Sports Huddle with Sid and Dave: Sundays 9:30AM-Noon
Sid Hartman
Over the past 50 years, Sid Hartman has become a genuine Twin Cities institution. His incredible work ethic has made him one of the most knowledgeable, and yet controversial sports gurus around. Everyday, both athletes and fans listen to Sid's reports on WCCO and read his Star Tribune column to find out the latest news in the sports world. In 2006, Sports Huddle, his weekly Sunday morning show with Dave Mona, celebrated its 25th anniversary, providing proof of Sid's universal appeal.
Early on in his career, Sid began building tight relationships with his sources. And today, legends like Bud Grant, Bobby Knight and George Steinbrenner are among his close personal friends. Though his critics - or as Sid calls them, geniuses - don't always agree with his style, they can't deny Sid's contribution to professional sports in Minnesota.
Despite the many hours Sid puts into his work, he always manages to find time for his children and three grandchildren. His family and work even meet at times; Sid's son, Chad, inherited his passion and now also works as a sportscaster. Maybe someday, they will get a chance to work together.
Dave Mona
Dave Mona, the co host of the WCCO Sports Huddle on Sunday mornings has a diverse background in the media business. Dave played all sports atMinneapolis Roosevelt High School, and his father, Lute Mona, was a coaching legend, spending 35 years as the head basketball coach at Minneapolis South.
Before Mona and Sid Hartman joined forces on the Sports Huddle in 1981, Dave had spent time as the Sports Editor of the Minnesota Daily, as the beat writer covering the Minnesota Twins for The Minneapolis Tribune and as the first editor of Dave Moore's Bedtime Nooz on WCCO TV. He has been the color analyst on WCCO Radio's University of Minnesota football broadcasts for eight years and last year won both the AP and Edward R. Murrow writing awards for his pre-game vignettes.
Mona is the founder and current chairman of Weber Shandwick, the region's largest public relations firm. He is very active in community events. He currently chairs the boards of the Greater Minneapolis Convention & Visitors Association and the Minnesota Vikings Children's Fund. He is the past national president of the 60,000-member University of Minnesota Alumni Association, past national president of the Council of Growing Companies and former chair of the Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.
Dave Mona's Gopher Vignettes
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Happy Birthday Sid Hartman!
In celebration of Sid's birthday, enjoy some of his "classic moments" and images of a Minnesota legend, Sid Hartman!
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