Mill City Times Ventures into Television - New TV Show Celebrates the Best of Minneapolis
Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 8:30AMArticle by Becky Fillinger
Every autumn new television shows are offered up by networks and streaming services. Mill City Times is no outlier – we proudly present our new television venture, Milling About with Brianna Rose.
The show is locally produced and focuses on our community – you’ll find it on MCN6. MCN6 is cable channel 6 in the six-county Twin Cities metro area.
Brianna RoseAs Executive Producer, I wanted to showcase local talent and community news on a televised show for some time. Our metro area is so rich with entertainers, history, farmers markets, vibrant neighborhoods, restaurants, natural beauty – so many television-worthy topics jump out at me. I write about these themes weekly for Mill City Times, but it’s a dream come true to present them to you on television as well. MCN6’s tagline is Minnesota-Made Content in Support of Building Strong Diverse Community – our show fulfills their charter very well.
Host Brianna Rose explains, "Milling About with Brianna Rose is a show that aims to bring the best of Minneapolis - the businesses, the projects, the entertainers, the food, the people - into your home, giving you an up close look at what makes this city great."
Appearing on the jam-packed pilot episode are:
- Martha Archer, Executive Director of the Mill City Farmers Market and Mhonpaj Lee of Mhonpaj’s Garden.
- Ricci Milan, tap dancer with funk, soul and honesty
- Mark Andrew, President, Friends of the Falls
- Mike Binkley, Board Member of the North Loop Neighborhood Association
- Claudia Kittock, Board President of Be That Neighbor, and Neighbor of the Month, Jerry Croxdale
- Michael Rainville, Jr., whose articles on local history are published bi-weekly on Mill City Times
We think of the show as local must-see TV! The half-hour pilot episode will be televised four times in the coming two weeks: September 17 and 18 at 8:00 PM, and September 24 and 25 at 4:00 PM.
What topics would you like to see the show cover? Please email Becky at becky_fillinger@hotmail.com to suggest ideas or to be a guest on the show.
9/25/20 EDITOR'S UPDATE: The viewing schedule has been expanded to: Sept 28 and 29 5PM; Oct 1 and 2 8PM; Oct 5 and 6 5PM; Oct 8 and 9 8PM; Oct 12 and 13 5PM.
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About Becky Fillinger
I’ve been a resident of the Mill District only since July 2019, but have visited the Guthrie, the Farmers Market, restaurants and friends in the area for many years prior to making the leap to Minneapolis. I’ve lived in many places (and climates) in the US and can testify that our cultural events, bicycle and hiking trails, parks and green spaces, museums, diverse neighborhoods and wonderful restaurants put Minnesota and Minneapolis high on my best places list. I’m a member of the Mill City Singers and look forward to our choir practices and performances.
One of my main interests is community - a very broad concept. For me it means bringing people together with common interests to form meaningful relationships. I look forward to reporting on businesses and individuals in our neighborhoods. Feel free to drop me an email at becky_fillinger@hotmail.com with your thoughts and ideas for stories.
