Flashback Twin Cities

10-03-2015: Brian Lambert from MinnPost is on to talk media past and present and also the presidential debates

05-16-2015 Kevyn Burger

Bob DeFlores grew up surrounded by the entertainment community. He was born in San Francisco and raised in Hollywood, where his parents performed in movies, radio, and nightclubs. Since then he has worked to preserve those old school films, over the past 50 years he has located and preserved hundreds of films from 1900 to 1950: newsreels, comedies, sports footage, features, and more. 05-09-2015: Bob DeFlores

Stan Turner is in to talk Newsapalooza! 05-02-2015:

Newsapalooza is coming up! Tom talks about Star Wars past and present, and Jim Hayden of WCCO-TV now owner of Planet Pictures 04-25-2015

Tom Linder has served as News director at KARE for 15 years. Today we talk with him about his career and his experience in the news industry. 4-18-2015

Bob Bruce was a special contributor on The Good Company show in the 1980's. Today he's going to talk with us about his career in Broadcasting and what he's up to now. March 7 2015

Gary had a long TV career in N.Y., L.A. and the Twin Cities, working with zanies, geniuses and frauds. All fodder for great stories. He has won 5 Emmy's and speaks at special events all over the country. He specializes in making people laugh and talking about the many valuable lessons he's learned over the years.

Caroline Lowe has served as a reporter at WCCO for over 35 years. In 2011 she moved to become manager of KSBY-TV San Luis Obispo, California. Today she'll talk with us about the time she spent reporting in the twin cities. February 21, 2015

Today we talk to David Brauer, he authors Braublog and is MinnPost's local media reporter. He has covered media and politics as a writer and editor since 1983 for City Pages, the Southwest/Downtown Journal, KFAN and KSTP-AM, Mpls.St.Paul, Minnesota Monthly, Law & Politics, the Business Journal, KARE11 and national outlets. February 14,2015

Bernie Grace was a news director at radio stations in Virginia and Rhode Island. He then worked at television stations in Orlando, Fl, and Richmond, Va. In February 1979 he joined the KARE 11 News Team in Minnesota as a general assignment reporter. He has received awards from AP, Northwest Broadcast News Association, the Academy of Television of Arts and Sciences. and International New York Film Festival. Tune in as we talk about his career and life. February 7, 2015

Dana has been served at all sorts of Minnesotan broadcasting companies. He's served as a producer at WTCN & WCCO, a news director at KMSP, an executive producer at KSTP, an instructor at the University of Minnesota and corporate news director at Red River Broadcasting Company. Today we talk with him about his career and his experience in broadcasting. January 24, 2015

Tom's guest today is local legend in the Journalism world with 40+ years under his belt. Don Effenberger is a local guy who understands state and local politics about as well as any journalist in town. He majored in journalism at the University of St. Thomas, started working as a reporter and then news editor at the Catholic Bulletin, and later moved on to the St. Paul Pioneer Press and MinnPost. One of MinnPost’s original editors when the site was launched in the fall of 2007. January 17, 2015

Today, we pay tribute to Joyce Lamont. In December, 2014 she passed away at the age of 98. For 40 years she was broadcasting at WCCO and KLBB and was famous for her warm and folksy voice. Today we hope we can help you understand just how special she was to Minnesotan Broadcasting. January 3, 2015

Today we talk with KLBB's own Stan Turner! Stan is well known as a pillar of Minnesotan Broadcasting, from KDWB-AM and KSTP-AM to anchor at KSTP. Tune in as we talk with him about his long career.

Josie Robinson published "The Gratitude Jar" in 2014, she invested everything she could afford in it and hoped for the best. Today her book is a best seller and is read all over the country. Today she's going to share her story and what she's been up to since publishing The Gratitude Jar. December 20 2014

Mike Gelfand was a part of the KQ Morning Show for many years and provided unique insight into cultural, political and topical issues with an extremely entertaining flair. Today he's going to join us and talk about his experience on KQ and what he's been up to since then. December 13 2014

Caroline Lowe has served as a reporter at WCCO for over 35 years. In 2011 she moved to become manager of KSBY-TV San Luis Obispo, California. Today she'll talk with us about the time she spent reporting in the twin cities. November 22 2014

Today we will be talking with Roy Finden a veteran of radio and tv in the 70's. He has served at WSPT, KRIB and KSTP and has taught broadcasting for more than 35 years at Brown College. November 8, 2014

Paul Douglas is a meteorologist, author, entrepreneur, and software expert in Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minnesota. He has over 30 years of broadcast television and radio experience. Weather guru extraordinaire November 1 2014

Today we talk with Todd Bol, best known for creating the Little Free Library, which are miniature libraries located all over the state. We're going to talk with him about his work, how he came up with the idea of Little Free Library and what he's got planned for the future. September 20 2014

Jim Newman is a former reporter for WCCO, he has recently written a book titled "A Habit of Mind." He's here today to talk about his career and what he's up to now. September 13 2014

Dave Nimmer is a former newspaper reporter and editor at the Minneapolis Star, former reporter and associate news director at WCCO-TV, former assistant professor of journalism at St. Thomas for more than a decade. August 23 2014

Paul Auguston is an accomplished photographer, videographer, editor and director specializing in promotion, training and project documentation. A keen interest in his subject matter fuels Paul’s creativity and results in remarkably persuasive visual communication. Dog-sledding, mountain climbing, and exploring Egyptian pyramids are Paul’s passion. Today we talk with him about his career and his current work. August 9 2014

Gary Lumpkin was a host and correspondent for KSTP's the good company show in the 80's. Find out what he's been up to since then right now!

Today we talk with Brian Lambert: a former media columnist for the Pioneer Press, former movie critic for KSTP-TV, former writer and blogger for The Rake (R.I.P.) and other publications, former rural Minnesota milk truck driver, former Senate advisor, former garden seed salesman and talk radio host has a nearly unslakable thirst for the sound of his own voice.

Ron Rosenbaum was a prominent radio personality known for hosting shows such as "holding court" on KFXN-FM 100.3 Ron was also a regular guest on the The Dan Barreiro Show where he talked about pressing current issues. At the time of recording this podcast Ron was privately practicing law and enjoying life. Sadly, he recently passed away, but this interesting conversation still remains. July 19 2014

Marcia Fleur has been broadcasting at channel 5 WCCO since 1972. Today we're going to talk about her long, successful career and catch up on what she's doing currently. June 28 2014

Kate Roberts is senior exhibit developer at the Minnesota Historical Society, where she has worked in various capacities since 1989. She has served as lead developer on projects including Minnesota 150, a crowd-sourced exhibit marking the state’s sesquicentennial (Minnesota History Center, 2008); and Toys of the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s, which opened at the Minnesota History Center in 2014 and is now touring nationally. Today we talk with her about her career and her work.

Joe Schmit joined KSTP-TV in 1985 and has won 17 Emmys from the National Television Academy. He was also honored with a National Headliner Award for leading 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS’ coverage of the 2001 death of Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman, Kory Stringer. Joe is also a regular contributor on 1500 ESPN radio. Join us as we talk to him about his career and future. May 31 2014

Bernie Grace was a news director at radio stations in Virginia and Rhode Island. He then worked at television stations in Orlando, Fl, and Richmond, Va. In February 1979 he joined the KARE 11 News Team in Minnesota as a general assignment reporter. He has received awards from AP, Northwest Broadcast News Association, the Academy of Television of Arts and Sciences. and International New York Film Festival. Tune in as we talk about his career and life. June 7, 2014

Amy Gustafson is a longtime reporter for the Pioneer Press, today she joins us to talk about her career in Journalism and her future career plans. May 17, 2014

Rusty Gatenby has been a reporter for KSTP for over 30 years. Today he talks with us about his career and his experience in the news industry. May 10, 2014

Nick Coleman is a veteran columnist of the Star Tribune and the Pioneer Press. He has published more than 2,000 columns and appeared on local news more than 300 times. Today he talks about what he does now and what he thinks of his career in writing and news. May 3, 2014

Minnesota writer, musician, and former radio talk show host on WCCO NewsRadio 830 based in Minneapolis. He was formerly employed at City Pages, a Twin Cities alternative news, arts and entertainment publication. For 17 years he hosted The Mischke Broadcast on am1500 KSTP. His show featured quirky regular callers, a stream of consciousness humor, and experts on any topic he found interesting. Since 1998, Mischke has been the winner of the "Best AM Radio Personality" award given by the local weekly alternative newspaper City Pages nine times. April 26, 2014

Jim du Bois’ career in radio and TV spans nearly four decades. As a reporter, he’s covered everything from national political conventions to the conflict in Iraq. du Bois is the president/CEO of the Minnesota Broadcasters Association where he’s focused on transitioning traditional broadcasting to digital platforms. He was recognized by the National Association of Broadcasters in 2009 for helping to create a nationwide education program on the digital television transition. A proud Golden Gopher, du Bois is the past chair of the University of Minnesota Alumni Association.

Barry ZeVan was an incredibly significant figure in the tv weather reporting world. He's been in broadcasting nearly 40 years and has no plans of quitting. He helped pioneer the idea of a weatherman being a personality, or being more than just a weatherman. Tune in as we talk to Barry about what he's up to now and what his favorite stories from back in the day were. June 29, 2013

Rick Shefchik is an American novelist, nonfiction writer, and journalist. He is the author of the novels Amen Corner, published in 2007, Green Monster, published August 1, 2008, Frozen Tundra, published in 2010 by North Star Press and Rather See You Dead, e-published in 2011. In 2012, he released his first nonfiction, From Fields to Fairways: Classic Golf Clubs of Minnesota. In 2015, he released Everybody's Heard About the Bird: The True Story of 1960s Rock 'n' Roll in Minnesota. (University of Minnesota Press). Rick has an extensive history publishing books about Minnesotan history. Tune in as we talk about his career and what he's come to appreciate about our great state. March 15, 2014

Turi Ryder spent years as a music jock in Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. You may have heard Turi hosting her own talk show on WGN Chicago, KSTP Minneapolis, WLS Chicago, KIRO Seattle, FreeFM San Francisco, or KFI Los Angeles. Today we're going to talk with her about her experience in radio in the dotcom era. March 8, 2014

Doug Stone was a reporter at the Minneapolis Tribune from 1971-1981. He worked at WCCO-TV from 1981-1990 as assignment editor and then assistant news director. Stone was the Sen. Paul Wellstone’s first Washington, D.C., press secretary from 1991-1993. He was director of college relations at Macalester College from 1993-2008. During that time he also taught journalism. Tune in as we talk about his career in broadcasting. February 22, 2014