KDAL Morning Show
Weekdays, 6am – 10am
About the Show
Start your day with The KDAL Morning Show! Weather updates from CBS-3 in Duluth — timely weather info (road conditions, closings, delays, etc) — Northland sports with Bruce Ciskie and conversations with the news makers from around our area!
Show Hosts
Dave Strandberg
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 over 50 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 and got married to my lovely wife in large part because of Vice President Hubert Humphrey. It’s a long story but a phone call from the V-P to the Base Commander at Wright Patterson Air Force base in Ohio got the wheels turning to have me transferred here while I was in the service.
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 Tom Hansen while keeping our listeners informed and entertained every day.
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 a “real job” continues.
Neill Atkins
Neill has been in the financial industry since 1981 and has built a clientele that consists of individuals as well as small business owners, associates, non-profit organizations, and pension plans. His practice focuses on the advantages of asset management. Knowledge and experience play key roles in helping Neill’s clients more effectively work towards their financial goals.
A lifetime resident of the Duluth area Neill is active in the community. He conducts financial seminars on a regular basis for companies 401(k) and pension plans, and has been a talk show host on WDSM-710 AM and KDAL-610 AM Radio. Neill belongs to the Duluth Area and Two Harbors Chamber of Commerce and was a Duluth City Councilor. Neill is a member of the North Shore Rotary and chairs the Leif Erikson Restoration Project, which has restored the Viking Ship replica in Leif Erikson Park. He has written articles that have appeared in local newspapers and has been a financial and political commentator on radio and television in the Duluth area.
Neill attended the University of Minnesota-Duluth, taught high school in Duluth and is a U.S. Navy Veteran. He is also a member of the Northland Vietnam Veterans Association and American Legion.