Tom Barnard is a very popular American talk radio host who has recently sparked rumors about him leaving KQRD.
American talk radio personality Barnard formerly worked as a voice actor. He presently hosts the Tom Barnard Show on 105 and the KQ92 Morning Show on 92 KQRS from 5:40 to 9:55 in the morning. Both The Ticket broadcasts in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
The program on 105 The third hour of The Tom Barnard Podcast is referred to as “The Ticket,” while the first two hours are referred to as “The Show.” The podcast was no more broadcast on 105.9 as of February 2014. It’s a Ticket
Why Is Tom Barnard Leaving KQRD? His Retirement Announcement Explored
After 36 years, one of the Twin Cities metro area’s longest-running radio hosts will step down from his position at the end of the year. Golden Valley-based classic rock station KQRS made the announcement that Tom Barnard will be leaving the organization. His farewell program is slated for December 23.
While Barnard has generally avoided interviews, WCCO’s Frank Vascellaro was able to speak with Barnard on a few occasions, including when he started a podcast and when he signed a new five-year contract in 2015. During those conversations, Barnard was open about his background and Minnesota upbringing and signed the new five-year contract.
During his time at KQRS, Barnard isn’t without controversy. With some of his impromptu remarks made on the popular morning program, especially toward the recently naturalized Somali & Hmong groups, he has been accused of being insensitive to minorities.
2018 saw Barnard’s induction into the Minnesota Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Since 1986, he has spent 36 years working for the station.
What Will Tom Bernard Do Next?
While the fans have been wondering about Tom’s next steps, he has not revealed any information regarding his future plans. The radio host has kept quiet about the whole situation.
After spending about 36 years working with the same station he might take a break for himself for some time before he jumps into something new.
Regardless, Bernard will reveal his future plans to his friends and followers whenever he is ready to. For now, the radio host has been quiet regarding the whole situation.
Explore Tom Bernard Career
Barnard worked at a number of stations before joining KQRS, including WDGY & KSTP (as “The Catman”). He worked as KSTP-booth TV’s announcer from 1966 through 1986.
In 1986, Mark Rosen, the sports anchor for WCCO-TV, began providing sports updates as part of Barnard and his then-partner Dan Culhane’s “Tom and Dan” program. The Barnard and Culhane combination formerly led a write-in campaign to elect Rosen as Minnesota’s governor.
Rosen was “persuaded” by the owner of WCCO TV to relocate his morning sports to WCCO-AM while Culhane was later fired from the program due to a personnel change.
Barnard is renowned for her extreme seclusion, turning down almost all requests for media interviews and seldom public appearances. But he did recently give a lengthy interview to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, during which he talked about his tense connection with his deceased father and contrasted his radio character with his true self.