Our final radio show, but not our final show. Look for more information here after the August 10th primary. Read the archive of the Live Blog by clicking on the headline or get it in a pop-up window by clicking here
Tomorrow (Tuesday) is my last “Quick On The UpTake” show on AM950. Throughout the program’s 19-month run, our smart and savvy audience has been an integral part of the show, providing me instant feedback, information and corrections through our live blog.
If you were a guest, I just had to hold the reins and let you all do the talking. If you were a behind-the-scenes volunteer, you made it possible for me to focus on keeping things on the rails. If you were one of the many people who filled in for me, you helped me keep my sanity. Thank you so much for your help and support.
Nancy Nelson will take over the 5-6pm time slot starting Wednesday. She’s a great progressive voice. Her late husband, Bill Carlson, was one of my mentors at WCCO-TV during college when I was just starting my adventure in broadcasting. I think she’s going to do a great job.
So why am I ending the show? Time. I just don’t have enough of it. Doing this show correctly takes time. But so does running my video business and The UpTake. The video business pays the bills, The UpTake is my passion. I need to spend more time with each of them to make them successful.
AM950 owner Janet Robert has been great in giving me this opportunity. Radio was something I did in college and it was my first love. It’s been an absolute kick doing this show. Radio is so spontaneous and fluid. Getting to do that an hour a day has been a real high.
As a former broadcast executive, I know reasons given for the departure of on-air talent are often less than truthful. At The UpTake, we’re dedicated to the truth. The truth here is that this was my decision. I’m going to miss the daily interaction with the state’s smartest audience. But I look forward to providing live reports to AM950 when the news hits the fan.
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October 16, 2009. Mike talks with activist and Copenhagen climate change conference youth delegate, Reed Aranow, as he bikes for climate change. Quick on The UpTake is a daily radio show/webcast from 5-6 PM CT on AM950 in Minnesota, and on http://www.theuptake.org.
Quick on The UpTake. October 14, 2009. Mike talks to MN Rep. Tom Huntley about Gov. Pawlenty proposed health care reforms. Also – energy audits! Ed Kohler of local Minneapolis blog, The Deets, chats about his experience using Google PowerMeter. Journalist Molly Priesmeyer of LiveGreenTwinCities shares her home energy audit story, and how you can save money this winter.
Quick on The UpTake is a daily radio show/webcast on AM950 in Minnesota, and http://www.theuptake.org. It runs 5-6 PM CT on MWF, and 5-5:30 PM CT on TTh.
October 13 2009. Mike talks with Steve Francisco from the Minnesota Council on Non-Profits, and Rev. Paul Slack from ISAIAH on minority hiring in MNDOT.
Quick on The UpTake is a daily radio show/webcast on AM950 and http://www.theuptake.org. 5-6 PM CT.
MN Representative Tom Huntley (DFL-Duluth) says Governor Pawlenty’s proposal to change state law and allow insurance companies from other states to sell in Minnesota “could be really bad for Minnesota”. Rep. Huntley says Minnesota already has low-cost, high quality health care. The DFL Representative is in Washington, DC learning more about the national health care reform bills that are working their way through congress. Rep. Huntley says Governor Pawlenty’s plan doesn’t help those who are losing General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) a program the Governor line item vetoed last year. The good news is the federal health insurance reform plan may pay for a good portion of covering that program.
October 13, 2009. Mike talks with Eric Black of MinnPost.com about his latest article on poverty & health care. He also speaks with The UpTake’s Grace Kelly about an episode of Home Edition being filmed in St. Paul.
October 9, 2009. MN NOW Prez Shannon Drury talks about Sen. Franken’s amdt that would aid defense contract workers who have been sexually assaulted. Also: Nurse Stephanie Wells talks about the march on Gov. Pawlenty & MN. Rep Thissen on the MN Commission to End Poverty.
Quick on The UpTake is daily radio show on AM950, webcast live on The UpTake from 5-6 PM CT on MWF, and 5-5:30 CT on TTh.
Quick on The UpTake: October 8, 2009. Guests are Maureen Marrin from Mental Health Consumer Survivor Network and Sue Abderholden from NAMI, who talk about Mental Illness Awareness Week. Also, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman talks about his decision not to run for governor in MN in 2010. Grace Kelly follows with commentary.
Quick on The UpTake is a daily radio show on AM950, webcast live on The UpTake from 5-6 PM CT.
Senator Al Franken announces the “Understanding The True Cost Of College Act” that would require colleges to use easier to understand language in their financial aid package offers to students.
Hindia Ali, Youth Leadership Development Coordinator at Somali Action Alliance is a delegate the the 2012 National Democratic Convention, the first Somali-American to be a delegate.
Speaking to the press on Tuesday, President Obama ripped into Republicans for their lack of compromising and for the first time mentioned his likely Republican opponent, Mitt Romney, by name.
Minnesota women in healthcare predicaments met with with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Sen. Al Franken, Rep. Betty McCollum and Governor Mark Dayton on Friday — the two year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.
President Obama says many of the factors that are driving up gas prices are out of our control such as unrest in the Middle East. However, he points out there are some things that are in our control such as fraud and manipulation that can cause prices to spike even further.
President Obama talks about an all-of-the-above American energy strategy at a Daimler manufacturing plant in North Carolina that’s making trucks that run on natural gas.
Senator Al Franken is used to close elections. This time he didn’t beat his opponents, but had to settle for a tie with Representative Chip Cravaack in the second annual Minnesota Congressional delegation hotdish cookoff.
President Obama would like to reform taxes so we reward companies that invest in the US, not ones that send jobs overseas. But there are some barriers, such as Congress.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu uses his photo op with President Obama today to talk up how the US and Israel are united against Iran, which is suspected of trying to create a nuclear bomb.
President Obama warns that “loose talk” of war was only helping Iran, while pushing back against charges from GOP presidential contenders that he has been less than a loyal ally to Israel.
Members of the Welfare Rights Committee disrupt the signing of the Vikings Stadium Bill. They claim, “Vikings Got Bailed Out, We Got Sold Out!”
Somali women and men gather to discuss the many aspects of female infertility with medical and social experts.
3M shareholders at annual meeting were asked to stop all corporate contributions to political campaigns and to disclose corporate political lobbying efforts. As expected, the resolutions were voted down, but the activists pledged to continue efforts.
Occupy backed homeowner successfully re-negotiated her loan with MN based US Bank.
After the six-week US-Dakota War of 1862, 38 Dakota men were hung in one of the largest mass executions in US History. Many argue that the trials were a sham, that is was the largest injustice in the nation’s history. Today, Representative Dean Urdahl, Chair of the Legacy Committee in Minnesota and the Civil War Task Force, seeks to, “rub a little salve in the wound,” by seeking a pardon for one of those warriors who was hung on that fateful December day. His name is Chaska.
Rep. Ryan Winkler (DFL) decides to support the Vikings stadium because of the jobs it will create.
The Minnesota House and Senate have each approved different versions of a Vikings stadium proposal. So now it is up to a conference committee to reconcile the differences.
Principle or politics? On Friday, Governor Mark Dayton went heavily with principle and imperiled the politics of his top legislative priority — thousands of jobs from building a new Vikings football stadium.
A bill that would give business owners a tax cut is hailed by Senator Geoff Michel (R-Edina) as the “best piece of legislation” to be considered his year. Senator John Marty (DFL-Roseville ) counters it deserves a “smoking’ hot veto pen” because it isn’t paid for.
A Minnesota Senate attempt to override Governor Mark Dayton’s veto of a bill expanding the kinds of fireworks that can legally be sold in Minnesota fails to get the 2/3rds majority needed.
Occupy backed homeowner successfully re-negotiated her loan with MN based US Bank.
Nearly a year after the tornado that ripped through North Minneapolis, opinions vary greatly on what the poverty-stricken community needs most from local and state government. Should the City introduce “pie in the sky” ideas or focus on more immediate problems?
Representative Bobby Jo Champion talks about the challenges facing some of his constituents in North Minneapolis almost a year after a devastating tornado.
Rebuild It Right, an organization made up of architects and designers from Minneapolis, is helping homeowners advocate for quality design in the wake of the May 22nd Tornado.
The Vikings stadium deal got the support of Minneapolis City Council members. Council member Don Samuels says that this is a good deal for his constituents. It will provide jobs to a part of the city that has the highest rate of unemployment.
Local, Minneapolis non-profit Urban Homeworks works with banks and other community organizations to fight foreclosures.
Embattled homeowner Monique White took one more step Friday toward what could become an improbable victory that would let her stay in her North Minneapolis home. Judge Mark Labine will decide on Monday whether White will get a jury trial in District Court.
The Northside Economic Opportunity Network works with small businesses and micro-businesses in North Minneapolis to help them achieve success.
As we’ve been reporting for the past six months, many tornado victims who need help still haven’t gotten it.
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