One of the best known personalities in Twin Cities’ broadcasting, John Hines has been a mainstay of Minnesota radio and television for more than 36 years.
The lifelong Twin Cities resident got started in radio in Illinois then moved home to WWTC in 1973, after that John spent six years with Hubbard Broadcasting on KSTP AM and hosting Twin Cities Today on KSTP TV. He returned to radio in 1981when Hines and Berglund helped take WLOL FM to the top of the ratings. Then it was on to K102, where he helped earn Station of the Year honors from the Country Music Association.
Hines was the first non-journalist to be embedded with our soldiers in Iraq. He’s been buried alive for 48 hours and worked with the M.S. Society of Minnesota, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Tee It Up For the Troops, benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project, and many more, and received the Tom Rivers Humanitarian Award in recognition of his generous service and dedication to community events and charities.
***John is heard regularly with Susie Jones from 9-noon Monday thru Friday on WCCO Radio
Susie Jones
Susie Jones has been a Media Broadcast professional since the late 1980's. She has served in radio and TV broadcast positions in Madison, Janesville, LaCrosse, and more. She holds a Speech Communications Degree from the University of Minnesota. In 1996 she joined WCCO Radio as a news reporter. At 9am, she steps behind the microphone to act as co-host of the 'Mondale & Jones' Show w/ Eleanor Mondale. Their show can be heard weekdays 9am-Noon. Susie lives with her two children in the Western suburbs of the Twin Cities.
Susie's Blog
Eleanor Mondale
Eleanor Mondale started her career in broadcasting at WCCO TV nearly 20 years ago. Since then she has worked at local radio station WLOL-FM, Cable TV stations E!, ESPN and "This Morning" on CBS Television. WCCO Radio is thrilled to have her back in Minnesota! Eleanor is co-host of the 'Mondale and Jones' Show along with Susie Jones. The show can be heard weekdays 9am-Noon. Eleanor is a huge animal lover and spends much of her free time assisting the Animal Humane Society with their yearly fund-raising efforts. She lives with her husband, Chan Polling, and a wide variety of animals on a farm in the southern Twin Cities.
Bracket Challenge
You can create your brackets after the teams are announced on the Sunday, March 14th. Local Winner Receives Bon Jovi Concert Tickets and Dinner for two.
Haiti Earthquake: International Relief
One of the worst earthquakes in more than 200 years hit the island of Haiti on January 12th. Early estimates put the possible death toll in the thousands. Find out how you can help.
Wixon Jewelers
Wixon Jewelers is the largest independent jewelry store in Minnesota. Established in 1988 by Dan Wixon, Wixon Jewelers is a leader in providing high quality jewelry with unparalleled customer service.
