the Year in 1973 and 1986 by the Association of North American Radio Clubs. But he also was more than a listener and information publisher. He was a cofounder of KUMD(FM), a public radio station associated with the University of Minnesota at Duluth, in 1957. KUMD celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2007 with a gala dinner; Elving and two other founders were guests of honor. A review of various DX and other forums this week suggests his helpfulness, kindness and generosity. It was clear that he will be missed by his community. Elving wrote a letter to Radio World this summer, describing his treatment for prostate cancer at Loma Linda University hospitals. In it he encouraged people over 50 to be checked for colon cancer, and men for prostate cancer. He told RW that while on that treatment trip, he continued taking notes of FM stations and format changes for his book. He had a sense of humor too. In his letter, he wrote: “I [also] have had colon cancer, with surgeries in the large intestine 11 years ago and small intestine, six years ago, so you might say I have a semicolon!” From Radio World |
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Videos From Duluth Television's Past |
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Friday, 11 March 2011 14:54 |
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A quick search of YouTube led us to a large number of videos from the past featuring a host of local Twin Ports television celebrities. We quickly posted weather shows of Jack McKenna and Ray Paulsen from 1988 and 1975 respectively. There will more being posted as we get a chance to set things all up. We hope that whomever posted these videos on YouTube would contact us so we can credit them by name. They are available under the "Personalities" menu. Hope you enjoy them.
As an extra bonus we dug up some on Dennis Anderson from WDIO and a host of others who will also be listed in our "Personalities" menu. Keep checking the site often as there are quite a bit of various video cuts from WDIO, KDLH and KBJR. YouTube is where we have done our searching and we just linked up with all those who "posted" up there video bites of "history."
Keep on "eye" on Denny Anderson. Check out the toupe` style changes from over the years. He goes from none to several. Interesting to note. Sorry Denny to pick on you but hey...you did "install" your first "rug" on live television after a 6pm newscast. If anyone has that video I'd love to get that posted here! No disrespect intended unless you're colleagues decide to submit their stories of past "rug" incidents.
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OBITUARY: Lewis "Lew" M. Latto |
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Written by Obituary - Duluth News Tribune
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Saturday, 27 August 2011 08:52 |
 Lewis M. Latto Jr., 71, of Duluth, died suddenly in his home on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011. Latto was a lifelong Duluth resident and civic supporter. He began a career in broadcasting at the age of 14 that lasted until his death. Beginning with WKLK in Cloquet, Latto was an on-air personality and newscaster for many area stations, including WEBC and WDSM. In 1958, he was named music director at WDSM when the station began to play Top 40 music. He bought his first radio station in 1964, a 1,000-watt AM station he renamed WAKX, and then launched one of the area's first FM stations in the 1970s, KPIR (later known as WAKX-FM). At one time, Latto had six Minnesota radio stations in his network. Latto served as president of the Minnesota Broadcasters Association, who inducted him into its Pavek Museum Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2003. He also served as a director of the National Radio Broadcasters Association. At the time of his death, he continued to own and operate three radio stations on the Iron Range, WEVE-FM, KRBT-AM and KGPZ-FM. Latto was a graduate of Denfeld High School (1958), and the University of Minnesota Duluth. In 1959, at age 19, while a student at UMD, Latto promoted and hosted the Winter Dance Party at the Duluth Armory, featuring performances by Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. It was one of the last shows Holly played before he and others died in a plane crash. A young Bob Dylan attended the show, which he later cited as a major event in his musical development. Latto was active in area politics as well, holding office and advising many candidates and elected officials. He was first elected to the Duluth City Council in 1969, at age 29, at that time the youngest member ever to be elected to the Council. He served multiple terms as an at-large city councilor in the 1970s, including a long stretch as council president. He managed former state senator Dick Palmer's campaign in 1970, when Palmer drew national attention after he was elected as the lone independent in an evenly-divided Minnesota legislature. Latto's politically-oriented radio talk show – for years "Open Mike" and later "Lew Latto Live" – engaged and sometimes tormented loyal callers for decades. He earned a reputation for meticulous preparation and presentation whenever he discussed a civil issue. Virtually every area elected official appeared on the show, including sitting governors, senators and representatives, who respected his political intelligence even when they differed with him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis M. Latto Sr. and Ethel Sophia (Nelson) Latto. He is survived by his children, Aaron (Beth) Latto of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Caroline Latto of Duluth; two granddaughters, Paige and Nina of Cincinnati; sister Marilew (Bob) Barnidge of Duluth; nephews Tom (Mary) Barnidge of Apple Valley, Minn., David (Phyllis) of Rochester, Minn., and Betsy (David) Podas of Los Angeles, Calif.; and former spouse, Susan Beasy Latto of Duluth. Funeral services were Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, in First United Methodist Church (Coppertop), 230 East Skyline Duluth. He was interred at Oneota Cemetery. From the Duluth News-Tribune |
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When radio station KDAL was king in Duluth during the 1950s and 1960s, Dick Anthony was a vital member of the court. The longtime newsman died Monday at age 92 at a care facility in Edina, a suburb of Minneapolis.