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Bill Grady
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- My FD Connection:
- I currently live in Fort Dodge
- Hometown:
- Fort Dodge, Iowa
- Which Fort Dodge High School?
- Fort Dodge Senior High
- Year of Graduation
- 1979
- About Me:
- I'm a native of Fort Dodge and have been running my own business since the summer of 2002. I'm very active and enjoy bicycling, motorcycling, and just about anything else outdoors that I can do while listening to my iPod.
My Professional Life (The Short Story): I started as a radio announcer in 1979 at age 18, but later decided to drop my on-air aspirations and join a radio station's advertising sales staff in 1982. From that point on my radio career was spent behind the scenes; first as a manager of a 100,000 watt FM station at the age of 23, and later as a regional manager for a broadcasting group. I have over 25 years of broadcasting, marketing and advertising creation, sales, and management experience, and my articles on sales and advertising have been published internationally. I'm also a Past President of the Iowa Broadcasters Association. My Fort Dodge business helps other local businesses with their Internet marketing which includes website building, Internet and Cable TV ad production, video recording/production services, and website administration services such as maintenance and updates.
Professional Bio: Bill Grady was born and educated in Fort Dodge, Iowa, graduating from Fort Dodge Senior High School in 1979. In 1981, Bill graduated from the broadcasting program at Iowa Central Community College. During his broadcasting career he has worked as an announcer, chief engineer, news director, sports announcer, and sales representative. He became General Manager at KRIT-FM in Clarion, Iowa in 1984 at the age of 23. Grady also worked at KSMN/KLSS in Mason City, Iowa, KFIZ/WFON in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and WCWC/WYUR in Ripon, Wisconsin. He came back to Fort Dodge in December of 1991 as General Manager of KVFD/KUEL. Bill Grady has been active in the Fort Dodge community by serving on several local committees and organizations including the Iowa Central Community College Broadcasting Advisory Board, United Way Board of Directors, Fort Dodge Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Chamber Ambassadors, Chairman of the annual "Fall Fest" committee, and Chairman of the March of Dimes WalkAmerica in 1993, and Honoree Chairman of the March of Dimes WalkAmerica in 2001. Bill has also served on several statewide and national organizations and committees such as the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation, NAB State Leadership Conference, and served as President of the Iowa Broadcasters Association and President of the Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation. While under his leadership, the staff of KVFD-AM and KUEL-FM received many local and national recognition’s including 3 consecutive Crystal Radio Awards for excellence in community service in 1998, 1999 and 2000, 5 consecutive Crystal Radio Award finalist nominations, 3 consecutive Marconi Radio Awards for overall excellence in broadcasting in 1998, 1999 and 2000, 4 consecutive Marconi Radio Award nominations, recognized during the Service To America Awards in Washington, D.C. in 1999 and 2000 for excellence in community service, 2 Governor Media Awards for excellence in community development in 1997 and 1999, Sorenson Broadcasting Corporation Sales Department of the Year Award in 1996 and 1998, and the United Way of Greater Fort Dodge Corporate Leadership Award in 1997. Bill Grady was elected Chairman of the Sorenson Broadcasting’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan by the trustees in 1997 representing the financial interests of over 150 employees, and beginning in 1998 served as the Eastern Regional Director for Sorenson Broadcasting, responsible for the company’s stations in Iowa and Minnesota. In 2000, Waitt Radio gave Bill additional responsibilities for KQWC-AM/FM, Webster City, and KHBT-FM, Humboldt. In the summer of 2002, Bill started his own company and since that time has brought his advertising/marketing knowledge of traditional media and the Internet to thousands of small business owners in Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
- Favorite Music:
- Classic rock from the 70's, but I have found many new independent artists that are amazing. A few of them are playing on this page, and many are on the main page.
- Favorite TV Shows:
- Father Ted, Homicide: Life on the Street, and the original reality shows....they're called "sports".
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- At 4:02pm on March 25, 2013,
Patti Donney said… thanks
- At 10:22am on January 2, 2013, kelly gonder said…
Happy New year Bill! I am looking for "Show me your Rack" to enter my sons Buck, but cannot find it, am I to late?
- At 10:26am on August 16, 2012, Sue Kelly said…
Why did it take me so long to do this??? Thanks for the opportunity to join and view whats going on in Fort Dodge and around us . Have a good day !!!
- At 1:22pm on July 25, 2012,
Deb Krause said… Thank you for the welcome. Now to explore and figure this site out, but I think I am gonna like it! Have a great day!
- At 3:09pm on April 30, 2012,
Marvin R. Mattfeld said… - Up on No. 2nd Street, where 9th Ave. North would run into the house is the former home of the Trainor or Trainer family in the '40's. I lived in the Lutheran Home at 234 9th Ave. No., at that time. As children, we were not allowed to leave the grounds at the west end of the block. One summer afternoon there was a commotion at the Trainor house. There were no adults present, only an Evelyn Halligan who was babysitting the Trainor children. She claimed there was a ghost in the house and fearful of danger to any of the small children entrusted to her care. At one point there was, what appeared to be, a spectral figure at an upstairs window. Was it a ghost, a spirit, or some other para-normal figure? I have no idea. I emailed Evelyn Halligan a number of years ago and reminded her of the event. She remembered the event and stated that she believed it to be real. I often wondered whether it was older neighborhood kids trying to spook us.
- At 4:42pm on July 1, 2011, Charlenne Jacobson said…
Thanks Bill. I try to get back to FD quite often to see my parents. I feel like I'm one of the oldsters when you mention KVFD, KUEL, KWMT, and others that have come and gone like the rest of us. I graduated in 1964 from FDHS. What memories I have of FDHS. I won't bore anyone with the days way back when. Good Luck on the page.
- At 11:24am on July 1, 2011,
Carrie Kniebes Swift said… - Hi Bill!! Thanks - good to be back. A fresh start! I'm so happy to see your site doing so well. Now, to get our "bicycle" on and get ready for RAGBRAI. We are south this year - along 80. Want to join us for a day or two?? LOL! We always have room for more!
- At 6:24am on April 26, 2011,
George Walker said… - Bill, thanks for the welcome. I am the team leader of the Paranormal Research & Investigations of Ft. Dodge. I would like to let all members know we do a free community service for Ft. Dodge and the surrounding areas of Ft. Dodge by offering a thorough, 100%, complete and accurate paranormal investigation for those that don't know where to go or who to call if they are having any kind of unexplainable activity on or in their property. Of course we do welcome donations to help cover cost and expenses. We would like to hear from anyone that may have had or are having any paranormal experiences. Again, thanks for the welcome Bill. Geo. Walker
- At 9:43am on April 9, 2011, Brent (Ben) Newton said…
- Thank you for accepting me to your site.
- At 4:50pm on March 11, 2011,
Diane ROllins said… Thanks for the welcome. I stumbled on this and it looks great.
Bill Grady's Blog
Open House schedule for new Fort Dodge Middle School announced
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 1:56pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
The Fort Dodge Community School District has announced the open house schedule for the new Fort Dodge Middle School. Students, staff, parents, and the general public are being asked to mark their calendars accordingly even though this schedule is tentative as of today.
- July…
Sequestration may limit Fort Dodge's ability to forecast flooding
Posted on May 16, 2013 at 10:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Three U.S. Geological Survey streamgages in Iowa, which measure streamflow and water level, will be shut down on Friday, May 17, due to the federal budget sequestration.
The affected Iowa streamgages will be discontinued beginning this Friday because of a five-percent sequestration-related budget…
Continue Fort Dodge - Home to one of Iowa's Top 5 economic deals for 2013
Posted on May 12, 2013 at 10:00am 0 Comments 1 Like
If you get the feeling that economically things in Fort Dodge are finally beginning to grow, you have good reason to feel that way.
Fort Dodge is included in the "top 5 list" of Iowa’s largest economic deals for 2013.
Here's the short list:
- $1.9 billion wind power expansion by…
Veteran walking across U.S. finds flag honoring fallen Fort Dodge Marine
Posted on May 7, 2013 at 11:26am 0 Comments 0 Likes
On Saturday, Chuck Lewis was to be somewhere near Browning, either walking toward the town or away from it.
Almost every step he takes pulls him a couple of feet closer to his destination, but this is not a beeline journey, and not every single step does.
Besides, when you’re on a little ol’…
Continue Local newspaper continues circulation drop
Posted on May 4, 2013 at 11:00am 0 Comments 1 Like
The updated newspaper circulation numbers are in from the 2013 Spring report and for our local newspaper the numbers once again aren't pretty.
The Alliance for Audited Media Report for 3/31/2013 states that The Messenger has a Total Average Paid Circulation for the Monday through Saturday…
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