In 1964, I took a part time announcing job on my hometown radio station WATK in Antigo, Wisconsin. I thought it would be a fun way to earn a little money while waiting for a “real job” to come along.

It’s hard to believe that I’ve spent around 60 years doing something that I really enjoy and I’m very thankful for the opportunities that radio has provided me over the years.

I ended up in the Twin Ports while in the Air Force and worked part time on WAKX starting in 1969.

After four years in the Air Force, I spent over 20 years at WAKX in Duluth including over ten years as part of the popular “RJ and Dave” morning show.

Since 1992, I’ve been on the air and in the newsroom here at KDAL and hosted the Saturday Night Oldies Party on what was then 96 LITE, currently MY 95.7.

Now, it’s my real pleasure to be co-hosting the KDAL Morning Show with Jackie Jacobi while keeping our listeners informed and entertained every day from 6 to 10 a-m.

It’s always a little tough rolling out of bed so early in the morning, but I still get a rush out of being on the radio.

I’ve met and worked with a lot of great people over these many years and everyday is a new adventure as my search for that “real job” continues.

Bruce is a Duluth radio veteran, starting as a part-timer in 1996, working his way up the food chain because there wasn’t really anything else he was capable of doing. He took over as the play-by-play announcer for UMD men’s hockey in 2005, and outside of a brief departure in 2008-2009, he’s held the job ever since, calling over 700 Bulldog games and seeing UMD win three NCAA championships during his tenure.

Now, in addition to his hockey duties in the winter, you can hear him mornings on four Duluth stations (KQDS, KAT 989, My95.7, and KDAL) delivering sports and talking about whatever other topics are raised.

Bruce lives in nearby Proctor with his wife of over 25 years, Tammy. The couple has an adult son, Hunter, who played four years of high school hockey at Duluth Marshall.