Fargo Radio: Virus Sidelines KFGO's Joel Heitkamp

Joel Heitkamp

KFGO News and Views host Joel Heitkamp is in self-quarantine at home after testing positive for Covid-19.

According to the statio's website, he began to show symptoms of the virus last weekend. Heitkamp, who is 58, said he’s lost his sense of taste and smell and is experiencing body aches.

“I am in a part of the process where it’s certainly after talking with people in the medical field, it certainly looks as though I’m going to be one of the lucky ones in terms of how this has infected me, in terms of how I’m going to feel throughout this process, not going to feel good, not going to feel great,” Heitkamp said during his Thurs. show.

Heitkamp, who has tried to social distance as much as possible, said he won’t leave home or return to work until he’s cleared. He’s been doing his show remotely from home. KFGO and other Midwest Communications radio stations in Fargo have required masks for employees for several weeks.

Heitkamp also serves as operations manager for News-Talk KFGO and KNFL 740 The Fan.