Von Van Genderen

Von Van Genderen

Photo: Radio 570 WNAX


von@wnax.com  

Von VanGenderen is our newest on air personality at WNAX, although he is not new to our travelers.  Von has hosted trips for WNAX for quite some time.  He is well known for his fun personality, and his tall tales, some of which are known to be true. He is also well known for his gold leather pants and horned top hat which he wears when hosting Vikings trips.

He is the voice of the Corsica Stickney high school Jaguars, and is commonly heard announcing the starting lineups at tournaments in the Worlds Only Corn Palace in Mitchell SD.  He also calls high school track meets and emcee’s a wide variety of events.

Von comes to us from rural Plankinton/Stickney SD were he farmed and operated a trucking company.


Recent Headlines

1 day ago in Local

October 3, 2025 The Friday News Round-Up

FEDERAL SHUTDOWN LEAVES SOUTH DAKOTANS GUESSING AS AGENCIES OFFER UNEVEN GUIDANCE SOUTH DAKOTA (South Dakota Searchlight) – The federal government…

3 days ago in Local

October 1, 2025 The Wednesday News Round-Up

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN BEGINS AS NATION FACES NEW PERIOD OF UNCERTAINTY WASHINGTON, D.C.  (AP) – Plunged into a government shutdown, the…

1 week ago in Local

September 24, 2025 The Wednesday News Round-Up

SOUTH DAKOTA LAWMAKERS APPROVE $650 MILLION PRISON PROJECT PIERRE, S.D. (John Hult / SD Searchlight) – After 144 years, South…

2 weeks ago in Local

LEGISLATURE’S PRISON VOTE WILL CAP DECADES OF DEBATE

PIERRE, S.D. (Kevin Killough / South Dakota NewsWatch)  – The South Dakota Legislature convenes Tuesday for a special session to…

2 weeks ago in Local

September 22, 2025 The Monday News Round-Up

$20 MILLION DISPUTED GUN RANGE TO OPEN IN EARLY NOVEMBER PIEDMONT, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch) –…