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"Twin Cities Live" names new co-host

Chris Egert, already a member of the KSTP family, will take up new duties.

By Neal Justin

April 22, 2013 at 6:00PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Chris Egert/courtesy of KSTP

Elizabeth Ries finally has a dance partner. The "Twin Cities Lives" host will be joined by former KSTP weekend anchor Chris Egert starting April 29. Ries has served with guest hosts ever since John Hanson left the daily talker this past December to serve as program director for a Kansas City sports radio station.

"It's an exciting career move for me and my family and I can't wait to be part of the show," Egert said.

"TCL," which airs from 3-4 p.m. weekdays on KSTP, Ch. 5, celebrated its fifth anniversary this past Friday.

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Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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