What’s Old is New Again with Advertising in Local Media

National and Minnesota Report In 1942, when the nation’s manufacturing industry was focused on production for the war effort the Advertising Council, Inc was formed then renamed The War Advertising Council, Inc and it initially produced advertising on enlistment into...

McCollum Commercials During the IA Caucus Coverage

Minnesota Report On Tuesday, while watching the IA Caucus coverage were surprised to see a number of commercials run by Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-MN04) Chair of the Interior-Environment Subcommittee of Appropriations. The ads were in the tradition of her...

Torres Ray Launches First Ad in the 5th CD Race

State Senator Patricia Torres Ray (DFL-63, Minneapolis) has started to ad race in the MN05’s Congressional District contest by putting out a Facebook ad this morning. https://www.facebook.com/TorresRayMN/videos/2190990001176402 We are wondering what other ads we...

Start of the 2002 Ad Barrage

It isn’t surprising to see the millionaire in the 2002 Gubernatorial race be the first to start running commercials eighteen months before the election. GOP Gubernatorial candidate Brian Sullivan (R-MN) launched the first commercials targeted to increase his name...

Another Example of Republican Organizing

The state Republican Party is mounting an all-out effort to increase caucus attendance. Republican Party Chairman Bill Cooper unveiled an ad campaign yesterday, radio ads will air on WCCO, KSTP and MNN from February 25th until March 3rd. Newspaper ads will list all of...