- November 2003: MPR submits "unsolicited" bid for WCAL/KMSE
- Spring 2004: Addison Piper calls St. Olaf Senior Regent (former Regent Chair) Leonard Hoeft
- Spring 2004: St. Olaf claims pre-sale "detailed survey" of WCAL conducted
- April 15, 2004: WCAL receives CPB grant for digital conversion
- June 14, 2004: St. Olaf College signs Engagement Agreement for WCAL/KMSE purchase with MPR
- July 2004: MPR board votes on WCAL/KMSE purchase agreement.
- July 20, 2004: St. Olaf corresponds with MPR re WCAL purchase agreement
- August 5, 2004: St. Olaf Regents vote on sale of WCAL/KMSE
- August 6, 2004: MPR Board of Trustees has conference call re WCAL/KMSE
- August 9, 2004: Thomforde meets with retired WCAL General Manager Paul Peterson '56
- August 9, 2004: St. Olaf announces sale to WCAL Board
- August 9-11 2004: St. Olaf begins to contact WCAL donors
- August 10, 2004: St. Olaf issues press release re WCAL asset sale before notifying donors or alumni
- August 11, 2004: St. Olaf publicly announces sale of WCAL charitable trust assets
- August 20, 2004: DoC awards WCAL/KMSE PTFP Grants for conversion to digital broadcasting
- August 27, 2004: St. Olaf and MPR execute WCAL/KMSE Purchase Agreement
- September 2, 2004: Thomforde tells St. Olaf faculty that regent Piper is "instrumental advisor"
- September 8, 2004: St. Olaf President Christopher Thomforde faces community
- September 13, 2004: SaveWCAL representatives meet with St. Olaf President Thomforde and VP McDaniel
- October 4, 2004: SaveWCAL sends proposal to St. Olaf College Board of Regents
- October 5, 2004: SaveWCAL asks Minnesota Attorney General to intervene
- October 5, 2004: President Thomforde replies to SaveWCAL email
- October 6, 2004: St. Olaf Board of Regents contacts SaveWCAL
- October 7, 2004: St. Olaf Board of Regents meets and discusses WCAL issues
- October 7, 2004: St. Olaf VP Jan McDaniel faces Student Senate
- October 18, 2004: St. Olaf Board of Regents asks for meeting and schedules — then "stands up" SaveWCAL
- October 19, 2004: Attorney General Mike Hatch refuses to investigate WCAL charitable trust
- October 19, 2004: St. Olaf announces "committee" to review SaveWCAL proposal
- October 21, 2004: St. Olaf Board of Regents leaves voicemail for SaveWCAL — offers no explanation
- October 28, 2004: MPR Board of Trustees "open" meeting
- October 30, 2004: SaveWCAL receives "Dear John" letter from St. Olaf Board of Regents
- November 14, 2007: SaveWCAL becomes aware of St. Olaf / MPR / Piper Jaffray mutual board members
- November 17, 2004: SaveWCAL sends last minute e-mail to St. Olaf administrators and regents
- November 18, 2004: Former WCAL General Manager Paul Peterson '56 emails St. Olaf Regents
- November 19, 2004: WCAL prepares to shut down / Bill Kling emails MPR members
- November 21, 2004: Death of WCAL / Last messages from on-air hosts
- November 28, 2004: WCAL Thanksgiving Concert
- February 14, 2005: St. Olaf College announces "repurposing" of WCAL asset sale funds
- April 2005: MPR sells WCAL call letters at "bargain price" says buyer
- Article in The Morning Call: Thomforde claims WCAL sale led to departure from St. Olaf
- Arbitron/Edison report tells the truth about AM/FM radio
