Title
Philip Peterson Interview, ca. 1979
Files
Download Philip Peterson Interview Transcript (211 KB)
Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Philip Peterson
Date Recorded
1979
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Grant County
Keywords
Radio--Minnesota; Radio stations--Minnesota; KGDE (Radio station : Barrett, Minn.); Radio broadcasting--Minnesota; Radio programs--Minnesota
Description
Philip Peterson was born in Grant County in 1905 and grew up in Elbow Lake, though lived in Grant County for most of his life. He was 74 years old at the time of the interview. He helped organize and run a radio station in Barrett, Minnesota called KGDE in the late 1920s. The station was at Barrett for three years and then moved to Fergus Falls.
In this interview, Philip Peterson talks about the radio industry, his interest in radio, and KGDE.
Run Time
00:11:06
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSPeterson01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Peterson, Philip, "Philip Peterson Interview, ca. 1979" (1979). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 136.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/136
Primo Type
Audio
Notes
The digitization and transcription of this oral history was made possible in part by the people of Minnesota through a grant funded by an appropriation to the Minnesota Historical Society from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Any views, findings, opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the State of Minnesota, the Minnesota Historical Society, or the Minnesota Historic Resources Advisory Committee.