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Jay Roberts

The Drive Home with Jay Roberts

Born and raised in St. Paul, Jay Roberts began his radio career in Mankato, MN, with stops in Minneapolis (93.7 The Edge, 92 KQRS, and Zone 105), Northern Michigan, West Central Minnesota, and nationwide on a syndicated radio network. He’s passionate about the music, and our communities. When not on the air, Jay enjoys hunting & fishing, boating, exotic cars, and chasing severe storms. Jay and his wife and daughter also enjoy volunteering and supporting various non-profit organizations, and is an advocate for organ and tissue donation.

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The Home Fire Risk You Never Knew About

12.7.2025

The Home Fire Risk You Never Knew About

Today, I was cleaning the kitchen and realized it has been quite some time since we have cleaned our toaster. The little crumb trays underneath were basically overflowing with crumbs, and the bottom of the toaster was coated with crumb “residue.” I would venture to guess that cleaning the toaster isn’t real high on most […]

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The Home Fire Risk You Never Knew About

12.07.25

The Home Fire Risk You Never Knew About

Today, I was cleaning the kitchen and realized it has been quite some time since we have cleaned our toaster. The little crumb trays underneath were basically overflowing with crumbs, and the bottom of the toaster was coated with crumb “residue.” I would venture to guess that cleaning the toaster isn’t real high on most […]

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I have cancer

12.01.25

I have cancer

That’s something no one ever wants to say. And, there’s no doubt that it sounds very scary. In my case, it’s a highly treatable skin cancer and the prognosis is wonderful. I’m going to be OK. This morning, I was diagnosed with a superficial basal cell carcinoma on my neck. I am scheduled for surgery […]

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Turkey Thawing Tips!

11.24.25

Turkey Thawing Tips!

Well, hopefully by now you have taken your turkey out of the freezer and started thawing it. If not, hurry up! Here are a few tips that will ensure your turkey is perfect on Thanksgiving. Unless you burn it, but that’s on you. 😂 Refrigerator (This is the most recommended method) Cold Water (Don’t forget […]

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A Very Important Lesson

11.17.25

A Very Important Lesson

If you’ve been listening to my show on the station, you know I have spoken quite often about my recent kidney stone. I will admit, I have spoken about it quite a bit. But there’s much more to the story than just a simple kidney stone. The CT scan that I had to confirm the […]

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Trimming Trees!

11.07.25

Trimming Trees!

Last year, I treated myself to another (manly) tool to add to my arsenal. I always wanted to have my own chainsaw, but figured that I probably wouldn’t get a lot of use out of it. So, last year, I bought myself a new electric pole saw. Which is basically a small chainsaw at the […]

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That’s It, I’m Done

11.05.25

That’s It, I’m Done

If you’ve listened to my show the last few weeks, I’ve been talking at length about my kidney stone. I had surgery over a week ago to remove the stone, then my urologist put in a stent into my kidney. Well, I finally had that stent removed and everything seems to be good! I do […]

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This Time It’s Painfully Different

10.30.25

This Time It’s Painfully Different

If you have listened to my ramblings over the past couple of weeks regarding the kidney stone, you’re probably sick of hearing about it. But I can assure you not nearly as sick as I am of dealing with it! I had surgery on Tuesday morning to remove the stone. At least, that’s what I […]

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A Cell Phone At How Old!?

10.13.25

A Cell Phone At How Old!?

I saw a post on Facebook the other day from a guy whose seven year old daughter has a cell phone. I think for most of us, that seems a little young. And the general consensus in the comments section of the post was exactly that. Lots of different opinions were represented! That brings up […]

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Shenandoah Headlining Picks & Pours 2026!

10.01.25

Shenandoah Headlining Picks & Pours 2026!

It was surely a pleasure to speak with Marty Raybon from Shenandoah, and announce that he’s bringing the band to headline the new craft beer and country music festival, Picks & Pours, next August 22! Like I mentioned in the interview, combining two of my favorite things: Craft beer and music! I could only air […]

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Recall Alert! Check Your Freezers!

09.29.25

Recall Alert! Check Your Freezers!

There has been a recall issued by Hillshire Brands for 58,000,000 pounds of hot dog and sausage on a stick products, sold under multiple brand names, including State Fair, Jimmy Dean, and others. Apparently some of the affected products have wood shavings in them. Be sure to check your freezer for the products containing the […]

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I Gave Up

09.24.25

I Gave Up

This spring, I talked a lot about how I was going to keep my grass looking nice and perfect all season long. I don’t know why, but for some reason once the hottest months of the summer arrive, I stop caring for my lawn. Maybe those first few blades of crabgrass are enough to frustrate […]

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Escalation or Off-Ramp?

09.12.25

Escalation or Off-Ramp?

It has been a very dark time in our country’s history. Every time we turn on the news or scroll through social media, we are reading more stories of acts of violence against one another, many of those acts fueled by political differences. The governor of Utah just gave a speech today where he discussed […]

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