5th Annual Diamond Awards : June 19, 2008
Diamond Awards attendees during the networking time
The 2007-2008 Board
Front Row - Tasha Coats, Ayesha Dawley; 2nd Row - Sonia Ungerman, Sherry Black, Lisa Perry, Katie Trouten, Amy Joscher; Back Row - Mary Niemeyer, Laurie Ferrence, Carol Grothem, Shelly Malecha Wilkes, Katie Schachtner, Catherine Flaherty
TCMN Member of the Year Sonia Ungerman, and TCMN President Carol Grothem
Agency Media Supervisor of the Year Barb Epstein, Marketing Midwest, Inc.
TV Sales Person & Personality of the Year Carla Bearline, Around Town Media
Radio Personality of the Year Chris Carr, KEEY-FM - K102
Diamond in the Making Katie Trouten, Coats Media Services
Agency Media Buyer/Planner of the Year Michelle Benson, Marketing Midwest, Inc.
Radio Sales Manager of the Year and TCMN Member of the Year Sonia Ungerman, WFMP-FM - FM107.1
2008 Personalities of the Year and Emcees Chris Carr, KEEY-FM - K102 and Carla Beaurline, Around Town Media
The winners from Marketing Midwest, Inc: Michelle Benson, Roshanda Jenkins, and Barb Epstein
Media Manager's Luncheon: May 1, 2008
The panel included Media Managers from various stations in the Twin Cities.
From left to right: Steve Woodbury, GM KTTB-FM, Carol Rueppel GM KMSP-TV/WFTC-TV, Mary Niemeyer, Market Manager CBS Radio Mpls, Rob Hubbard, GM KSTP-TV, John Remes, GM KARE-TV, Dave Bestler, GM KSTP-FM, Dave Baker, Regional VP Comcast Spotlight, Mike Crusham, GM Clear Channel Radio Mpls, and Susan Adams Loyd, GM WCCO-TV
The Panel
Panelists John Remes, KARE-TV, Dave Bestler, KSTP-FM, and Dave Baker, Comcast Spotlight
Panelists: (Back Row) Carol Rueppel, GM KMSP-TV/WFTC-TV, Dave Bestler, GM KSTP-FM, John Remes, GM KARE-TV, Rob Hubbard, GM KSTP-TV, (Front Row) Mary Niemeyer, Market Manager CBS Radio, Mike Crusham, GM Clear Channel Radio Mpls
The Audience
Luncheon attendees
Luncheon Attendees Sonia Ungerman, FM107.1, Tasha Coats, Coats Media Services, Todd Kalman, Clear Channel Radio, and Lori Moen, Viking Tropies
TCMN Board Members & Panelists Susan Adams Loyd, WCCO-TV and Mary Niemeyer, CBS Radio
Panelists Dave Bestler, KSTP-FM and Mike Crusham, Clear Channel
John McMonagle, Northern Lights Broadcasting, Greg Borgen, WDGY/WMIN, and Dave Bestler, KSTP-FM
AWRT Leadership Summit: March 13-15, 2008
Sylvia Strobel, AWRT National Vice Chair and Chair Elect, Carol Grothem, President TCMN, and Mary Bennett, AWRT National Chair accepting the BELL AWARD for Outstanding Newsletter
FCC Commissioners: Michael Copps and Robert McDowell – Program: A Conversation with the FCC
FCC Commissioners: Jonathan Adelstein and Deborah Taylor Tate – Program: A Conversation with the FCC
Mariane Pearl, recipient of the AWRT International Outreach Award
Carol Grothem, President TCMN, and members of the Atlanta chapter: Brenda Labbee, Senior Buyer for Initiative (she also received the Shining Star award for the South East area), Karen Miller, VP Regional Sales Manager CBS Radio Sales Atlanta and Kay Olin, President Interep Local Focus
February Breakfast, Experience the Power of Goal Setting: February 21, 2008
Cathy Paper, Global Sales Live Dynamite, addressing the audience
Mickey Moore, TCMN Board Member at Large, Carol Grothem, President TCMN, & Cathy Paper, Global Sales Live Dynamite
2007 Event Photos