Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network will be out at Coopers in Eagan, for the Coopers Bike Run from 11AM-3PM. Come on out; proceeds benefit Tee It Up For The Troops and the Patriot Guard!

• Volume I “The First Team” –  Chad the Elder will be in for Brian, joining John to kick off from 11-1.
• Volume II “The Headliner” – Ed and I are up next, from 1-3 – we’ll be joined by James Lileks at some point!
• Volume III, “The Final Word” – King out on assignment today…
• And don’t forget, our long-time colleagues David Strom and Margaret Martin lead things off on the David Strom Show from 9-11AM

(All times Central)
So tune in to all six 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 uploaded by Monday morning).
• Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!

Join us!

(Title via Johnathan)

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network wraps up our sixth year at the Minnesota State Fair from 11AM-5PM.  We’ll be at our posh digs on Dan Patch Avenue, about 100 yards west of the main Snelling Avenue entrance, next to the Merchandise Mart, across from the Culligan, Farmers Union and DFL (hah!) booths. 

We have eight solid hours of great live radio planned:

• Volume I “The First Team” –  Brian and John will be dredging the sideshows for the kind of guests that even Howard Stern wouldn’t interview, from 11-1. 
• Volume II “The Headliner” – Ed and I are up from 1-3.  Today, we’re scheduled to have GOP Gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer, as well as reps from our sponsor, the US Army, and much more!
• Volume III, “The Final Word” – King is up next; he’ll be breaking his 22 year abstention from meat at some point during the show.  See what meat won the poll over at SCSU Scholars.
• And don’t forget, our long-time colleagues David Strom and Margaret Martin lead things off on the David Strom Show from 9-11AM!

(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!

Join us at the Fair!

King Banaian is ending 22 years of vegetarianism tomorrow.  It’s for medical reasons, natch.

And his inaugural hit is going to be tomorrow at the Minnesota State Fair, and he needs your help.

He’s running a poll to see what the first meat is going to be.  The choices are Buffalo, Gator, Elk, Turkey or Corn Dog.  For the love of the great almighty, please don’t vote for the Corn Dog.

Bummer that he left the Wild Boar off the list.  That’s yummy.

Ed and I are at the Fair again.

Today – Eva Ng (GOP-endorsed candidate for Mayor of St. Paul) and Laura Brod, who is, pinky swear, not a gubernatorial candidate…

ON from 5-7!

Ed and I are setting up to follow MIchael Medved at the Minnesota State Fair.

Today, we’ll be talking with Senator Dave Hahn, who’s running for the gubernatorial nomination, as well as our sponsors at Heartland Tours, and the folks from Tee It Up For The Troops!

5-7!  Join us!

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network takes it out to the Minnesota State Fair from 11AM-5PM.  We’ll be at our posh digs on Dan Patch Avenue, about 100 yards west of the main Snelling Avenue entrance, next to the Merchandise Mart, across from the Culligan, Farmers Union and DFL (hah!) booths. 

We have eight solid hours of great live radio planned:

• Volume I “The First Team” –  Brian and John or some combination thereof do their usual, hilarious State Fair schtick from 11-1.
• Volume II “The Headliner” – Ed is back!, and we’ll be up from 1-3.  Today, we’re scheduled to have GOP Gubernatorial candidates Paul Kolls, Pat Anderson and Marty Seifert.
• Volume III, “The Final Word” – King is up next; he’s got Laura Brod and, given the way his fair shows usually work, a ton of other people too.
• And don’t forget, our long-time colleagues David Strom and Margaret Martin lead things off on the David Strom Show from 9-11AM!

(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!

Join us at the Fair!

The Northern Alliance’s swing at the Minnesota State Fair starts today!

I’ll be out there today from five to seven PM, at our new studio (for a year, anyway) on Dan Patch, just west of the main Snelling entrance.

I’ll be joined by Representative John Kline, James Lileks, and John Swon. 

And then there’s tomorrow…

…but we’ll get to that later tonight.

…please remember to join me on the Northern Alliance Radio Network tomorrow from 1-3PM on AM1280 (or at AM1280 The Patriot’s website.

In the first hour, I”ll be joined by Duane “Generalissimo” Patterson from the Hugh Hewitt Show.  We’ll be joined by special guest Rep. Michele Bachmann at 1:30.  And at 2PM I’ll be talking with Ed “Doc” Pepping, one of the original “Toccoa Boys” from E Company of the 506th Airborne, immortalized by Steven Ambrose in Band of Brothers.

Join us!

We’re about two weeks away from the Minnesota State Fair, which is always the highlight of the the NARN’s year.  But that’s so big, it needs its own post.

Just wanna point out that Saturday’s broadcast is going to be an embarassment of radio riches, and that if you don’t tune in, generations yet unborn will repudiate your short-sightedness.

For starters, Duane “The Generalissimo” Patterson, ace producer of the Hugh Hewitt show, will be guest-hosting with me live from LA.   It’s always fun talking with Duane, and he loves getting calls from Minnesotans.  Especially about Disneyland rides.

At 1:30, we’ll be joined by Representative Michele Bachmann, of the Sixth Congressional District.  We’ll be talking about healthcare and the 2010 race, among other things.

And we saved the best for last; I’ll be joined at 2PM by “Doc” Pepping, one of the original members of E Company of the 506th Airborne Regiment, better known to recent generations as Stephen Ambrose’s “Band of Brothers”.  Doc was one of the original Toccoa boys, a medic during the Normandy assault, and has a lot to talk about.  He’ll be joined by Dave Cruz from “Honor The Fallen” and Mark Schultz from “Vettes for Vets”.  It’ll be crowded in the studio, but the fun kind.

Mark it down, and join us!

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 11AM-5PM.

• Volume I “The First Team” –  Brian and John or some combination thereof kick off from 11-1.
• Volume II “The Headliner” – Ed is out, and we’ll be up from 1-3.  Today, we’ll be talking about the new Obama As Victim meme.  We’ll also be talking with scientist and Global Warming skeptic Peter Singer.
• Volume III, “The Final Word” – King is up next, dishing his own personal brand of conservative hurt from 3-5.  Check it out.
• And don’t forget, our long-time colleagues David Strom and Margaret Martin lead things off on the David Strom Show from 9-11AM!

(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!

Join us!

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 11AM-5PM. 

• Volume I “The First Team” –  Brian and John or some combination thereof kick off from 11-1.
• Volume II “The Headliner” – Ed is back, and we’ll be up from 1-3.  It’s a safe bet we’ll be talking about our new Emperor and his SEIU retainers, Obamacare’s travails…everything but Paula Abdul.
• Volume III, “The Final Word” – King is on next, dishing his own personal brand of conservative hurt from 3-5.  Check it out.
• And don’t forget, our long-time colleagues David Strom and Margaret Martin lead things off on the David Strom Show from 9-11AM!

(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 uploaded by Monday morning).
• Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!

Join us!

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 11AM-5PM. 

• Volume I “The First Team” –  Brian and John or some combination thereof kick off from 11-1.
• Volume II “The Headliner” – Ed is off on assignment.  I’ll be up next, from 1-3.  I’ll be talking with Don Vance from the General John Vessey charter school on the problems the Governor’s unallotment is going to cause charter schools.  And then, James Lileks joins us at 2PM!
• Volume III, “The Final Word” – King is on next, dishing his own personal brand of conservative hurt from 3-5.  Check it out.
• And don’t forget, our long-time colleagues David Strom and Margaret Martin lead things off on the David Strom Show from 9-11AM!

(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 uploaded by Monday morning).
• Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!

Join us!

(Title via Johnathan)

While I’m always excited for the Northern Alliance broadcasts, in about a month we have what could be one of my favorites, ever.

“Doc” Pepping, one of the original “Toccoa Boys” from E Company of the 506th Airborne, immortalized in Steven Ambrose’s Band of Brothers, will be a guest on our August 22nd broadcast.  He’ll be in town for the Savage American Legion Corvette Club event, “Vettes for Vets”, which’ll be the next day (Sunday the 23rd). He’ll be on along with Dave Cruz, with Honor the Fallen.

Mark your calenders; this oughtta be good!

…how about stopping by the CarCraft Summer Nationals at the Fairgrounds this weekend!

The Northern Alliance will be out there this weekend from 11AM to 5PM tomorrow, at our posh digs on Dan Patch just inside the front gate. We’ll be checking out the cars – kinda like the MSRA Back To The Fifties event, except that cars after 1964 are allowed – and talking about the week that’s been.

Hope you can make it!

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 11AM-5PM. 

• Volume I “The First Team” –  Brian and John kick off from 11-1.
• Volume II “The Headliner” – Ed and I are up next, from 1-3.  We’ll likely be talking about Franken, North Korea, Palin, and much more.
• Volume III, “The Final Word” – King is on next, dishing his own personal brand of conservative hurt from 3-5.  Check it out.
• And don’t forget, our long-time colleagues David Strom and Margaret Martin lead things off on the David Strom Show from 9-11AM!

(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 uploaded by Monday morning).
• Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!

Join us!

(Title via Rick and Robin)

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 11AM-5PM. 

• Volume I “The First Team” –  Brian and John kick off from 11-1.
• Volume II “The Headliner” – Ed and I are up next, from 1-3.  We’ll likely be talking Obamacare, Cap and Slave, Iran and North Korea.  We’ll also be talking with the organizers of the Minnesota Tea Party, and with one of the producers of The Stoning of Soraya M.
• Volume III, “The Final Word” – King is on next, dishing his own personal brand of conservative hurt from 3-5.  Check it out.
• And don’t forget, our long-time colleagues David Strom and Margaret Martin lead things off on the David Strom Show from 9-11AM!

(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 uploaded by Monday morning).
• Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!

Join us!

(Title via The Ramones)

Today, we’ll be live at the Minnesota Street Rod Association’s “Back To The Fifties” day at the State Fair!  Join us at our fairground studio, on Dan Patch just inside the east (Snelling) gate, barely a block inside the fairgrounds). 

• Volume I –  Brian is off at an ashram, and John always just buys a hot-rod and takes off, so King, Ed and I will kick off from 11-1.
• Volume II “The Headliner” – Ed and I are up next, from 1-3.  James Lileks will join us at 2PM!
• Volume III, “The Final Word” – King is on next, dishing his own personal brand of conservative hurt from 3-5.  Check it out.
• And don’t forget, our long-time colleagues David Strom and Margaret Martin lead things off on the David Strom Show from 9-11AM!

(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 uploaded by Monday morning).
• Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!

Join us!

…what could be a better way to knock out a couple hours on Fathers Day Weekend than a trip to the Minnesota Street Rod Association’s  Back To The Fifties Weekend?

It’s an annual tradition in the Midway – and the Northern Alliance Radio Network will be there! 

Ed, King and I will be doing our annual “The Band Is Back Together” show from 11-1.  Ed and I will solo next from 1-3, with special guest James Lileks joining us during the show.  King Banaian will return for the Final Word at 3PM. 

Hope to see you there, literally or figuratively!

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 11AM-5PM. 

• Volume I “The First Team” –  Brian and John kick off from 11-1.
• Volume II “The Headliner” – Ed and I are up next, from 1-3.  We’ll likely be talking about Obama’s Bermuda flub, healthcare, the state GOP Chair and Deputy Chair races, the latest developments in the Gang Task Force story, and much, much more.
• Volume III, “The Final Word” – King is on next, dishing his own personal brand of conservative hurt from 3-5.  Check it out.
• And don’t forget, our long-time colleagues David Strom and Margaret Martin lead things off on the David Strom Show from 9-11AM!

(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 uploaded by Monday morning).
• Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!

Join us!

(Title via Rick and Robin)

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 11AM-5PM. 

• Volume I “The First Team” –  Brian and John kick off from 11-1.
• Volume II “The Headliner” – Ed and I are up next, from 1-3.
• Volume III, “The Final Word” – King is on next, dishing his own personal brand of conservative hurt from 3-5.  Check it out.
• And don’t forget, our long-time colleagues David Strom and Margaret Martin lead things off on the David Strom Show from 9-11AM!

(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 uploaded by Monday morning).
• Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!

Join us!

Ed landed a great “get” on the Northern Alliance Volume II show today; Patrick “Patterico” Frey, of Patterico’s Pontifications, talking about the run-in with Bill O’Reilly.

A brief run-down of the flap:

1. Thursday, O’Reilly slagged on Hot Air – Michelle Malkin’s blog, for which my radio colleague Ed Morrissey writes – for making a scabrous posting.
2. Michelle, Ed and Allahpundit noted that the “posting” in question was actually a comment; something that Hot Air doen’t regulate or supervise a whole lot more strictly than I do.
3. O’Reilly went on “The Factor” and issued a wussy non-apology, saying in essence “OK, I reported it wrong, but Hot Air should police their comments as rigously as I police mine.
4. Patterico signed up for a membershp ($5 a month – yes, you have to pay to leave a comment at O’Reilly’s website), and published a slew of scabrous, “unpoliced” comments.
5. Patterico’s membership was terminated.

Patterico’s conclusion, via Ed?

Did Patterico get a high-five from the Factor for his intrepid work in pointing out hateful comments?  Not exactly:

I wish I could share today’s “BillOReilly.com blog posting” . . . but my membership has been terminated …

Oh, wait. I just reviewed the Terms and Conditions again, and I believe I have found the relevant language: “4. Do not expose Bill O’Reilly as a rank hypocrite.”

Note to O’Reilly; take your “No Integrity Zone” and go over to the other guys once and for all.  You’re not a conservative; you’re a populist gasbag who would throw the Reagan Legacy and the Rights of Man under the bus to give you an extra point in the PPMs.
Go.  Please.

By the way, feel free to check in on Monday at Townhall.com for the podcast of today’s show.  Patterico is at the end of Hour 2, but it was a good show from beginning to end, and you could do a lot worse than add it to your weekly podcast diet.

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 11AM-5PM. 

• Volume I “The First Team” –  Brian and John kick off from 11-1.
• Volume II “The Headliner” – Ed is back!  We’ll no doubt be discussing Sotomayor, the rebounding conservative ID numbers, and much much more.  Join us from 1-3!
• Volume III, “The Final Word” – King is on next, dishing his own personal brand of conservative hurt from 3-5.  Check it out.
• And don’t forget, our long-time colleagues David Strom and Margaret Martin lead things off on the David Strom Show from 9-11AM!

(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 uploaded by Monday morning).
• Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!

Join us!

(Title: Tenant’s Union)

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 11AM-5PM. 

• Volume I “The First Team” –  Brian and John kick off from 11-1.
• Volume II “The Headliner” – Ed is off on assignment again, so I’ll be soloing again.  I’ll be talking with Eva Ng, candidate for mayor of Saint Paul, about Mayor Coleman’s “Give Us Your Spare Change” tour, as well as getting a live report from the GOP Chair candidates debate.  Join me from 1-3!
• Volume III, “The Final Word” – King is on next, dishing his own personal brand of conservative hurt from 3-5.  Check it out.
• And don’t forget, our long-time colleagues David Strom and Margaret Martin lead things off on the David Strom Show from 9-11AM!

(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 uploaded by Monday morning).
• Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!

Join us!

(Title: Bruuuuuce)

What is the “Obama Spinning Head Doll”? I mean, other than the hottest phenomenon to hit the NARN since the “Urine-Caked Drunk?”

DISCLAIMER: No hatred was expressed in the posting of this image.
Here it is via the miracle of video. You can check it out at www.obamaspinninghead.com or www.spinningheadstore.com – and, ideally, buy one.

Did we say “buy?”  Yes, we did!  And NARN customers get a discount!  Enter the code “NAR5” for the NARN Discount!
You’ll be happy  you did…

Today, the Northern Alliance Radio Network brings you the best in Minnesota conservatism from 11AM-5PM. 

• Volume I “The First Team” –  Brian and John kick off from 11-1.
• Volume II “The Headliner” – Ed is off on assignment, and I’ll have nearly too much show.  Rep. Michele Bachmann joins us in the first hour to talk about ACORN, as well as Andy Cilek from the MN Voter’s Alliance.  And in the second hour, James Lileks joins me for our quarterly whitewater rafting trip down the stream of consciousness.  Join us from 1-3.
• Volume III, “The Final Word” – King is on next, dishing his own personal brand of conservative hurt from 3-5.  Check it out.
• And don’t forget, our long-time colleagues David Strom and Margaret Martin lead things off on the David Strom Show from 9-11AM!

(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 uploaded by Monday morning).
• Good ol’ telephone – 651-289-4488!

Join us!

(Title: SLF)