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Chad Hartman is an American
radio talk show
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken word content rather than outside music. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often featur ...
host on
WCCO-AM
WCCO (830 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and owned by Audacy, Inc. Its studios and offices are located on Second Avenue South in Downtown Minneapolis. WCCO features a talk radio format, with frequent newscasts ...
.
Personal
Hartman is the son of longtime Minnesota sportswriter
Sid Hartman
Sidney Hartman (March 15, 1920October 18, 2020) was an American sports journalist for the Minneapolis '' Star Tribune'' and the WCCO 830 AM radio station. For 20 years, he was also a panelist on the weekly television program ''Sports Show with ...
.
Hartman graduated from
Robbinsdale Armstrong High School
Robbinsdale Armstrong High School (full name Robbinsdale Neil A. Armstrong Senior High School) (abbr. AHS) is located in Plymouth, Minnesota, just outside Minneapolis. The school serves students from the cities of Robbinsdale, Crystal, New Hope ...
. In 1988 he graduated from
Arizona State University
Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...
.
History as KFAN radio host
Hartman's previous job was at
KFAN, headquartered in
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
St. Louis Park is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 50,010 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is a first-ring suburb immediately west of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Min ...
. His show aired every weekday from 2 to 4 pm. Hartman interviewed so many guests on his show, he earned the nickname "The
Barbara Walters
Barbara Jill Walters (born September 25, 1929) is an American broadcast journalist and television personality. Known for her interviewing ability and popularity with viewers, Walters appeared as a host of numerous television programs, including ...
of the Fan".
Hartman was terminated by KFAN management,
Clear Channel Communications
iHeartMedia, Inc., formerly CC Media Holdings, Inc., is an American mass media corporation headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It is the holding company of iHeartCommunications, Inc. (formerly Clear Channel Communications, Inc.), a company fou ...
, in January 2009. He was the longest-tenured remaining member of KFAN's predecessor – WDGY.
Hartman was the primary radio voice for the
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
from 1997 to 2006.
References
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American talk radio hosts
Arizona State University alumni
Radio personalities from Minneapolis
Minnesota Timberwolves announcers
Minnesota Twins announcers
Minnesota Vikings announcers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Major League Baseball broadcasters
National Basketball Association broadcasters
National Football League announcers