Ponder this: Can Vikings QB be as hot on the field as off?
Vikings rookie QB Christian Ponder is bringing much-needed sizzle to Winter Park. Belatedly, while watching KSTP-TV's "Sports Wrap with Joe Schmit," I got the memo: PONDER IS HOT! Dressed casually in...
View ArticleC.J.: KSTP's Vineeta Sawkar is on her way out of anchor job
KSTP-TV morning anchor Vineeta Sawkar has been told she's being dismissed from the anchor desk as of May 1. "I'm in the middle of a long [five-year] contract. They are giving me a year to find another...
View ArticleC.J.: Sawkar is signing off from KSTP baby boom
KSTP-TV anchor Vineeta Sawkar is finished making pregnancy announcements. Her additional contributions to the population will not be missed around Channel 5's newsroom, where there's been a virtual...
View ArticleKSTP to join the early-morning fray
Vineeta Sawkar, part of KSTP's morning team In June, KSTP news director Lindsay Radford told us that her station had no plans in the immediate future to join WCCO and KSMP and start their morning news...
View ArticlePaul Douglas and Vineeta Sawkar talk weather at Star Tribune event
Star Tribune chief meteorologist Paul Douglas joined Vineeta Sawkar at Star Tribune headquarters for a lunchtime event to discuss this year's weather. ......
View ArticleHow KSTP lost MN's biggest defamation case ever
Mark Reilly Managing Editor - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal Email | Twitter | LinkedIn | Google City Pages dissects the defamation case that led to a $1 million verdict against KSTP-TV last...
View Article'Bachelorette': Emily Maynard Sends Contestant Home for Calling her 'Trophy...
share ABC Ryan Bowers should have learned from Kalon McMahon that Bachelorette Emily Maynard has a low tolerance for men who say the wrong things.our editor recommends'Bachelorette' Emily Maynard’s...
View ArticleRod Simons to leave KSTP in October
KSTP lead sports anchor Rod Simons will be leaving the station in October when his contract expires, according to people with knowledge of the situation. Simons was hired by KSTP as a sports reporter...
View ArticleLaw enforcement cracking down on distracted driving
Traffic reporter Tim Harlow talks with Vineeta Sawkar about what is legal and not legal when using a phone while driving in Minnesota. ......
View ArticleKSTP's Jessica Miles out dances the competition at CornerHouse gala
C.J.: KSTP's Jessica Miles out dances the competition at CornerHouse gala...
View ArticleKSTP's Jessica Miles out-dances competition
C.J.: KSTP's Jessica Miles out-dances the competition at CornerHouse gala....
View ArticleA local sports anchor returns to KSTP
It doesn't seem a week passes by where we're not reporting the depature of some local media figures, so it's nice to report that Joe Schmit will be returning as sports director and main sports anchor...
View ArticleKSTP poll shows Oberstar locked in a draw
In a sleeper race that’s turned into a cage match, the U.S. House race between veteran DFLer Jim Oberstar and GOP upstart Chip Cravaack appears to be a potential tossup. A new SurveyUSA poll in...
View ArticleAl Tighe was a longtime KSTP sportscaster, announcer
Walter (Al) Tighe of Minneapolis, who was KSTP-TV's sports anchor during the 1960s, was also known for his quick and tireless play-by-play reporting. Tighe, who left radio for KSTP-TV in 1952, died...
View ArticleKSTP's Hauser to return to political beat
With election season in full swing, KSTP political correspondent Tom Hauser would appear to have one of the best journalism gigs in town. Just one problem: It's not the job he wanted. Hauser, who has...
View ArticleKSTP-TV's Art Barron has been demoted
Morning and midday anchor Art Barron is being kicked off KSTP-TV but not out of the building. "He will do midday up until the May book starts and then he will transition fully into a Web position,"...
View ArticleKSTC-TV adds local news coverage
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Twin Cities-based KSTC-TV is resuming a 9 p.m. local newscast that it dropped six years ago. The station debuts the 30-minute newscast Monday night. Megan Newquist will anchor the 9...
View ArticleKSTP-TV and American Public Media win Peabody Awards
The 70th Annual Peabody Awards were announced Thursday with a record-breaking 39 recipients -- including two with Twin Cities ties. KSTP, Channel 5, was recognized for "Who Killed Doc," an...
View ArticleRegional hair, celebrity style
Regional Hair, Celebrity Style Hair colorist Tony Castro breaks down the best in celebrity hair color. NEW YORK HAIR "Very conservative blond, like Sarah Jessica Parker." L.A. HAIR "It has a lot of...
View ArticleTV talk shows: Friday
MORNING 7 a.m. Today Jeret Peterson, Emily Cook, Daniel Boulud, Michael Buble. (KARE, Ch. 11) Good Morning America Lifetime CEO Andrea Wong, co-author of "Secrets of Powerful Women"; Boyz II Men; Steve...
View Article'The Bachelorette 2012' Episode 3: The cocktail party drama and who heads home
This week on ABC's “The Bachelorette 2012,” Emily Maynard had two one-on-one dates and one group date. Heading into the cocktail party and rose ceremony, Arie Luyendyk, Jr. and Chris Bukowski already...
View ArticleMalmberg in KSTP shift for a week
Al Malmberg, laid off as the weekday overnight host at WCCO Radio (AM 830) about a month ago, is back on the air. The gig at KSTP (AM 1500) is just temporary, however. Malmberg, who was fired by WCCO...
View ArticleThe Bachelorette Review: Finally, Some Drama (and Alessandro Dates His Cousins)
Natalie Getz is a former Bachelor contestant and the first-ever winner of Bachelor Pad. In reviewing The Bachelorette for TV Fanatic this season, she brings...
View ArticleKSTP-AM going all sports, all the time
updated 10:48 a.m. ET Feb. 12, 2010 MINNEAPOLIS -- Sports enthusiasts in the Twin Cities now have another option for listening to around-the-clock sports talk on the radio. On Thursday, KSTP-AM...
View Article'The Bachelorette': 10 Most Ridiculous Quotes From the 'Men Tell All' Special
share ABC/CRAIG SJODIN The Bachelorette’s “Men Tell All” special brought back the 23 men who Emily Maynard cast aside in her search for love.our editor recommends 'Bachelorette' Recap: Emily Picks Her...
View ArticleKSTP Radio's Jay Kolls back after alcohol treatment
KSTP Radio talk show host Jay Kolls returned to the air this morning following a long absence for alcohol treatment. Kolls, who turned 49 last week, told AM 1500 listeners that he spent 28 days at the...
View ArticleU student is charged in post-firing rant at KSTP
Jennifer Nicole Anato-Mensah's alleged antics probably would have been a better fit on MTV's "Punk'd!" than they turned out to be in a TV station's newsroom. The 21-year-old University of Minnesota...
View ArticleKSTP wins national Emmy
KSTP's piece, "Prisoners Ride the Bus," was honored for outstanding investigative reporting at Monday night's News & Documentary Emmys in New York. It tied with KHOU in Houston. The only other...
View ArticleKSTP-AM cans host Dave Thompson
KSTP Radio (AM 1500) talk show host Dave Thompson told his listeners this afternoon that his weekday show from noon to 2 p.m. has been canceled. Thompson, a native East Grand Forks, Minn., joined the...
View ArticleIntern breaks window chasing KSTP producer, cops report
St. Paul police were called to KSTP-TV last week after an intern allegedly tried to administer a beat down to an executive producer. St. Paul Police Department spokesman Peter Panos told me he had read...
View ArticleIntern breaks window chasing KSTP producer
St. Paul police were called to KSTP-TV last week after an intern allegedly tried to administer a beat down to an executive producer. St. Paul Police Department spokesman Peter Panos told me he had read...
View ArticleCyndy Brucato to leave KSTP
Cyndy Brucato Here we go again. Just weeks after Robyne Robinson left the air and short months before Don Shelby departs, KSTP's lead anchor has announced her departure. Here's the press release from...
View ArticleNew set for new local news programs
TV news is supposed to be an endangered species, going the way of the spotted owl and parachute pants. So what in the name of Edward R. Murrow is the Hubbard family doing by investing nearly $400,000...
View ArticleNew set for new news programs
TV news is supposed to be an endangered species, going the way of the spotted owl and parachute pants. So what in the name of Edward R. Murrow is the Hubbard family doing by investing nearly $400,000...
View ArticleLocal anchors try to become "Millionaires"
KSTP news anchors may not be the most popular in town, but they'll try to prove that they're the smartest. Megan Newquist and Patrick Hammer will be a two-person team vieing for $1 million on special...
View ArticleC.J.: Diller was a dilly in her day
It's all right with Joan LaBelle if her late husband is being chased around heaven by Phyllis Diller. LaBelle was telling me about her recent lunch with Lisa Kudrow when I asked if she thought Diller,...
View ArticleFour staffers cut at WCCO, KSTP
Twin Cities radioland suffered another jolt this week with the dismissal of four key people at two stations. KSTP (1500 AM) program director Steve Konrad told staff members Thursday that morning-drive...
View ArticleKSTP-TV's Miles gets engaged; Hartnett gets a stomach bug
KSTP-TV weekend anchor Jessica Miles is indeed sporting an engagement ring. Thanks for noticing, Linda Clarin and Todd Shoemaker, who I'll assume are not related to Miles. After reading their e-mails...
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Columnist | The Dish Phone: 612-332-TIPS Email: cj@startribune.com C.J. is a columnist in the Star Tribune's Twin Cities section. Her column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays....
View ArticleWill Angie Kent 'pull a Honey Badger'? Rumours swirl The Bachelorette will...
Rumours are swirling that Angie Kent may 'pull a Honey Badger' and pick neither suitor in Thursday's season finale of The Bachelorette. Last year's Bachelor, rugby player Nick 'The Honey Badger'...
View ArticleFormer KSTP-TV intern charged after newsroom altercation
Jennifer Anato-Mensah's alleged antics probably would have been a better fit on MTV's "Punk'd!" than they turned out to be in a TV station's newsroom. The 21-year-old University of Minnesota student is...
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