I am the Operations Manager for all six Townsquare Media-Rochester stations. I’ve been in Rochester radio since 1984. In that time I’ve been an on-air talent, Production Director, Music Director, Program Director and now Operations Manager. Radio is my passion. I enjoy working with on-air talent, designing and executing successful promotions with our sales staff and clients and making sure our stations are active in the community both on-the-air and on the streets. As a Rochester native, it’s been great not only to grow up in one of America’s best cities but to also raise my family here as well. I’m a proud dad of three terrific kids…Andy, Kelsey and Logan. My wife Laurie and I are also very involved in our community. In my spare time, I enjoy golfing, bowling, grilling and following my favorite Minnesota sports teams (still waiting on that first Vikings’ Super Bowl trophy).
Brent Ackerman
The Clash National H.S. Wrestling Tourney Is This Weekend
32 teams from 15 states are finishing their training before The Clash National High School Wrestling Duals in Rochester, MN. These teams will be competing for the trophy in the nation’s premiere high school wrestling tournament, held in Rochester’s 44,000 square foot Regional Recreational Sports Center at the Rochester Community and Technical College on January 1st and 2nd...
Annual Christmas Bird Count Is This Friday
The 20th Annual Whitewater River Valley Christmas Bird Count will take place this Friday, (January 1st). Participants will explore the area’s winter wonderland on foot for short walks and/or by car as they document wintering birds. Anyone with an interest in birds, regardless of birding experience, is invited to participate...
Scheels Santas on the Run 5K Run/Walk Is Saturday
The organizers of the Med City Marathon and Med City Fall events are excited to announce the SCHEELS Santas on the Run. The inaugural running of the SCHEELS 'Santas on the Run' 5k run/walk will be held this Saturday December 12th 2015 at 8 am...
Austin Packers Win on Miracle Shot
Is this the greatest game-winning basketball shot ever? It would be hard to find one that tops this.
On Tuesday night, the Austin Packers were down by two to Northfield 56-54 with just two seconds left in the game. With the clock stopped, a Northfield player was at the free throw line and missed the shot...
Register for 2016 Rochester Polar Plunge
Brrring it on! It’s never too early to sign up for the Polar Plunge. You can show your support for Special Olympics Minnesota (SOMN) and learn firsthand what it means to be ‘freezin’ for a reason’!
Rochester Ice Hawks Military Appreciation Game Is Saturday
The Rochester Ice Hawks invite you to their Military Appreciation Game this Saturday, November 7th, at 7:05 p.m. at the Rec Center. Admission is free to all active duty, reservist, and military veterans, with proper I.D.
This year's event includes a military presentation of our nation's colors, ceremonial puck drop, static American flag display outside the arena, and a special military jersey auct
Marco Rubio’s Clever Pre-Debate Video
The 2016 Presidential election is still over a year away, but the debates and campaigns are already in full swing. A year ago, who would have thought we'd be talking about people like Donald Trump, Dr. Ben Carson and a guy named Bernie Saunders running for the highest office in the land...
Twins to Renovate Center Field Seating
On the same day that Twins great Torii Hunter announced his retirement from baseball, the Minnesota Twins unveiled plans for some renovations of Target Field. The ballpark is just five years old, but the Twins have plans for a two-part center field redesign which will include new multi-level fan gathering spaces...
Lou Gehrig’s 1939 KROC Interview Getting National Attention
A 1939 interview on KROC-AM with New York Yankee legend Lou Gehrig is getting some interest this week from various national sources. A story and link to the KROC interview was posted on the Hard Ball Talk/NBC Sports website and on the CBS Sports Radio website in the past couple of days...
Take the Summer Swim Safety Quiz
Swimming is still the most popular summer activitiy and since there is still at least a month of summer left, why not brush up on your water safety tips. Sadly we still hear about far too many drownings during the summer months and most of them are very preventable...