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Melinda Jacobs
 Born and raised in Minnesota, Melinda Jacobs is an active member of the Twin Cities comminity. She is a self-proclaimed "formerly-mellow, now crazed" mom of 2 teenagers. Known for her great sense of humor (which can get her into trouble sometimes), she loves to tell jokes and in the spare time enjoys tennis, dancing, and figure skating.
Melinda is a multi-talented on air personality who has interviewed many of the top people in fashion, sports, entertainment and music, including Michael Jordan, Diane Sawyer, Charlie Sheen, Govenor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Dennis Rodman.
Melinda's television on-air experience includes working as a product expert on QVC, an entertainment reporter on "Good Company, " and a special contributer on Fox 9 news. Melinda has been heard on KS95's Morning Show, FM 107, and KDWB's "Tony Fly Show." Melinds has studies at the Guthrie Therter, has studied voice with Larry Russo, and has broadcasting and vocal training with Lilyan Wilder.
In addition to her professional career, Melinda is also heavily involved in her community, working with the Special Olympics, the Pacer Center, and serving on the Gillette Children's Hospital Board of Directors.
Contact information:
www.melindajacobs.com
melindajacobs@aol.com
Phone number: 763-843-2000
Todd Walker
 Todd is currently working for FOX TV in Minneapolis as the "Man About Town" features reporter . His television experience also includes being an on-air host for many different television related projects including various Television Commercials, Home Shopping Host, Infomercial Spokesperson, and as the Host and Executive Producer of the nationally syndicated TV show "Million Dollar Idea". Todd has also worked as a print model both locally and nationally for a variety of advertising campaigns. You may also recognize Todd's voice from his work as a Talk Radio host for many stations in the Twin Cities Market. His work has also included time as a Senior Level Executive in the corporate sector working for a number of companies including Best Buy Corporation, Periscope Advertising and McNally Smith College of Music. He has also worked as a talent agent representing well-known celebrity clients in the entertainment industry.
In addition to all of his impressive experience, Todd wants you to know that he can read and write, too. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Marketing and Communications from Concordia College, St. Paul, MN.
David K
 David K is a singer/songwriter who has been performing professionally since he was a teenager, and writing songs since he was eleven years old. He has taken varied direction in his "day job" career path, while he has always kept his music driving toward his goal. Simply put, to try to touch people with his songs and have a positive affect upon the world. David publishes the Lake Minnetonka Navigator Magazine, a monthly lifestyle publication that promotes the charming and adventurous lifestyle and businesses of Lake Minnetonka. After nearly fifteen years he wishes to sell the publication and devote 100% of his time to his music. After having music success on a large scale at his fingertips for years, he has decided to sell everything, buy a tour bus and hit the road, filming everything in hopes of selling a reality series called, "Midlife Crisis Rock Star Wannabe U.S. Tour." He posts clips that he will compile into a show, at Youtube.com/User/MidlifeCrisisRock and those interested in the business side of the tour can surf www.MidlifeCrisisRockStar.com to understand David's history and to consider investment and sponsorship options. David's album and songs can be heard and downloaded for purchase at www.ReverbNation.com/TheDavidKBand
David Keiski, David K was raised in Eden Prairie and has been a bar owner, a roofing contractor, a painter, a block layer, a restaurant general manager, a charitable fundraiser, he has worked for an airline so he could live in L.A. and N.Y.C. to promote his music and he has been partner in an ad agency as well as a magazine publisher. Now he hopes to devote all of his daily creativity, at 49 years old, to his music dream. You can Email David K at DavidK@MidlifeCrisisRockStar.com for info on the magazine purchase and his music.
Chris Carr
 Radio Personality for B105 Radio in Cincinnati
Former Afternoon Host on K102 in Minneapolis for 12.5 years
42 years old
Born in Madison, WI
Married to Stephanie for 7.5. years and we have 2 boys, Jameson (5) and Landon (3)
Used to love to play golf and enjoy the outdoors, but now enjoy anything with the family as the 2 boys dominate all my play time...which is cool.
Award stuff: Nominated for CMA Personality of the Year in 2006 and 2009; Won CMA Radio Personality of the Year in 2007; Nominated for ACM Personality of the year in 2008 and 2009; Won TCMN Diamond Award for Radio Personality of the year with Carla in both 2007 and 2008.
Beth Jett
 Beth Jett is an Anchor and Managing Editor for KQDS-TV / Fox 21 News. You may recognize her as prior to landing the Main Anchor Position in Duluth she was a reporter right here at KSTP Ch.5. Beth is a seasoned broadcast journalist with nearly 15 years of award-winning experience. Her career has taken her from the small towns of the South to the growing cities of the Heartland and finally to the large metropolitan areas of the Upper Midwest. Over the years, Beth has covered stories of the empowered to the imprisoned...from wealth to welfare..and from victors to victims.
Beth began her career in Alabama, then moved to Kansas, and ended up in Minnesota. She's been a crime reporter, education reporter, and animal reporter. Among the most notable events she has covered is the chilling capture and confession of the BTK Serial Killer in Wichita, Kansas, in 2005.
Beth appeared on CNN and FOX News reporting on his actions behind bars after he spent 30 years trolling Wichita looking for victims. Beth's experience with such a high profile story prepared her for the next big story of her lifetime: the collapse of the 35W Bridge in Minneapolis. Beth covered that local and national tragedy from the day the Old Bridge fell to the day the New Bridge opened. Beth is an Emmy-nominated reporter with various awards from state and national journalism-based organizations. In addition to being an Anchor for FOX 21, Beth serves as General Assignment Reporter each weeknight at 9 o'clock. You're likely to see her at City Hall, the Police Department, on a Breaking News scene, or at an animal shelter anywhere in the Northland. And don't forget to look for her special segment every Friday night called "Animal Tales". Beth lives in Duluth with her precious "fur-baby" named Asher..a shelter dog who actually adopted her in November 20
The Gold Guys
Joe and Shane are not only “The Gold Guys” but they are the owners of the precious metals dealers located at the Mall of America. The Gold Guys have become celebrities known for their integrity and ethics. They pay you for your old jewelry & coins made of gold, silver, & platinum of any condition.
The Gold Guys are a licensed precious metals dealer, and all they do is by precious metals from the public for recycling (melting) at a refinery.
At The Gold Guys, the customer is able to control the entire process from beginning to end, in a relaxed, no pressure atmosphere. The Gold Guys sell nothing, therefore, they can always offer people the highest prices! They made that promise to the public, from the first day they opened their doors 15 months ago.
In fact, the Star Tribune conducted and undercover investigation and reported a front page article this past March 2009. Their undercover team visited the five main gold buying venues in the Twin Cities, and ranked The Gold Guys #1 in highest payout … out paying some of their competitors by 37%.
The Star Tribune article also referred to the staff at The Gold Guys store as friendly and enthusiastic and the Around Town Team found it to exceed our expectations.
As a customer at The Gold Guys you will have your gold properly valued, you will be paid the highest prices guaranteed, and you will also be treated like royalty. Customer service is paramount at their store and is extended to everyone within the framework of a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere. You will even see people stop in just for an autograph from Shane and Joe.
You can also can learn more as they have been featured on Around Town in many of our shows currently in the December 9-30 and November 18-December 9th Shows or 2009.
Daniel Green
 After filming in the UK for BBC, Carlton Food, Channel Five, Discovery Health, Sky and UK Food, Daniel Green has been living in the USA for the past 5 years with daily shows on ShopNBC as well as his own cooking segment called Kitchen Takeover http://twincitieslive.com/article/11336/ on the KSTP's Twin Cities Live. In addition, Daniel has been promoting menus at Hotels across Asia, including The Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong. He also has a cooking show in Malaysia on NTV7. Daniel has had so much inspiration for food in Asia so he loves to get back to visit as often as he can. As of the December 1, 2008 Daniel has been designing the meals on board all KLM flights from the USA.
Daniel Green has authored three cookbooks , with another 3 to be released in this year. To learn more about Daniel and his story go to www.danielgreen.tv.
Tom Pederson
 Around Town welcomes former NHL, National Team, and Gopher Hockey Player Tom Pederson back to Minnesota promoting his company Green Biscuit.
A defenseman from Bloomington Jefferson; Pederson played for the Gophers and was a finalist for Mr. Hockey back in 1988. At the close of his first season at the University of Minnesota, he'd already been selected by the local Minnesota North Stars in the 1989 Entry Draft. Pederson, however, elected to stay the course at school until the end of the 1990-91 campaign. He then skated for the U.S. National Team for the bulk of the season that followed. At about the same time, the NHL held a dispersal draft with Pederson's rights being picked up by the San Jose Sharks. Pederson played 5 Seasons in the NHL (four with the San Jose Sharks and one with the Toronto Maple Leafs) playing Pro Hockey for 10 years retiring in 1999.
The Green Biscuit is an off-ice training hockey puck that will help you and your team develop passing and stick handling skills that will blow your competition away. The Biscuit weighs about an ounce less than a hockey puck but with the added friction from the concrete or asphalt it acts just like the real thing on ice. To learn more you can catch Tom and Green Biscuit on Around Town through October 28th or at www.greenbiscuit.com
Brooke Kelly Kilgarriff
 Born on the east coast and raised in Minnesota, 20-year old Brooke Kelly Kilgarriff, is already a seasoned performer. It was at the age of four when she was exposed to music by accompanying her older brother to his piano lessons.
“I have great memories listening to my big brother play and then I would try to repeat everything he did on the piano when I got home.“
After her parents noticed Brooke’s natural ability to pick up music, they begged her brother’s piano teacher, who only taught first graders and up, to take on Brooke as a pre-schooler. Since learning to play the piano, Brooke has taken on the violin, saxophone, guitar and even songwriting.
At age 16, Brooke auditioned for American Idol, winning a coveted golden ticket and experiencing both the rigorous pace of Hollywood week and the praise of Simon Cowell. After returning from her American Idol experience, Brooke has been working tirelessly to make music and the stage her life’s career. Brooke is currently a junior attending The Boston Conservatory as a musical theatre major, and plans to graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre as well as a Masters in Music Education.
Brooke’s musical influences range from Broadway to country to rock. “As a kid, I remember dancing around my bedroom singing along with Celine Dion.” It wasn’t long before she was drawn into the music of Queen and The Beatles. “ I love the classics, they never get old to me!” comments Kilgarriff.
An experienced vocal performer and entertainer, Brooke has performed in theater and music venues from Minnesota to Boston. Locally, Brooke is a favorite for singing the National Anthem for sporting events including the Minnesota Twins, the Minnesota Lynx, and the Saint Paul Saints. She has been a regular cast member as both singer and dancer performing with the Solid Brass at Valley Fair. She has appeared in numerous theatrical productions, and has been a guest performer for many events throughout Minnesota and Massachusetts.
This past June, Brooke competed and won the title of Miss Minnesota 2009, winning the talent competition and a generous scholarship award. She has already traveled to all corners of the state performing and raising awareness of the Miss Minnesota Organization. Within the few short weeks following her winning the title, Brooke recorded a new CD, Carry You Through, to help raise money for the Miss America National platform, The Children’s Miracle Network. This CD features two original songs by composers who have America Idol roots. The official release is slated for September 2009.
Currently, Brooke has taken the semester off of school to fulfill her obligations as Miss Minnesota and prepare for the Miss America Pageant. Tune in on January 30, 2010, to see Brooke compete for Miss America LIVE from the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas on TLC.
The Official Miss Minnesota Website: www.missminnesota.org
For booking engagements contact: Barb Gehlen at barb@missminnesota.org
To learn more about Brooke’s platform Music: The Building Blocks of Education, and her new CD “Carry You Through” visit:
www.musicbuildingblocks.com
Teri Knight
 Master Gardener and TV and Radio personality Teri Knight is the Producer of www.GardenBite.com which supports her daily radio program. Teri has written more than 600 Garden Bite radio features and can be heard on radio stations throughout Minnesota all year!
Teri’s engaging personality and unique prose bring fresh understanding and just plain fun into all things green.
Teri's been exercising for years but was never interested in gimics. "A friend of mine called me raving about these "bouncy shoes" from a chiropractic convention and my first thought was, this is just a fad". A couple of months later after getting her own pair of Kangoo Jumps, she and two other broadcast friends, Kelly Guest and Bridgette Bornstein, formed a new company called FitBOUNCE to bring these incredible fitness shoes to Minnesota.
"I've lost 10 pounds since March and toned my entire body into a shape it wasn't even in as a 20 year old!"
Check out www.fitbounce.com
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