Another fun year interviewing a range of characters, from actors to musicians to comedians. But certainly not Bill Gates.
Another fun year interviewing a range of characters, from actors to musicians to comedians. But certainly not Bill Gates.
We’re very excited to announce that Steve Gorman will be joining the KQ Morning Show! Besides being known as a founding member of the iconic American rock band The Black Crowes, Steve is also a syndicated radio host, author, podcaster, and a new resident of Minnesota.
Gorman will join Brian Zepp, Tony Lee and Candice Wheeler weekday mornings from 6am – 10am on KQRS. He can also be heard weeknights from 7pm-midnight on his Westwood One syndicated radio show Steve Gorman Rocks!
“When I got the call gauging my interest in the KQ Morning Show, I thought at first it must be a prank. A unique and truly iconic rock station in one of my favorite cities on Earth? Incredible. Easiest decision I’ve ever made. I can’t wait to get started.”
– Steve Gorman
Steve Gorman began his radio career in 2011 with Steve Gorman SPORTS!, which aired in Nashville. The show was later syndicated nationally on Fox Sports Radio. After leaving the Black Crowes in 2014, Gorman penned his memoir, Hard to Handle: The Life and Death of The Black Crowes. Gorman launched Steve Gorman Rocks! with Westwood One, America’s largest audio network, in August 2019. As a musician, Gorman toured the world relentlessly for three decades, performing as a drummer with artists who are mainstays of Classic Rock playlists today, from AC/DC to ZZ Top, including the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Heart, Metallica, and Jimmy Page.
Help us welcome Steve to KQ on our Facebook page!
KQ movie critic Tim Lammers recently interviewed The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai star Ralph Macchio about his new memoir Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me for Looper.com.
Read the interview on Tim’s website DirectConversations.com.
KQ movie critic Tim Lammers recently chatted over Zoom with Daniel Radcliffe and Evan Rachel Wood about playing Weird Al Yankovic and Madonna for the new Roku Original movie Weird: The Al Yankovic Story for Looper.com. You can get the link to the interview and see a clip from the interview on Tim’s website at directconversations.com
Dig deeper into Weird: The Al Yankovic Story at Looper.com and Tim’s website, directconversations.com
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— Looper (@looper) November 1, 2022
In his 1-on-1 interview with KSTP-TV’s Chris Egert, Tom Barnard discusses his storied career, his future after KQRS, the thing he’ll miss the least and more.
After 36 amazing years Tom Barnard will be retiring from KQRS, his longtime radio home. Since 1986, Barnard has been a fixture at KQRS and in the Minneapolis market as host of the KQ Morning Show.
A Minneapolis native, Barnard is one of the most popular morning show hosts in America, known for his trademark humor and candor on a broad range of topics. He was recognized for broadcasting excellence in 2006 with a Marconi Award for Large Market Personality of the Year. Barnard began his radio career in 1971 and has also enjoyed a successful voiceover career. In 2017, he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame and in 2018 entered the Pavek Museum, honoring Minnesota Broadcasters.
Join us as we celebrate Tom throughout the rest of the year until his final Morning Show on December 23rd.
You’re the best in the business, Tom. We wish you all the best in your next chapter!
Send Tom your well wishes on our Facebook page or by texting us at 651-989-7625.
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Brad Blanks went along to the red carpet in New York City for the premiere of The Staircase (HBO Max). Patrick Schwarzenegger plays one of the sons in this true crime story, and has a wild opening scene.
Stephen Merchant, one of the legends of comedy, has a new show called The Outlaws (Amazon Prime Video), which is a thriller/comedy. Brad loved the scene where Merchant gets caught with a hooker in the show. Stephen Merchant breaks down what inspired him for the scene.
You’d remember Rose Leslie as “Ygritte”, Jon Snow’s love interest, on Game of Thrones. The two actors have been married to each other since 2018. She now stars in The Time Traveler’s Wife (HBO Max).
Tom remembers Louie’s friendship, generosity, and Louie’s great relationship with Tom’s mother.
Beloved comedian and actor Louie Anderson has died at the age of 68.
His publicist says Anderson died in a Las Vegas hospital of complications from cancer.
Louie’s comedy career first took off in the 1980’s, frequently appearing on late-night talk shows and comedy specials.
He won two Daytime Emmy Awards for voicing a young version of himself in the animated series Life With Louie, and hosted Family Feud from 1999 to 2002. Most recently, he won an Emmy in 2016 for his performance in the FX series Baskets.