HOT PURSUIT
I certainly don’t advocate any families feuding, especially during these times when things are so divisive in our world. But this weekend you’re going to witness a little downright old-fashioned feuding between two media families.
Our newspaper family at the Steele County Times is challenging the radio family at KOWZ during the Family Feud fundraiser at Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna. The brawl between the Times and KOWZ will benefit a couple nonprofit organizations serving Steele County. On-air personality Brad Kubat has assembled some knowledge power from the ranks of the local radio station.
I am excited to feud over coming up with the most popular answers to survey questions in order to win cash for Leo Augusta Children’s Academy in Blooming Prairie. KOWZ is hoping to gut punch the Times crew and snag the cash for Toys for Tots of Steele County. No matter who comes out on top, the nonprofits will be the big winners.
Family Feud was always one of my favorite game shows growing up. It didn’t quite top the Price is Right, but definitely a close second. Back in the days when Family Feud started in 1976, Richard Dawson was the host. Within a year of its debut, it became the number one game show in daytime television.
Like the game show that still airs today, Family Feud features two competing families, each represented by five members who compete to determine the answers to survey questions. The host asks a survey question that was previously posed to a group of 100 people, such as “Name the hour that you get up on Sunday mornings.” The family who buzzes in first and has the most popular answer wins the faceoff and then tries to win the round by guessing all the remaining answers.
Scott Limberg of Limberg Productions, aka Owatonna Live, came up with the unique fundraiser and launched a monthly episode back in January. Limberg said he picked up the idea after the game show was performed last fall at Medford High School.
In addition to a live audience at Trinity, folks can also watch the livestream on Owatonna Live. Brad Fischer from the Owatonna Chamber is the host. After four months of hosting, I’m told Fischer is about ready to knock out current host/television announcer Rubin Ervin.
The winning team will be awarded $200 cash while the losing team will get $100. An additional $200 will be given for the fast money portion of the show. All the prize money plus the money generated from the ticket sales will go to the chosen nonprofits.
“Everyone knows Family Feud and lots it,” said Limberg. “We’re hoping to make people excited, have fun and make money for nonprofits.”
Different from the real deal on TV, there are no commercial breaks. However, the nonprofits will be given 10 minutes each to share about their organizations and how they impact lives in Steele County.
Leo Augusta is one of the newest nonprofits in Steele County as it opened a much-needed childcare center last year. Toys for Tots has been providing toys during the holidays for less fortunate children.
You just never know what may happen Sunday night as some exciting feuding will take place.
Step aside, Brad Kubat and company at KOWZ. The Steele County Times is coming in hot pursuit of winning Sunday’s Family Feud.