@JoelECarlson: Good morning everyone! Today’s Twitterview guest is @jbibl of @TwinCities_Live fame. Lets get started and have some fun!
John: I’m here
Q – #1 So John, where in MN did you grow up, and what kind of student were you like in school?
John: I went to apple valley. High school was kind easy for me. College required going, and that wasn’t fun for me. I knew why I wntd.
I knew WHAT I wanted. Darn iPhone.
Q – #2 And what did you want John? How did you end up in Las Vegas covering sports? Not many professional teams there. :)
John: I wntd to b in sports media. Interned at star trib in high school. Ended up in Vegas after I went on vacation there.
had a friend there. Heard sports radio there. knew I could make it better after being a KFAN fan since they started
Q – #3 How long did you stay in Las Vegas? How was it being from the midwest and living there?
John: 9 yrs. Experienced a lot of crazy stuff. never got too crazy. Midwest at heart. My best friends were from mn and wi…
loved it there. Every state would be better off if they had the guts to give people the freedom Nevada gives you.
Q – #4 So after 9yr there, how did you end up back in MN? When did you get approached about @TwinCities_Live? Did you audition?
John: dad got cancer in 2007. Wanted to be with him. He’s cancer-free now. I visited him in the hospital…
I heard about this job. When I told mom about it she told me of open casting call at MOA that weekend
I auditioned American idol style. Bought a suit at Jc Penney that day. Just happened to be in town…
they flew me in 3 more times. And i was the first person hired by the exec prod. I started 6 mnths…
before show started and helped in hiring the staff.
Q – #5 Neat! So when you found out that you got the job, did you even know who @ElizabethRies was?
John: no. She started the station a year after I did. She was not my original co-host.
Q – #6 I must have missed ” @TwinCities_Live The Early Years”. :) Who are some guests that you’ve enjoyed meeting and chatting with?
John: favorite was with the air traffic controller of the miracle on Hudson. his first live tv interview
performances are great. Dave archuletta,Randy houser,Eric Hutchinson, recent idol rejects were best.
Q – #7 #AmIdolRejects = Hilarious! More about YOU now. Favorite(s): Restaurant, store, comfort food, type of sport, TC neighborhood.
John: restaurant kona grill in EP. It was my favorite in Vegas, and I’m glad it’s here. Store is target
comfort food…mom makes a great cinnamon rice. Sport is baseball. Played in college and watch constantly. Literally.
tc neighborhood is tough. I gotta go with my southside. Burnsville/AV cty road 42 have my heart.
Q – #8 What’s a personal or professional goal that you have set for youself to achieve in the next year or 2?
John: corny but true. Just want to be the best i can be doing what I’m doing. always been the goal since I got in the biz…
I think people that are live in future goals miss the moment. That may be ok. Ive enjoyed my moments.
@JoelECarlson: Nice! Thank you very much @jbibl (John Hanson) for your time today on #jectv. Have a great day and a great show!
John: thank you.