Dan Barreiro is one of the most popular and richest Radio Host who was born on January 21, 1955 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Dan is popularly known by the name of “The Big Ticket” on KFAN because of his outstanding ratings. Dan is also known by the name “Hi-Fi” because he spends the majority of his income on audio equipment. The show’s producer will be Minnesota Golden Gophers football sideline reporter and Edina High School tennis player Justin Gaard. Barreiro began his career with KFAN in 1992, where he teamed up on air together with Chad Hartman, who is the son of long-time Star Tribune columnist Sid Hartman. The pair was named”the “Best Sports Talk Radio Hosts” in 2000 by the local daily City Pages. Then, in 2001 the couple split and Hartman as host, which continued to Barreiro’s. Hartman was fired because of Clear Channel budget cuts in 2009. Barreiro was the sole host. Barreiro was awarded the title “Best Sports Talk Radio Host” from City Pages in 2005 and in 2006.
On the 8th of November in 2007, rumors began being reported on the local Twin Cities newspapers regarding a possible shift to the lower end of the dial for Barreiro up to the AM 1500 KFAN. But, Barreiro was in contract negotiations in talks with Clear Channel regarding a long time extension of his contract at KFAN and did acknowledge the issue by declaring “We’re letting the process play out, I’ll just leave it at that.” Barreiro’s proposal from KSTP was then accepted with Clear Channel on November 28 Then, Dan chose to remain in KFAN for the long-term.
He recently purchased Brett Favre’s truck on EBay, and possibly out-bid himself while doing so. However, after Favre signed with the Vikings on August 18, 2009, Gerbschmidt claimed that he lit the truck on fire. That was part of a memorable rant with Barreiro on the day Favre signed with the Vikings in which Barreiro allegedly called Gerbschmidt, who was at a bar in Chippewa Falls with his brother Randy after leaving work early the morning that the Favre news broke. Admittedly drunk, Gerbschmidt spent nearly 10 minutes fuming, and at times nearly crying, over Favre’s signing, saying he was sad “for the children of Wisconsin who worshiped him”, and saying Favre “best watch himself” when he comes back to Wisconsin.
He normally discusses professional football on the show, especially the Packers and the Minnesota Vikings. Gerbschmidt started a blog which can be read on Barreiro’s page on KFAN’s website but it has not been updated since 2010. An Eau Claire, Wisconsin newspaper contained an article with Gerbschmidt as its featured subject and questioned his very existence. Gerbschmidt used to run an Ice Bowl exhibit and a Packers wax museum (now closed) at his house in Elk Mound. Gerbschmidt is married to Mrs. Gerbschmidt, who works in biophysics. The Gerbschmidts also have a daughter who played strong safety and punter. Gerbschmidt’s hobbies include drinking beer, clog dancing, Kool & the Gang memorobilia, and Star Trek. Gerbschmidt moved to the Milwaukee suburb of Oconomowoc where he worked for the Wisconsin DOT. Gerbschmidt lived in West Baraboo until 2012, but moved home to Elk Mound when he was promoted to Supervisor by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
Since 2005 Barreiro has also started to air a program called Sunday Sermons that airs Sunday mornings. Justin Gaard also does a Sunday show titled “Cake Show”.
