Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame
Stuart A. Lindman
2001 Charter Inductee
Stuart A. Lindman was the first person ever to appear on what
is now KARE TV Minneapolis/Saint Paul, and was one of the
outstanding figures in the history of Minnesota television.
As a boy he dreamed of becoming a radio announcer, and changed
his career plans at the University of Minnesota from medicine
to broadcasting after getting involved at the university station,
WLB. After serving in the US Army during World War II, he
became a staff announcer at WMIN Minneapolis/Saint Paul in
1945. He signed WMIN TV on the air for the first time in 1953,
serving as newscaster, news director, and program director.
After the station sold its interest to WTCN TV in 1955, he continued
as radio news director and television news anchor until 1973,
when he became director of public affairs. When the station
changed its call letters to WUSA and later to KARE, it was
Stuart A. Lindman who was the first to sign them on. He served
for many years as the Twin Cities anchor for the Jerry Lewis
muscular dystrophy telethons. He retired in 1987, but remained active with veterans groups, the Masonic Home,
and many other community organizations.
Stu passed away January 12, 2010 at the age of 87.
