The majority of people are known by their first and last name but Laura from the Loon doesn’t need a last name.\u00a0 Laura Bradshaw was born in St. Paul but grew up in Eden Valley, Minnesota.\u00a0 She recalls moving to Eden Valley when she was 4 years old.<\/p>\n
Young Laura Bradshaw (photo courtesy of Laura Bradshaw)<\/p>\n
Young Laura Bradshaw (photo courtesy of Laura Bradshaw)Life in Eden Valley<\/p>\n
Laura’s father, John Bradshaw, founded Bradshaw Law Office in Eden Valley.\u00a0 It later came Bradshaw & Bryant.\u00a0 Laura has 2 brothers, 1 older and 1 younger.\u00a0 She says once her dad graduated from law school in the Twin Cities, he worked for a law firm there and then wanted to open his own firm.\u00a0 He chose Eden Valley because it was close to where his friend lived in Paynesville but there was already an attorney in Paynesville.<\/p>\n
photo – Jay Caldwell<\/p>\n
photo – Jay CaldwellParticipation in School<\/p>\n
As in kid in Eden Valley, Laura recalls riding her bike everywhere and once she was old enough, went to St. Cloud a lot, because she enjoyed the city life.\u00a0 Laura, while at Eden Valley-Watkins High School, was involved in track, cheerleading, year book club, newspaper, and theater.<\/p>\n
Off to College<\/p>\n
Following high school graduation Laura was set to go to college.\u00a0 She wasn’t sure exactly what she would do but chose to go to St. Cloud State University over Princeton.\u00a0 Laura indicated she had a lot of friends going to SCSU, so it made for a simple transition.\u00a0 She says her east coast grandparents wanted her to go to Princeton and even offered to pay for it.\u00a0 Laura says she was really good at art so she thought she’d do something with that in college.\u00a0 She chose graphic design as her major and graduated with a degree in graphic design and minor in marketing.\u00a0 Laura met her husband, Kurt in 1995 and the two were married in 2001.\u00a0 They are still married today.<\/p>\n
Laura Bradshaw (photo courtesy of Laura Bradshaw)<\/p>\n
Laura Bradshaw (photo courtesy of Laura Bradshaw)Radio Career Begins<\/p>\n
After graduation Laura took a job working at an advertising agency when the opportunity came to voice a radio ad for the company she was working with.\u00a0 It was a dialogue ad and she did the ad with Baxter, morning show host for 103.7-the Loon.\u00a0 This took place in the late 1990s.\u00a0 She recalls having good chemistry with Baxter. Shortly after this interaction Baxter called Laura offering her a job to be his side kick on the Loon Morning Show.\u00a0 This was in 2000.\u00a0 She took the part-time job which later expanded to a full-time opportunity.\u00a0 Laura also worked retail when working part-time with Baxter.<\/p>\n
Learned on the Job<\/p>\n
Laura recalls Baxter teaching her on the job.\u00a0 She says after a year on the air together there became less instruction.\u00a0 Laura stayed in her role on the morning show with Baxter on the Loon until 2009.\u00a0 She\u00a0determined it might be best for a change for her.\u00a0 Baxter helped her get connected at a radio station in Fargo where she did country radio.\u00a0 After 4 years in Fargo\u00a0she left\u00a0for Green Bay, Wisconsin. She was there for 4 years.\u00a0 After her time in Green Bay, she went to Rochester to work for nearly 2 years before returning to St. Cloud.<\/p>\n
Career Continues<\/p>\n
Laura continues to work as the Morning Show Host, now without Baxter, on 103.7-the Loon.\u00a0 Baxter retired a few years ago…. Laura remains in contact with him.\u00a0 She has been on 5 different formats and 11 different stations in her more than 25-year radio career.\u00a0 Laura is also the afternoon host on River 96.7 in St. Cloud.<\/p>\n
If you’d like to listen to my conversation with Laura Bradshaw, click below.<\/p>\n
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