KFGO, Fargo’s Paul Jurgens to Retire

KFGO Radio news director Paul Jurgens announces he is stepping down effective Friday, May 29 after 43 years with the station and 38 years as news director. The station notes that under Jurgens’ leadership, KFGO News earned two Peabody Awards from the University of Georgia School of Journalism, five Marconi Awards from the National Association of Broadcasters, and eight Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association. In 2024, Jurgens was presented with The Pioneer Award from the North Dakota Broadcasters Association. He says about his decision to retire, “I’m getting to the point where I want to do something else. There’s a lot of things that happen – phone calls, texts in the middle of the night, so I think it’s just time.” The station says that while Jurgens is leaving KFGO in a full-time capacity, it is possible that he returns to the station on a part-time basis in the future. His replacement is expected to be announced today (5/28) on the Joel Heitkamp show.