 The gift brought tears to Hansen eyes as he stated, "Meyer had died 50 years ago today but Meyer will be 18 years old forever"

Hansen began his career in Newton, Iowa as a radio disc jockey and operations manager at KCOB, covering the Newton Cardinals and the Newton Nite Hawks.He then went to Knoxville, Iowa to KNIA radio as News Director.After that he moved to Saint Cloud, Minnesota to KCLD radio.