Dan Barreiro was a sports columnist at the Dallas Morning News and Minneapolis Star Tribune before becoming the host of KFAN’s “The Dan Barreiro Show.” (Jeff Wheeler, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Three of the Twin Cities' most popular media personalities have been hit by COVID-19.

KFAN's Dan Barreiro and former sports anchor Mark Rosen both announced Friday on Twitter that they are feeling effects from the virus.

"It was bound to happen. Bit by Covid," tweeted Rosen, who retired from WCCO-TV in 2019."Mostly dealing with exhaustion issues, and some coughing. Sleeping."

Mark Rosen. shown in 2021. (Jerry Holt • Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Barreiro, who hosts the sports station's top show, made his announcement about an hour later.

"I too finally get nailed by COVID," he wrote. "Came on fast and hard, big-time fever, chills and cough. Am on the mend, though my recuperative powers not enhanced by new Vikings GM being infected by Spielman draft-day virus."

Justin Gaard filled in for Barreiro on Friday.

WCCO Radio’s Chad Hartman (Family photo/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Chad Hartman, who hosts a show weekday afternoons on WCCO Radio, also got hit by the virus and is recovering at home.

"So I finally tested positive for Covid yesterday," he tweeted Friday. "Struggling with my health for a few days, exhausted, dealing with a cough and a headache, oh goody. Thankfully I am fully vaccinated, getting great care from my family and expect to make a full recovery asap."

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Neal Justin

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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