Name: Mandy Grosser
Hometown: Dayton, MN
Current Job: TCL Executive Producer
First Job: Sales clerk at my family’s store, Pleasant Hills Saddle Shop
Last Job: Freelance Producer
Favorite State Fair Food: Footlong chilidogs with lots of cheese!
Favorite Local Celebrity: TC, the Twins Mascot
Favorite city to visit MN or Western WI: Garrison, MN
The best restaurant in the Twin Cities is: The St. Paul Grill
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Place You’ll Never Find Me: Star Wars Convention
If I weren’t in TV, I’d be: A hair stylist, event planner, fashion designer, magazine publisher, or college professor
Number One Fan: My grandma
Hidden Talent: I am an excellent waitress and bartender!
Dream Segment on TCL: Something that allows me to travel abroad to catch up with famous Minnesotans!
Last person/thing you Googled: Twin Cities Live!
One Word that Describes TCL: Fresh!
Name: Anna Rusch
Hometown: Waukesha, WI
Current Job: TCL Producer
First Job: I worked in the fabrics department for a crafts shop during high school but I still can't sew.
Last Job: Advertising sales for 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Favorite State Fair Food: Corn-on-the-Cob, salted and buttered!
Favorite Local Celebrity: Goldy Gopher
Favorite city to visit MN or Western WI: Taylors Falls, MN
The best restaurant in the Twin Cities is: The Cleveland Wok because they have the best garlic green beans.
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Place You’ll Never Find Me: Running around Lake Calhoun -- I hate running
If I weren’t in TV, I’d be: A teacher
Number One Fan: My three sisters, Kate, Beth and Amy.
Hidden Talent: Baking apple pies that never turn out.
Dream Segment on TCL: Teach me how to make a pie crust that doesn't end up with a huge hole in the middle.
Last person/thing you Googled: The Minnesota Daily -- as an alumnus, I love to keep up with Gopher news.
One Word that Describes TCL: Energy!
Name: Christian Unser
Hometown: Dubuque, IA
Current Job: TCL Senior Producer
First Job: Assistant contractor with my ex-girlfriend's father.
Last Job: Senior producer at Hoffman Communications
Favorite State Fair Food: Corn dog
Favorite Local Celebrity: TCL Co-host, John Hanson
Favorite city to visit MN or Western WI: My lovely town of Rosemount
The best restaurant in the Twin Cities is: Pierre’s Bistro
Favorite TV Show: 30 Rock
Place You’ll Never Find Me: At a wine-tasting party
If I weren’t in TV, I’d be: Stunt driver
Number One Fan: My son Gabriel
Hidden Talent: Can recite all 50 states in alphabetical order in under 20 seconds.
Dream Segment on TCL: An intimate portrait on "Weird Al" Yankovic. Possibly while skydiving.
Last person/thing you Googled: "talented Minnesotans"
One Word that Describes TCL: Daily
Name: Dave Hammergren
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Current Job: TCL Director
First Job: Grill cook/dishwasher at the Turkey House at the State Fair
Last Job: Director for 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
Favorite State Fair Food: Turkey on a Stick (see First Job)
Favorite Local Celebrity: Cyndy Brucato
Favorite city to visit MN or Western WI: Stillwater, MN.
The best restaurant in the Twin Cities is: Erte’
Favorite TV Show: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Place You’ll Never Find Me: Parasailing
If I weren’t in TV, I’d be: A Beach Bum
Number One Fan: My best friend Stephanie (my wife)
Hidden Talent: Cooking
Dream Segment on TCL: Wusthof Kitchen Knives 75% off on the Super Bargain!
Last person/thing you Googled: Some cat ailment (I have 5 of them)
One Word that Describes TCL: NotGoodCompany
Name: Kelly Jordan
Hometown: San Jose, CA – Minneapolis, MN- Everett, WA
Current Job: TCL Producer
First Job: McDonald’s
Last Job: Unit Coordinator, Shock Trauma ICU,
Favorite State Fair Food: Sweet Martha Cookies, and Cheese Curds
Favorite Local Celebrity: Adrian Peterson
Favorite city to visit MN or Western WI: It’s a tie: St. Cloud, or Alexandria
The best restaurant in the Twin Cities is: Cleveland Wok
Favorite TV Show: Best Week Ever on VH1, Grey’s Anatomy
Place You’ll Never Find Me: Underwater World at the MOA
If I weren’t in TV, I’d be: Backpacking across Europe?… Living in a van down by the river… peace corps… super hero… international spy
Number One Fan: Mom : )
Hidden Talent: ?
Dream Segment on TCL: Nate Berkus ambush HOME make-over’s
Last person/thing you Googled: Myself
One Word that Describes TCL: Upbeat
Name: Melissa Specken
Hometown: Hopkins, MN
Current Job: TCL Producer
First Job: Hopkins Cinema 6
Last Job: Anchor/Reporter for ABC 6 News in Rochester, MN
Favorite State Fair Food: Pronto Pups, Cookies & Milk
Favorite Local Celebrity: John Hanson & Rebekah Wood
Favorite city to visit MN or Western WI: Anywhere along the St. Croix, and my family’s cabin in New London, MN
The best restaurant in the Twin Cities is: Wagner’s in St. Louis Park, BellaNotte, and Seven Sushi
Favorite TV Show: Cops, Sex in the City, and Entourage.
Place You’ll Never Find Me: Skydiving
If I weren’t in TV, I’d be: A chef
Number One Fan: My mom
Hidden Talent: I enjoy “wheeling and dealing”… there’s nothing better than a bargain!
Dream Segment on TCL: TCL’s Favorite Things… we’d make our audience’s dreams come true by giving away some fabulous new merchandise!
Last person/thing you Googled: “Charlie Bit Me”
One Word that Describes TCL: Fresh
Name: Seth Holst
Hometown: Kasson, MN
Current Job: TCL Photographer
First Job: cleaning city parks
Last Job: Production assistant
Favorite State Fair Food: Milkshakes at the dairy barn
Favorite Local Celebrity: Jacques Lemaire
Favorite city to visit MN or Western WI: Hudson, WI
The best restaurant in the Twin Cities is: Boca Chica or Cosetta’s
Favorite TV Show: Lost, Entourage, & The Office
Place You’ll Never Find Me: A James Blunt concert
If I weren’t in TV, I’d be: Unemployed!
Number One Fan: My mom?
Hidden Talent: Mad foosball skills
Dream Segment on TCL: Marian Gaborik stops by with the Stanley Cup
Last person/thing you Googled: No idea
One Word that Describes TCL: FUN!
Name: Tracy Robb
Hometown: Coon Rapids, MN
Current Job: TCL Office Manager/Web Administrator
First Job: Burger King
Last Job: Office Manager at Insurance Restoration Construction Company
Favorite State Fair Food: Homemade Nut Roll
Favorite Local Celebrity: GB Leighton
Favorite city to visit MN or Western WI: Grand Marais
The best restaurant in the Twin Cities is: I love Mexican but I haven’t found one that I like better than what we make at home.
Favorite TV Show: American Idol
Place You’ll Never Find Me: Swimming in the ocean...sharks and I just don't get along!
If I weren’t in TV, I’d be: A secretary or bookkeeper
Number One Fan: My step-mom. She always seems to see only the good in me!
Hidden Talent: Attracting bad luck no matter where I go or what I am doing.
Dream Segment on TCL: To have a super-natural medium on as a guest so I could connect with my mom just one more time!
Last person/thing you Googled: What is happening in the Twin Cities
One Word that Describes TCL: FUN!!!
