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Wolves get dissed again.
Posted: Fri Sep 5, 2008 5:02 pm
by Calinks
The Timberwolves took a national recognition hit this week when CBS-TV's Katie Couric, comparing St. Paul and Minneapolis on a Republican National Convention broadcast, said Minneapolis has the Twins and the Vikings and raved about the Wild in St. Paul. No mention of the Timberwolves in Minneapolis. The calculated publicity value of the mention in front a Nielsen audience of 5.48 million was $1.275 million, or the equivalent of $75,000 for a 30-second ad.
No respect.
http://www.twincities.com/dailydose/ci_10384237
Re: Wolves get dissed again.
Posted: Fri Sep 5, 2008 5:12 pm
by C.lupus
I honestly can't see how Katie Couric mentioning a team name is worth $1.275 million in publicity.
Is this really how people think?
"Wow, I didn't know that the Vikings played in Minnesota until Katie Couric said so. I think I will go buy an executive suite for all of their games now because Katie Couric mentioned them on national TV! After all they MUST be good because Katie Couric mentioned them!"
Re: Wolves get dissed again.
Posted: Fri Sep 5, 2008 5:32 pm
by Devilzsidewalk
completely snubbed the Minnesota Swarm too, outRAGEous!
Re: Wolves get dissed again.
Posted: Fri Sep 5, 2008 6:43 pm
by Calinks
I saw we each grab one of those bazooka guns and head down there. During the live broadcast we will shoot a bunch of T-Wolf shirts through the glass windows and cause a ruckas.
Re: Wolves get dissed again.
Posted: Fri Sep 5, 2008 7:39 pm
by deeney0
5.5 million people choose to watch Katie Couric over Brian Williams? Wow. My respect for this country just went down another knotch.
Re: Wolves get dissed again.
Posted: Fri Sep 5, 2008 7:48 pm
by Dewey
Insane.
Re: Wolves get dissed again.
Posted: Fri Sep 5, 2008 11:05 pm
by Basti
slightly OT but today I also saw a tv report about the RNC and they showed a small clip of the Twin City area. they said Minneapolis is the better city while St. Paul is the older one. I think I can live with that
oh and yeah I was somehow hoping to see a under 30 year old guy talking to the media (he might have been someone from this board
) but no, all they interviewed were some women over 40 and one guy in the mid 50s.
Re: Wolves get dissed again.
Posted: Sat Sep 6, 2008 12:16 am
by mandurugo
Minneapolis sucks.
Re: Wolves get dissed again.
Posted: Sat Sep 6, 2008 1:13 am
by Calinks
I always had a wish that the Wolves would move to Saint Paul.