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Tom Barnard Pays Tribute to Dan Culhane

Posted March 1, 2021

Dan Culhane started at KQ in 1985 and was paired with Tom Barnard when he arrived in 1986. He was a big part of what made the show successful with his choice of news stories and his produced bits. The show really caught fire and became more well known during the Twins’ legendary run to the 1987 World Series. Tom Barnard pays tribute to his one time Tom & Dan Show cohort.

Dan was a special guest on the KQ Morning Show back in 2018 when we were celebrating the 50th anniversary of KQRS. Take a listen…

Today, we are remembering DAN CULHANE, who has passed away. When Tom Barnard started his long run with KQ in 1986, Dan…

Posted by 92 KQRS on Sunday, February 28, 2021

Tim Lammers Discusses Newly Recut Godfather Part III

Posted December 10, 2020

Though inferior to the first two films in the franchise, The Godfather Part III is still “The Godfather” and was nominated for seven Oscars including Best Picture (losing to Dances With Wolves.)

Francis Ford Coppola has improved upon the film with a newly recut version called The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone.

Hear Tim Lammers (DirectConversations.com) review The Godfather Coda on the KQ Morning Show (below) and read his recent interview with Talia Shire (Connie Corleone) at Looper.com

Further The Godfather reading: Why Michael Corleone’s redemption was the key to the re-edited Godfather III by Tim Lammers

Tim Lammers Discusses The War with Grandpa with Robert De Niro

Posted October 8, 2020

The 2020 family comedy, The War with Grandpa, has an all-star cast featuring Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Cheech Marin, Jane Seymour and Christopher Walken.

Tim Lammers was able to spend time over Zoom interviewing members of the cast.

In a Looper.com exclusive, Robert De Niro talked to Tim Lammers about reuniting onscreen with Christopher Walken, 42 years after The Deer Hunter:

“I was told that they were thinking about having Chris in the film and I was very happy about that. It was a matter of just getting him and working it all out, so it was great. It was great for him to be in it, and we’ve known each other a long time, obviously, and it was very nice to have him in it.”

Check out many more interviews with the cast of The War with Grandpa, including Jane Seymour, Cheech Marin and Rob Riggle at DirectConversations.com

Composer Derek Amato

Posted September 15, 2020

After a 2006 head injury, composer Derek Amato became a sudden musical savant. He’s composing music in his head 24 hours a day. During their discussion, Tom revealed that he himself dreams in numbers, and Mr. Amato knows exactly what he means by that, and he can relate.

Derek Amato details his extraordinary gift in his book My Beautiful Disaster: My brain injury, my gift, my life.

The KQ Morning Show Heads to Key West this February!

Posted October 25, 2019
The KQ Morning Show Heads to Key West this February!

For the second year in a row the KQ Morning Show is heading to Key West for our annual winter trip with listeners, February 9-13! 

Enjoy gorgeous sunsets, afternoons spent in the pool, nights exploring downtown Key West (it\’s haunted!) and all that the southernmost point in the continental US has to offer! Trip packages are SOLD OUT for Key West 2020. Stay tuned for information about our next listener trip!

On Monday, February 10th and Tuesday, February 11th, Tommy B, Tony Lee, Candice and the crew will broadcast the KQ Morning Show LIVE from the Hard Rock in Key West on historic Duval Street!

Find out how to stream KQRS from your favorite device!

Trip Packages

All trip packages are SOLD OUT!

Land-Only Trip Packages Include:

  • 4 nights lodging at either The Gates or 24 North
  • Listener dinner with the KQ Morning Show
  • Admittance to both live KQ Morning Show broadcasts at Hard Rock (limited seating!)
  • Complimentary breakfast during both broadcasts (cash bar available)
  • KQRS gift bag with goodies from our sponsors
  • Commemorative trip t-shirt!

SOLD OUT!

Air + Land Trip Packages Include:

  • Round-trip airfare on American Airlines
  • 4 nights lodging at either The Gates or 24 North
  • Listener dinner with the KQ Morning Show
  • Admittance to both live KQ Morning Show broadcasts at Hard Rock (limited seating!)
  • Complimentary breakfast during both broadcasts (cash bar available)
  • KQRS gift bag with goodies from our sponsors
  • Commemorative trip t-shirt!

SOLD OUT!

Join the KQ Morning Show for our 2nd annual listener trip to sunny (and warm) Key West, Florida, February 9-13, 2020!

Enjoy gorgeous sunsets, afternoons spent in the pool, nights exploring downtown Key West (it\’s haunted!) and all that the southernmost point in the continental US has to offer!

On Monday and Tuesday morning, Tommy B and the crew will broadcast the KQ Morning Show LIVE from the Hard Rock in Key West on historic Duval Street.

Travel Packages Include:

  • Round-trip airfare on American Airlines
  • 4 nights lodging at either The Gates or 24 North
  • Listener dinner with the KQ Morning Show
  • Admittance to both live KQ Morning Show broadcasts at Hard Rock (limited seating!)
  • Complimentary breakfast during both broadcasts (cash bar available)
  • KQRS gift bag with goodies from our sponsors
  • Commemorative trip t-shirt!

BOOK YOUR TRIP!

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Photos from Key West 2019

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Listen to Hot Pink Hangover’s Unofficial Twins Post Season Theme Song

Posted September 27, 2019

The KQ Morning Show reached out to local rock band Hot Pink Hangover to write and record an unofficial 2019 post season theme song for the Minnesota Twins set to the tune of “You Really Got Me” (originally recorded in 1964 by The Kinks, followed by a Van Halen cover in 1978)

Hot Pink Hangover’s “Twins, You Really Got Me Now” debuted during the KQ Morning Show on Friday, September 27th.

Check out more music from Hot Pink Hangover

Lyrics

Twins, you really got me goin’,
You got me dreamin’ ‘bout October alright
Twins, you really got me now
You got the Bomba Counter climbin’ tonight
Twins, you really got me now
I’ve got my Homer Hanky up in the air
Ah yeah, you really got me now
I’m might be crazy but I don’t even care

(You really got me)
TWINS!
(You really got me)
TWINS!
(You really got me)
LET’S  GO  TWINS!

Twins, you really got me now
You got me saying “Baby, Let it Sano”
Yeah, you really got me now
And La Tortuga’s always ready to go
Yeah, Polanco’s coming for ya
And Cruz and Kepler gotta hit some home runs
Oh yeah, we’re breaking records out here
And I’d be lying if we said that we’re done

(You really got me)
TWINS!
(You really got me)
TWINS!
(You really got me)
LET’S  GO  TWINS!

(Bridge) Eddie! Eddie! Eddie! Eddie! Eddie Eddie! Eddie Eddie!

Twins, you really got me goin’,
You got me dreamin’ ‘bout October alright
Twins, you really got me now
You got the Bomba Counter climbin’ tonight
Twins, you really got me now
I’ve got my Homer Hanky up in the air
Ah yeah, you really got me now
I’m might be crazy but I don’t even care

(You really got me)
TWINS!
(You really got me)
TWINS!
(You really got me)
LET’S  GO  TWINS!

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