Dale Connelly


Dale Connelly was co-host of The Morning Show on Minnesota Public Radio. The program was first carried on KSJN at frequency 91.1 and Chameleon Pears.
Other Connelly creations included the "Bowserbed" vibrating sleeping mattress for dogs, "Yes, I Am Wireless," Found Snacks, and reporters Brick Walters, Bud Buck, and The Morning Show's "living and loving correspondent," B. Marty Barry. Connelly also created a regular cast of characters, including Nephew Thomas, Captain Billy and the crew of the Muskellunge and Dr. Harley Clumsy.
In 1999 and 2000, Connelly wrote Dale Connelly Reporting, a satirical news show for Minnesota Public Radio that included features like "Antiques Road Show," "Shouting Down School," and features on "Police and Courtroom Portrait Artists", "Low-Speed Internet Access," and "Lutheran Olympics".
Since leaving MPR, Connelly has been writing a blog, , on which he has continued creating characters and engaging readers with his observations. In June 2011, Connelly became news director for Minneapolis community radio station KFAI, where he had been a part-time producer.