WCCO Radio host Dave Lee retires after 32 years at the station
Lee graduated from the University of North Dakota with degrees in history and education, but couldn’t resist the allure of radio. He took a full-time job at KFGO in Fargo, even though his father pleaded, “Seriously, do you think you can make a living in radio?”
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Dave Lee, WCCO Radio News Talk 830 host, reminisces about his 32-year career at the station during his last broadcast before retirement on Friday, Apr. 30, 2021. Lee has been hosting the show from the basement of his Apple Valley home, utilizing a pool table as a makeshift desk, since the beginning of the pandemic. Emma Gottschalk / St. Paul Pioneer Press
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After 32 Years, Dave Lee Signing Off From WCCO Radio
CBS Minnesota 4/30/2021 Syndicated Local – WCCO | CBS Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) Morning radio in Minnesota just won’t be the same. Friday marks Dave Lee’s final show at WCCO Radio.
After 32 years, Lee is heading into retirement. Gov. Tim Walz, who was a guest on Lee’s final show, declared that Friday was Dave Lee Day in Minnesota in honor of the broadcaster’s “incredible” career.
While many Minnesotans know Lee’s voice from his beloved morning show, Lee also did sports play-by-play and was a tireless fundraiser for the community. He also regularly appeared on WCCO-TV.