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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Some sad news this morning: a legend from WCCO Radio has passed away.

Roger Erickson died on Monday at the age of 89 years old.

It wasn't long before he joined with Charlie Boone to form a legendary early-morning team that woke up Minnesota for 37 years, believed to be the country's longest-running radio team at the same station.

WATCH: Esme Murphy's 2015 Interview With Erickson On Passing Of Boone

Erickson grew up on his family farm in Winthrop, and never forgot his roots, mentioning his hometown frequently. He studied speech and theatre at the University of Minnesota, and also served two years in the Army. He and Charlie began chatting and trading jokes on the air in the afternoon, and were paired in 1961 for early mornings.

The lasting memory many Minnesotans have of Erickson are those snowy winter mornings, waiting to hear if he said their school was closed for the day. He took pride in his writings that made their way onto these airwav Wcco radio!