THANKS! June 30, 2009

I just wanted to say “thanks” to everyone who watched and supported my work, particularly; on News 3 at 9 and News 3 at 10.
There is another round of lay-off’s underway at the station and I’ve just been informed my position is being eliminated.
I consider many of you friends and hope you’ll keep in touch:
tebarr27@yahoo.com
Unfortunately, [...]

ON YOUR SIDE GOES ON-LINE TO FIND DEALS AND GARDENING!? June 4, 2009

Greetings to all following a wonderful and much-needed vacation for my family. We did alot of traveling around the Midwest (..”exotic” locations according to my husband!) but also took time to relax a bit and plant our first grown-up garden! It’s something we both helped with as kids but rediscovering the joy of [...]

BEHIND-THE-SCENES: THE MADISON AREA MUSIC AWARDS… May 11, 2009

..It was an amazing show, Saturday night, May 9th; at the Barrymore in Madison.
A great, rowdy crowd who loves their local music– filling the most seats in the 3+ years I’ve been involved. And it was people of all ages and interests enjoying performances from bands, artists, d.j.’s and even dancers of all types.
“THE [...]

WORK AT HOME JOBS AND TIPS WHILE ON THE HUNT… May 6, 2009

We tackled those work at home opportunities in Wednesday night’s “On Your Side” report at 6 p.m. Bottom line: don’t trust ‘em.
We featured three in our report and each received an “F” for failing the Better Business Bureau’s standards for ethical behavior.
Here’s how to check any you may be considering: www.bbb.org
And then [...]

PROGRESS ON OUR PROGRAM! April 29, 2009

If you joined us for News 3 at 9, Tuesday; April 28th— you may have seen our quick celebration at the end of the newscast. This video will help explain why we are proud of the progress on our program.
Thank YOU for watching and please let me know, via this [...]

ROLLER DERBY, RECORDS AND MORE… April 24, 2009

Remember record albums? Vinyl was being celebrated in Madison last weekend at B-Side Records and Exclusive Company on State Street, Strictly Discs on Monroe, Sugar Shack on Atwood and MadCity Music Exchange on Williamson. We hit three of the five and enjoyed a day full or albums being played, live music and super friendly staffs [...]

HERE’S THE RECIPE… April 9, 2009

I received a request during our 4-week “On Your Side” series in search of deals.  Della wrote via e-mail; she just started using generic grocery items and was wondering if she could get the lasagna recipe the woman in our story was making out of store brand products.  I got back in touch with Carrie—- and [...]

ON YOUR SIDE: DEALS March 26, 2009

I’m on the search for deals as we all try to save money for ourselves and our family.  I’ve already reported on some pretty amazing vacation deals for spring and summer; along with a taste and cost comparison of name and store brands.  (see channel3000.com, click on the “money” tab, then “smart savings” column for [...]

D-TV TRANSITION February 11, 2009

Still confused?  You are not alone.  I’m hearing from many of you with the most recent questions coming due to the economy:  “do I have to pay for cable or satellite to get a t.v. signal after February 17th?”
No.
Here’s the options:  If you have an old t.v.; with what will be the old analog signal—- you need [...]

ON YOUR SIDE: Buying Used Cars January 15, 2009

Here’s more information to follow up our report on the increase in used car sales.  Reg-Trak indicates the sale of new cars throughout Southern Wisconsin in December was down more than 32% from one year ago.
We have an exclusive partnership with Consumer Reports who is indicating the biggest draw right now is side-stepping depreciation with [...]