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I Heard It On The NARN

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

Gary Gross’ advice to the GOP.

Don’t forget the Minnesota Organization of Bloggers Summer Party – Saturday, August 20 at Keegans Irish Pub in Northeast Minneapols.  RSVP  by sending an  email to “feedbackinthedark”, which is a yahoo dot com email address.

NARN 7/30

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 9AM-3PM.

  • Ed and I – The Headliners – will be on from 1-3PM Central.
  • Brad Carlson’s show – “The Closer” – will be up next, from 3-4!
  • The King Banaian Show! – King is onAM1570, Business Radio for the Twin Cities!  Join him from 9-11!

(All times Central)

And mark your calendars – next Saturday, Brad Carlson joins the NARN from 3-4PM!

So tune in to all five hours of the Northern Alliance Radio Network, the Twin Cities’ media’s sole guardians of sanity. You have so many options:

  • AM1280 in the Metro
  • streaming at AM1280’s Website,
  • On Twitter (the Volume 2 show will use hashtag #narn2)
  • UStream video and chat (at HotAir.com or at UStream).
  • Podcast at Townhall, usually by Monday
  • Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!
  • And make sure you fan us on our new Facebook page!

Join us!

The Happening

Friday, July 29th, 2011

The Minnesota Organization of Bloggers Summer Party is coming up very, very soon.

Annoucement tomorrow on the Northern Alliance Radio Network – 1-3PM on AM1280 The Patriot.

I Heard It On The NARN

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011

The Minnesota Free Market Institute’s “Friedman’s Birthday Party” celebration is coming up Friday, July 29 at the Marriott West in St. Louis Park.

Here are the details.  Hope to see you there!

I Dial It In And Tune The Station, They Talk About US Inflation

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 9AM-3PM.

  • Ed and I – The Headliners – will be on from 1-3PM Central.
  • Brad Carlson’s show – “The Closer” – will be up next, from 3-4!
  • The King Banaian Show! – King is onAM1570, Business Radio for the Twin Cities!  Join him from 9-11!

(All times Central)

And mark your calendars – next Saturday, Brad Carlson joins the NARN from 3-4PM!

So tune in to all six hours of the Northern Alliance Radio Network, the Twin Cities’ media’s sole guardians of sanity. You have so many options:

  • AM1280 in the Metro
  • streaming at AM1280’s Website,
  • On Twitter (the Volume 2 show will use hashtag #narn2)
  • UStream video and chat (at HotAir.com or at UStream).
  • Podcast at Townhall, usually by Monday
  • Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!
  • And make sure you fan us on our new Facebook page!

Join us!

(Title courtesy Wallo)

I Heard It On The NARN

Saturday, July 16th, 2011

We talked with Tammy Nerby about the “Comedy For Grayson” event, tomorrow. Here’s the info.

Also, if people can’t come to the comedy show, they can send a check here:

Grayson Barry Benefit
Castle Rock Bank
Box 9
Farmington MN 55204

Live!

Saturday, July 16th, 2011

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 9AM-3PM, live from the Ramsey County Fair!

  • Ed and I – The Headliners – will be on from 1-3PM Central.
  • Brad Carlson is off on assignment.  The Minnesota Voters Alliance will be in from 3-5!
  • The King Banaian Show! – King is onAM1570, Business Radio for the Twin Cities!  Join him from 9-11!

(All times Central)

So tune in to all six hours of the Northern Alliance Radio Network, the Twin Cities’ media’s sole guardians of sanity. You have so many options:

  • AM1280 in the Metro
  • streaming at AM1280’s Website,
  • On Twitter (the Volume 2 show will use hashtag #narn2)
  • UStream video and chat (at HotAir.com or at UStream).
  • Podcast at Townhall, usually by Monday
  • Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!
  • And make sure you fan us on our new Facebook page!

Join us!

(Title courtesy Mick and Joe)

NARN 7/9

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 9AM-3PM.

  • I’m off on assignment, but Ed will be in today on  The Headliners, from 1-3PM Central.
  • Brad Carlson’s show – “The Closer” – will be up next, from 3-4!
  • The King Banaian Show! – King is onAM1570, Business Radio for the Twin Cities!  Join him from 9-11!

(All times Central)

And mark your calendars – next Saturday, Brad Carlson joins the NARN from 3-4PM!

So tune in to all six hours of the Northern Alliance Radio Network, the Twin Cities’ media’s sole guardians of sanity. You have so many options:

  • AM1280 in the Metro
  • streaming at AM1280’s Website,
  • On Twitter (the Volume 2 show will use hashtag #narn2)
  • UStream video and chat (at HotAir.com or at UStream).
  • Podcast at Townhall, usually by Monday
  • Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!
  • And make sure you fan us on our new Facebook page!

Join us!

(Title courtesy Mick and Joe)

Deep In The Heart Of Your Brain Is A Switch

Saturday, July 2nd, 2011

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 9AM-3PM.

  • Ed and I – The Headliners – will be on from 1-3PM Central.  We’l be talking with Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch, Speaker Zellers, and Rep. King Banaian.  We also have an invite out to Governor Dayton.
  • Brad Carlson’s show – “The Closer” – will be up next, from 3-4!
  • The King Banaian Show! – King is onAM1570, Business Radio for the Twin Cities!  Join him from 9-11!

(All times Central)

And mark your calendars – next Saturday, Brad Carlson joins the NARN from 3-4PM!

So tune in to all six hours of the Northern Alliance Radio Network, the Twin Cities’ media’s sole guardians of sanity. You have so many options:

  • AM1280 in the Metro
  • streaming at AM1280’s Website,
  • On Twitter (the Volume 2 show will use hashtag #narn2)
  • UStream video and chat (at HotAir.com or at UStream).
  • Podcast at Townhall, usually by Monday
  • Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!
  • And make sure you fan us on our new Facebook page!

Join us!

(Title courtesy Patty)

I Heard It On The NARN

Saturday, June 25th, 2011

Benefit for Joel Rosenberg’s family will be held on Tuesday night at 7PM at Dreamhaven Books.  Dreamhaven is at 2301 East 38th Street in Minneapolis. Here’s the Googlemap.

NARN 6/25

Saturday, June 25th, 2011

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 9AM-3PM.

  • Ed and I – The Headliners – will be on from 1-3PM Central.
  • Brad Carlson’s show – “The Closer” – will be up next, from 3-4!
  • The King Banaian Show! – King is onAM1570, Business Radio for the Twin Cities!  Join him from 9-11!

(All times Central)

And mark your calendars – next Saturday, Brad Carlson joins the NARN from 3-4PM!

So tune in to all six hours of the Northern Alliance Radio Network, the Twin Cities’ media’s sole guardians of sanity. You have so many options:

  • AM1280 in the Metro
  • streaming at AM1280’s Website,
  • On Twitter (the Volume 2 show will use hashtag #narn2)
  • UStream video and chat (at HotAir.com or at UStream).
  • Podcast at Townhall, usually by Monday
  • Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!
  • And make sure you fan us on our new Facebook page!

Join us!

(Title courtesy Mick and Joe)

Right OnAir!

Saturday, June 18th, 2011

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 9AM-3PM.  Today, we’ll be live at RightOnline!

  • Ed and I tee things up from 1-3PM Central. We’ll have Michelle Malkin (who needs no introduction) Phelim McAleer of “Not Evil, Just Wrong”.
  • Brad Carlson’ll be up next, from 3-4!
  • The King Banaian Show! – King is onAM1570, Business Radio for the Twin Cities!  Join him from 9-11!

(All times Central)

So tune in to all four hours of the Northern Alliance Radio Network, the Twin Cities’ media’s sole guardians of sanity. You have so many options:

  • AM1280 in the Metro
  • streaming at AM1280’s Website,
  • On Twitter (the Volume 2 show will use hashtag #narn2)
  • UStream video and chat (at HotAir.com or at UStream).
  • Podcast at Townhall, usually by Monday
  • Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!
  • And make sure you fan us on our new Facebook page!

Join us!

(Title courtesy Mick and Joe)

This Is Radio NARN, Everybody Hold On Tight

Saturday, June 11th, 2011

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 9AM-3PM.

  • Ed is off on assignment.   I’ll be on from 1-3PM Central.
  • Join us at 3PM for the debut of Brad Carlson’s show!  He’ll be on from 3-4!
  • The King Banaian Show! – King is onAM1570, Business Radio for the Twin Cities!  Join him from 9-11!

(All times Central)

And mark your calendars – next Saturday, Brad Carlson joins the NARN from 3-4PM!

So tune in to all six hours of the Northern Alliance Radio Network, the Twin Cities’ media’s sole guardians of sanity. You have so many options:

  • AM1280 in the Metro
  • streaming at AM1280’s Website,
  • On Twitter (the Volume 2 show will use hashtag #narn2)
  • UStream video and chat (at HotAir.com or at UStream).
  • Podcast at Townhall, usually by Monday
  • Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!
  • And make sure you fan us on our new Facebook page!

Join us!

(Title courtesy Mick and Joe)

It’s A Fine, Fine Day

Saturday, June 4th, 2011

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 9AM-3PM.

  • Ed is off on assignment.   I’ll be on from 1-3PM Central.
  • Join us at 3PM for the debut of Brad Carlson’s show!  He’ll be on from 3-4!
  • The King Banaian Show! – King is onAM1570, Business Radio for the Twin Cities!  Join him from 9-11!

(All times Central)

And mark your calendars – next Saturday, Brad Carlson joins the NARN from 3-4PM!

So tune in to all six hours of the Northern Alliance Radio Network, the Twin Cities’ media’s sole guardians of sanity. You have so many options:

  • AM1280 in the Metro
  • streaming at AM1280’s Website,
  • On Twitter (the Volume 2 show will use hashtag #narn2)
  • UStream video and chat (at HotAir.com or at UStream).
  • Podcast at Townhall, usually by Monday
  • Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!
  • And make sure you fan us on our new Facebook page!

Join us!

(Title courtesy Status Quo)

I Heard It On The NARN

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

Suggestions for the new title of the Brad Carlson edition of the Northern Alliance?    Leave ’em in the comments, or on Twitter at #narn.

We Can Pray What We Say Makes A Difference In The End

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 9AM-3PM.

  • Ed is back.   We’ll be on from 1-3PM Central.
  • The King Banaian Show! – King is onAM1570, Business Radio for the Twin Cities!  Join him from 9-11!

(All times Central)

And mark your calendars – next Saturday, Brad Carlson joins the NARN from 3-4PM!

So tune in to all six hours of the Northern Alliance Radio Network, the Twin Cities’ media’s sole guardians of sanity. You have so many options:

  • AM1280 in the Metro
  • streaming at AM1280’s Website,
  • On Twitter (the Volume 2 show will use hashtag #narn2)
  • UStream video and chat (at HotAir.com or at UStream).
  • Podcast at Townhall, usually by Monday
  • Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!
  • And make sure you fan us on our new Facebook page!

Join us!

(Title courtesy Status Quo)

For The New Season

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Huge news in the world of Northern Alliance Radio – we’re expanding again!

Starting Saturday, June 4,  Brad Carlson will join the Northern Alliance Radio Network, from 3-4PM on Saturdays following Ed and my show.

Brad’s been a guest, and guest-host, on the NARN for a couple of years now, and Ed and I are happy to welcome him to the NARN conspiracy.  Er, family.

AM1280 gains another good local show.  The local conservative media gains a solid voice (who can do double duty as a sportscaster).  And the Twin Cities media now have another nemesis.

And there juuuuuuuust might be more good news still to come, with a little luck.

Stay tuned!

Frequently Asked Questions – II

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

I get a lot of questions here at Shot In The Dark.  Periodically, I like to answer them.

Let’s start at the top!

“Hey, Merg!  You worked on a special election campaign.  And it lost!  Hahahahahahahahaha!” Yeah, who’da thunk it, a Republican losing in Saint Paul.  That’s not even “dog bites man”.  That’s “Dog sniffs Dog”.    We gave it our best shot, and we came up waaaaay short.  More later.

“Hey, Merg!  You promoted Bradlee Dean!  I got the screen shot!” Well, yeah, genius – it was on my blog every weekend for two years.  And in the last segment of my show, every Saturday; “Sons of Liberty up next, for those of you who want your Constitution straight up with no chaser!”, or some such.

That’s what you do when you work for a radio station, or any broadcaster, or narrowcaster for that matter, if they depend on ratings; you cross-plug the other shows.  If, I dunno, Eric Pusey and Diane “Minnesota Observer” Gerth were to buy air time after the Northern Alliance on Saturdays, I’d give them a jaunty cross-promotion, too – because that’s what you do in radio.  It’s called being a professional.You promote the station’s other shows – because if they’re doing well, the whole station does well.  And if the station does well, Ed and I stay on the air.

Does it mean I endorse everything Bradlee Dean said on his show?  Of course not.  I’m not going to comment on the Sons of Liberty’s departure from AM1280 – but the General Manager who lets us use his air time, Ron Stone, did, right here, and I really don’t need to add much to that.  Of course I will add that much of the Twin Cities leftymedia’s “coverage” of Dean was really, really bad; he never advocated killing gays, for starters, and his “association with the GOP” is even thinner gruel.  But hey, they need to break eggs to make omelettes, right?

“But Merg!  You lost!  Hahahahahahaha!” Well, as Abraham Lincoln said, “The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.And bringing a multi-party democracy to the “progressive” cesspool that is Saint Paul is nothing if not just; Saint Paul Republicans follow in the footsteps of Lech Walesa, trying to crack the rotting facade of a single-party autocracy.  It’s a tough job…

“Hey, Mitch – how’s biking going?”:  It’s not, yet.  My commute jumped from six to 20 miles.  Which is not to say I’m not going to start riding to work, at least part-way, pretty quick here – probably by throwing my bike on my bike rack, driving part way, leaving my car at a park and ride, and biking in the rest of the way.   Soon, here.

“But Merg!  Your candidate got beat!  Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Teh DFL owns this town!”. In 1982, the Chicago Bears went 3-6, in a strike-shortened season.  It was a terrible year, and a terrible team.   But it had some elements – Walter Payton and some other great players in waiting – that would, when combined with a new coach, Mike Ditka, lead that same team, three years later, to become the greatest team in the history of pro football.

The Saint Paul GOP, and the Fourth District GOP for that matter, are going to need more than three years to recover from decades of the beaten-down indolence that is the result of decades of defeat and oppression.  I say ten years.  Others think it can be done faster; I hope they’re right, but I figure ten years.

What, we’re supposed to just give up?

You don’t know me very well, do you?

“Say, Mitch – why do you still call the show the Northern Alliance Radio Network?  It’s just one show, on one station!” Oh, stay tuned.


You Better Shut Up Or Get Cut Up

Saturday, May 21st, 2011

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 9AM-3PM.

  • Ed is off on assignment.   I will on from 1-3PM Central.  We’ve got the week in review.
  • The King Banaian Show! – King is onAM1570, Business Radio for the Twin Cities!  Join him from 9-11!

(All times Central)
So tune in to all six hours of the Northern Alliance Radio Network, the Twin Cities’ media’s sole guardians of sanity. You have so many options:

  • AM1280 in the Metro
  • streaming at AM1280’s Website,
  • On Twitter (the Volume 2 show will use hashtag #narn2)
  • UStream video and chat (at HotAir.com or at UStream).
  • Podcast at Townhall, usually by Monday
  • Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!
  • And make sure you fan us on our new Facebook page!

Join us!

(Title courtesy Dan)

I Heard It On The NARN

Saturday, May 14th, 2011

The Dayton Soup Truck website.

Kick Off Your High-Heeled Sneakers, It’s Party Time

Saturday, May 14th, 2011

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 9AM-3PM.

  • Ed and I will on from 1-3PM Central.  We’ve got the week in review, and a slide show of Ed’s trip to Italy.
  • The King Banaian Show! – King is onAM1570, Business Radio for the Twin Cities!  Join him from 9-11!
  • And for those of you who like your constitutionalism straight up with no chaser, don’t forget the Sons of Liberty, from 3-5!

(All times Central)

So tune in to all six hours of the Northern Alliance Radio Network, the Twin Cities’ media’s sole guardians of sanity. You have so many options:

  • AM1280 in the Metro
  • streaming at AM1280’s Website,
  • On Twitter (the Volume 2 show will use hashtag #narn2)
  • UStream video and chat (at HotAir.com or at UStream).
  • Podcast at Townhall, usually by Monday
  • Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!
  • And make sure you fan us on our new Facebook page!

Join us!

(Title courtesy Dan)

Making My Way Through The Wasteland

Saturday, May 7th, 2011

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 9AM-3PM.

  • Ed may be back from assignment, and he may not.  I”ll ba on from 1-3PM Central along wiht Brad Carlson (and, who knows, maybe Ed. Anything can happen).  We’ll be talking about Bin Laden, the stadium, and of course talking with Tom Tagtmeier.
  • The King Banaian Show! – King is onAM1570, Business Radio for the Twin Cities!  Join him from 9-11!
  • And for those of you who like your constitutionalism straight up with no chaser, don’t forget the Sons of Liberty, from 3-5!

(All times Central)

So tune in to all six hours of the Northern Alliance Radio Network, the Twin Cities’ media’s sole guardians of sanity. You have so many options:

  • AM1280 in the Metro
  • streaming at AM1280’s Website,
  • On Twitter (the Volume 2 show will use hashtag #narn2)
  • UStream video and chat (at HotAir.com or at UStream).
  • Podcast at Townhall, usually by Monday
  • Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!
  • And make sure you fan us on our new Facebook page!

Join us!

(Title courtesy Al)

I Heard It On The NARN

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Heather Martens’ commentary, and my response.

Details on Comics for Courage.

Radio Reminds Me Of My Home Far Away

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 9AM-3PM.

  • Ed is off on assignment.  I”ll bae on from 1-3PM Central. We’ll be talking with Chris Cannon, Tom Tagtmeier, and of course, plenty about HF1467.
  • The King Banaian Show! – King is onAM1570, Business Radio for the Twin Cities!  Join him from 9-11!
  • And for those of you who like your constitutionalism straight up with no chaser, don’t forget the Sons of Liberty, from 3-5!

(All times Central)

So tune in to all six hours of the Northern Alliance Radio Network, the Twin Cities’ media’s sole guardians of sanity. You have so many options:

  • AM1280 in the Metro
  • streaming at AM1280’s Website,
  • On Twitter (the Volume 2 show will use hashtag #narn2)
  • UStream video and chat (at HotAir.com or at UStream).
  • Podcast at Townhall, usually by Monday
  • Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!
  • And make sure you fan us on our new Facebook page!

Join us!

I Heard It On The NARN

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011

Laura Brod was here to talk about National Popular Vote.  Read more here.

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