60 Years on WCCO for Minneapolis Sports Legend Sid Hartman.  It’s hard to fathom that someone can work at the same station for 60 years, but that’s the accomplishment Minneapolis broadcaster and journalist Sid Hartman celebrated yesterday (9/1).  The market native joined CBS RADIO’s WCCO in 1955 and, according to the company, has been one of the station’s most popular personalities.  The 95-year-old Hartman still hosts the Sunday morning “Sports Huddle” program Chuck Lilligren and Dave Mona – something he’s done for the past 26 years.  Of course, he’s been involved in broadcasts of all of the markets major teams over the decades – the Twins, Vikings, North Stars and Gophers – and in 2011, he was honored by both the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Lakers before a game for his contributions to both organizations, when he served as the acting general manager of Minneapolis Lakers.  In addition, the Minnesota Twins honored him with “Sid Hartman Day” at Target Field in 2014, and as a part of the MLB All-Star game festivities that year, a youth baseball field in Hartman’s boyhood N. Minneapolis neighborhood was named “Sid Hartman Field.”

Nielsen Audio Releases Second Round of August 2015 PPM Data.  The second of four rounds of August 2015 PPM ratings data from Nielsen Audio has been released for 12 markets including: Washington, Boston, Detroit, Miami, Seattle, Phoenix, Minneapolis, San Diego, Tampa, Denver, Baltimore, and St. Louis.  The August 2015 survey period covered July 16 through August 12.  You can find the complete ratings from subscribing stations here.  Additionally, TALKERS and RadioInfo managing editor Mike Kinosian provides his “Ten Takeaways” from this group on the main page of our sister publication here.

CBS Sports Radio Debuts Weekend Football Season Programming.  With the official start of the college and pro football seasons right around the corner, CBS Sports Radio announces some new weekend programming additions.  They include: “Eye on College Football” hosted by anchor Rich Ackerman airing from 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm ET Saturdays beginning 9/5; “Eye on Fantasy Football” co-hosted by CBSSports.com senior fantasy football writers Adam Aizer, Dave Richard and Jamey Eisenberg airing from 10:00 pm to 12:00 midnight ET on Saturdays; “Sunday Morning Football” featuring Damon Amendolara airing from 9:00 am to 11:00 am ET on Sundays beginning 9/13; “Fantasy Football Today” with host Ryan Bass airing from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon ET on Sundays beginning 9/13; and “Eye on Football” with Rich Ackerman airing from 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm ET Sundays beginning 9/13.

2016 Presidential Candidates, Illegal Immigration Policy, Hillary Clinton Emails Investigation, Hunt for Illinois Cop Killers/Texas Officers Slain, Steinle Family to Sue San Francisco, Climate Change/Obama Alaska Trip, and Concussion Film Controversy Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (9/1).  The activities of the candidates for president in 2016, the ongoing debate over America’s immigration policy; the investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server for State Department business; the recent murders of police officers and the hunt for the killers of a suburban Chicago police lieutenant; the intent of the family of Kate Steinle to sue San Francisco over its sanctuary city policy; the debate over climate change and President Obama’s trip to visit Alaska’s glaciers; and the controversy over the film football film Concussion and whether it was toned down to please the NFL were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.

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