Meet the Staff

 
Mandy
Name: Amanda "Mandy" Tadych
Hometown: Dayton, MN
Current Job: Executive Producer
 
Last Job: Producer for DragonflyTV on PBS
High School & College Alma maters: Champlin Park High School & College of St. Benedict
When you were young, you wanted to be: A TV meteorologist
First concert: George Strait (I love country music!)
Favorite Movie: Dirty Dancing
What do you order at a coffee shop: Skinny Vanilla Latte
Person you'd like to meet: Barbara Walters & Rachel Ray
Favorite TCL moment: Anything with Marjorie Johnson
Favorite Twin Cities restaurant: Mancini's
Dream TCL segment: To take the whole show & some of our viewers on a Disney Cruise!
One thing you can't live without: Diet Coke
Proudest moment: The first day TCL went on the air - April 21st, 2008!
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Christian
Name: Christian Bjorn Unser
Hometown: Sioux City and Des Moines, Iowa
Current Job: Senior Producer
 
Last Job: Senior Producer for Hoffman Communications
High School & College Alma maters: Valley High School & Iowa State University
When you were young, you wanted to be: A lawyer or a stunt car driver. Maybe both.
First concert: Warrant/Trixter/Firehouse
Favorite movie: So I Married an Axe Murderer
Favorite thing to order at a coffee shop: Anything without coffee
Person you'd like to meet: I met them through TCL: Weird Al Yankovic. My life is complete.
Favorite TCL moment: Seeing Broadway star Idina Menzel perform 10 feet away from me
Favorite Twin Cities restaurant: Blue Door Pub
Dream TCL segment: Taking TCL on the road to Las Vegas
One thing you can't live without: A connection to the internet
Proudest moment: Anything where my kids prove they are becoming good people
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Dave
Name: Dave Hammergren
Hometown: Brooklyn Park
Current Job: Director
 
Last Job: Director, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
High School & College Alma maters: Marshall University High School & University of Minnesota
When you were young, you wanted to be: Funny
First concert: Allman Brothers
Favorite movie: Kill Bill
Favorite thing to order at a coffee shop: Something dark and strong
Person you'd like to meet: Tom Bergeron
Favorite TCL moment: Bobcat Goldthwaite removing his pants for his interview
Favorite Twin Cities restaurant: Erte'
Dream TCL segment: I only have an occasional nightmare about TCL
One thing you can't live without: My wife and my cats (that's 4 things)
Proudest moment: I'm a humble guy
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Emily
Name: Emily Engberg
Hometown: Burlington, Iowa
Current Job: TCL Field Reporter
Last Job: Anchor/Reporter in Milwaukee
High School & College Alma maters: Burlington High School & Arizona State University
When you were young, you wanted to be: On TV
First concert: Boys II Men
Favorite movie: Dirty Dancing
Favorite thing to order at a coffee shop: Caramel Macchiato
Person you'd like to meet: Jon Bon Jovi
Favorite TCL moment: Going to Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii
Favorite Twin Cities restaurant: Nectar Wine Bar and Bistro...honestly, the best meals I've ever had
Dream TCL segment: Going on tour with Bon Jovi
One thing you can't live without: Dessert
Proudest moment: Realizing that all my hard work has paid off and I get to do what I love everyday
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Kelli
Name: Kelli Hanson
Hometown: Evansville, IN
Current Job: Producer
 
Last Job: HealthBeat Anchor for KELO-TV
High School & College Alma maters: Central High School & Indiana University
When you were young, you wanted to be: On Broadway!
First concert: Michael Bolton, thanks mom & dad!
Favorite movie: Simon Birch
What do you order at a coffee shop: Skinny Vanilla Latte
Person you'd like to meet: Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland
Favorite TCL moment: TBD
Favorite Twin Cities restaurant: I'm new to town. Send me suggestions!
Dream TCL segment: Taking the TCL crew to Nashville,TN for some good country fun!
One thing you can't live without: My phone
Proudest moment: The birth of my baby girl, Paige
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Maggie
Name: Maggie Sliter
Hometown: Syracuse, NY
Current Job: Producer
 
Last Job: Executive Producer for "Bridge Street" in Central NY
High School Alma mater: West Genesee High School & Cazenovia College
When you were young, you wanted to be: Media in some way ... it was always interesting to me
Favorite Movie: Oh tough! "My Week with Marilyn" currently
What do you order at a coffee shop: French Vanilla anything
Person you'd like to meet: Karl Lagerfeld (Chanel Designer)
Favorite TCL moment: So far, my first day meeting all the great staff!
Favorite Twin Cities restaurant: I can't wait to try them all and tell you!
Dream TCL segment: Learning how to make shoes... that would be fantastic
One thing you can't live without: SHOES!
Proudest moment: Getting the producer position here on TCL
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Seth
Name: Seth Holst
Hometown: Kasson, MN
Current Job: Photographer/Editor
 
Last Job: Production Assistant, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
High School & College Alma maters: Byron High School & University of Wisconsin - River Falls
When you were young, you wanted to be: A Stanley Cup Champion
First concert: Jefferson Starship...they build entire cities on rock n' roll
Favorite movie: The most underrated trilogy of all time: The Mighty Ducks
What do you order at a coffee shop: Coffee
Person you'd like to meet: Kevin Smith
Favorite TCL moment: Hulk Hogan in studio
Favorite Twin Cities restaurant: Cosetta's
Dream TCL segment: A live shot along the parade route on Kellogg Avenue in which I get to eat a Stanley Cup filled with poutine and Timbits while playing foosball and listening to the Dropkick Murphys play a free concert on Harriet Island...and it's raining beer.
One thing you can't live without: Oxygen
Proudest moment: The birth of my baby boy, Liam
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Kerri
Name: Kerry Klatt
Hometown: St. Paul
Current Job: Associate Photographer/Producer
 
Last Job: TV Reporter at KTTC in Rochester
High School & College Alma maters: DeLaSalle High School & University of St. Thomas
When you were young, you wanted to be: An ESPN anchor
First concert: The Wallflowers
Favorite movie: Clue
Favorite thing to order at a coffee shop: Skim Latte
Person you'd like to meet: J.J. Redick of the Orlando Magic
Favorite TCL moment: Anything with Marjorie Johnson
Favorite Twin Cities restaurant: Cafe Latte
Dream TCL segment: I'd like to take Marjorie to interview Derek Jeter
One thing you can't live without: Bread
Proudest moment: When I finish a race or a triathlon
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Mike
Name: Mike Marcotte
Hometown: Blaine
Current Job: Assistant Producer & Guest Coordinator
 
Last Job: Senior Marketing Coordinator at Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities
High School & College Alma maters: Centennial High School & Gustavus Adolphus College
When you were young, you wanted to be: A meteorologist
First concert: Evanescence
Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption
What do you order at a coffee shop: Vanilla Chai
Person you'd like to meet: Maury Povich
Favorite TCL moment: Live shows at the State Fair
Favorite Twin Cities restaurant: Annie's Parlour
Dream TCL segment: TCL in Barcelona, Spain!
One thing you can't live without: The internet
Proudest moment: Dressing up in a lion mascot costume and performing a dance to Lion King's Circle of Life at my college coronation
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Tracy
Name: Tracy Robb
Hometown: Born in Memphis, Tennessee, but raised in Coon Rapids
Current Job: Office Manager & Web Administrator
 
Last Job: Office Manager at a construction company
High School Alma mater: Coon Rapids High School
When you were young, you wanted to be: A nurse or teacher
First concert: Donny & Marie at the State Fair!!
Favorite movie: A Star Is Born
What do you order at a coffee shop: Iced Vanilla Coffee
Person you'd like to meet: Paula Deen - she reminds me of my relatives down south!
Favorite TCL moment: Having the guys from Deadliest Catch, Josh Harris & Ryan Simpson, in studio
Favorite Twin Cities restaurant: The Nook
Dream TCL segment: Have Paula Deen co-host the whole day
One thing you can't live without: My children
Proudest moment: Seeing the end result of raising my children as beautiful, responsible, kind & considerate adults
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