Adel Mayor Proclaims Van Harden Day

Van Harden Adel ProlamationAdel Mayor Jim Peters has issued a proclamation declaring January 8, 2021 as “Van Harden Day.” 

View the Van Harden Proclamation

Adel Native Van Harden retired on January 8th, 2021, after 50 years of broadcasting. 

Van’s did his first broadcast in January of 1971 on KDLS radio in Perry. 

Known for his fun and unique shows, he went on to become a morning show standard at WHO Radio, receiving five Marconi Awards.

He is a 2019 inductee of the Iowa Broadcasting Hall of Fame. 

Van lives in the Adel home his parents owned when he was born on June 17th in 1952. He has the interesting distinction of having lived in the same house three times.