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Dale Connelly

Dale Connelly

Host, The Dale Connelly Show, Radio Heartland
Minnesota Public Radio
dconnelly@mpr.org

Dale Connelly is the mastermind behind Radio Heartland—Minnesota Public Radio's 24/7 Web and HD Radio music service, heard on www.radioheartland.org worldwide and on 91.1 KNOW HD2 in the Twin Cities. He hosts "The Dale Connelly Show," a weekday morning program broadcasting 6-9 a.m. on Radio Heartland. Connelly was the longtime co-host Minnesota Public Radio's The Morning Show and the creator of its many characters, which were portrayed by the venerable Jim Ed Poole. A graduate of Southern Illinois University, Dale decided to concentrate on radio after he realized TV was "a lot of work." He joined Minnesota Public Radio as a journalist in the summer of 1976, but switched to the music department when it occurred to him that the news audience expected to hear stories that were true.

Dale Connelly Feature Archive

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Project Trio

Project Trio on Radio Heartland

Project Trio performs live in the Radio Heartland studios. (11/11/2009)

John Gorka on Radio Heartland

Singer-songwriter John Gorka performs on Radio Heartland. (11/04/2009)

Willie Murphy on Radio Heartland

Twin Cities music legend Willie Murphy talks about his new album, "A Shot of Love in a Time of Need" (11/04/2009)

The cast of the musical "Buddy" on Radio Heartland

The cast from the History Theatre's production of "Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story" performs on Radio Heartland. (10/23/2009)

Ann Reed on Radio Heartland

Ann Reed performs songs from her new album, "Where The Earth Is Round" (10/23/2009)

Drew Nelson on Radio Heartland

Singer songwriter Drew Nelson performs on Radio Heartland (10/16/2009)

The Pines on Radio Heartland

The Pines perform in the studio for Radio Heartland. (10/16/2009)

Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem on Radio Heartland

Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem perform live in Radio Heartland studio. (10/10/2009)

Harry Manx on Radio Heartland

Canadian blues artist Harry Manx performs live in the Radio Heartland studio. (10/02/2009)

Sally Barris on Radio Heartland

Nashville singer-songwriter Sally Barris performs on Radio Heartland. (09/25/2009)

Jake Armerding on Radio Heartland

Singer songwriter Jake Armerding performs on Radio Heartland. (09/17/2009)

Radio Heartland at the Minnesota State Fair

Radio Heartland live at the Minnesota State Fair August 28, 2009. (08/31/2009)

Charlie Parr performs on Radio Heartland

Charlie Parr stops by between tours to play some songs from his latest CD, "Roustabout." (08/12/2009)

The Roe Family Singers on Radio Heartland

The Roe Family Singers perform songs from "The Earth and All That Is In It" in the studio. (07/16/2009)

Maguire, Wagner and Glover Celebrate Woody Guthrie

Charlie Maguire, Pop Wagner and Tony Glover get together to perform Woody Guthrie songs on, what would have been, his 97th birthday. (07/09/2009)