The Consumerist, a consumer rights blog of some national note, has picked up on the Twin Ports based LTD Jewelry’s “Second Coming” 50 percent off jewelry sale ad. We’ve been talking about this all week. Countdown to Good Morning America? I say Saturday morning. Related posts: No related posts.
The end is near and the prices are unbelievable
November 30, 2010 by 3 Comments
In addition to being the most prolific voice on Minnesota news Twitter, @NewsCut (MPR’s Bob Collins) has broken open the story I only dreamed of exposing. He found shaky YouTube footage of the LTD Jewelry ad from Superior, Wis., featuring the “Second Coming Sale” that I wrote about a couple days ago. He also talked… Read More →
When the (precious) metal ones come for you
November 29, 2010 by 6 Comments
Normally I’ll let the eccentric northern Minnesota TV advertisements go without notice here on the blog. There are just too many and one could really allow this sort of thing to consume a blog of its very own. There’s the aggressive wardrobe, hair and makeup choices of the one furniture store spokeswoman. Then there’s the… Read More →
In Bemidji, Larry the Cable Guy completes notable task
November 18, 2010 by 2 Comments
Redneck, blue collar, and white sock comedian Larry the Cable Guy performed in Bemidji in north central Minnesota last night. Comedians wander through Minnesota all the time but I did enjoy this Facebook video of Larry the Cable Guy giving the daily announcements at Bemidji High School on Tuesday. At BHS students produce the daily… Read More →
Longtime mustachioed Range, Duluth anchor to retire
November 9, 2010 by 3 Comments
Longtime news anchor Dennis Anderson of WDIO/WIRT, the ABC affiliate in the Duluth, MN, TV market (northern Minnesota and Wisconsin) announced he will retire in the next six months or so. This according to a story from my mentor Mike Simonson of Wisconsin Public Radio in Superior. Anderson is a solid regional journalist with a… Read More →
Online media discussion to electrify Twin Ports radio, heat up sexy demo
July 29, 2010 by 1 Comment
I’ll be back at the University of Wisconsin-Superior Friday to appear on Final Edition on 91.3 KUWS, an affiliate of Wisconsin Public Radio. I worked for KUWS in both my undergraduate and graduate college years, first as a news reporter and later as operations manager. Fun fact: KUWS used to be some kind of study… Read More →
Paul Bunyan flash mob, a folk tale
July 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
KAXE-Northern Community Radio is expanding, forming a new affiliated station in Bemidji called KBXE. Northern Community Radio is more than radio; it’s internet, news and original programming across the northern Minnesota spectrum. Anyway, to bring attention to the upcoming changes organizers staged a “Paul Bunyan flash mob,” in honor of Bemidji’s famed Paul Bunyan and… Read More →
Internet, AV nerds to unite in powerful alliance
July 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This New American Foundation blog post describes how the world of crazy public access television activism is merging with the world of crazy online journalism, forming a new, perhaps more powerful network of people who lack social skills but are, nevertheless, VERY CONCERNED about zoning. I kid, of course. This is important. Like radio, once… Read More →
The trials, tribulations of Range papers, mine salvage operations
July 14, 2010 by 1 Comment
A couple of interesting items to point out from Business North this week. This Beth Bily story from explains the “growing pains” of Magnetation, the new company producing iron ore products from salvaged iron ore dumps piled up years ago. The company continues to expand, but the story shows how close it came to collapsing… Read More →
COLUMN: Goin’ viral (a good thing, I think)
May 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This is my column for the Sunday, May 23, 2010 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. Goin’ viral (a good thing, I think)By Aaron J. Brown By now, if you are at all inclined to care, you’ve seen the “Come Home Bob” campaign sponsored by the Iron Range Convention and Tourism Board. The gist is… Read More →
