GRAND FORKS, ND – Longtime North Dakota broadcaster and KNOX-AM 1310 radio announcer Duaine Sanden has died at age 74 in Grand Forks on Sunday.
Sanden began his radio career in 1959 at KILO. He began play-by-play of high school sports in 1965. Sanden also was an early voice for UND sports and was elected into the North Dakota AP Sportscaster Hall of Fame in 2018. Sanden is also the 2019 recipient of the Pioneers in Broadcasting Award from the North Dakota Broadcaster Association.
Sanden is also well known for his Christmas season broadcast of high school holiday music programs. He recorded and replayed the concerts on Christmas Day. This past Christmas marked the 55 straight year for “A Very Sanden Christmas” which was aired on KNOX.
In addition to his radio career Sanden was also the owner/operator of the 1928 Maple Lake Pavilion. He was also served as a member on the Grand Forks Fair board of directors.
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