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Steve Sedahl is a broadcast veteran whose experience
includes everything from reading news in the mid 80s at KSTP AM, Minneapolis and
co-starring as Chopper in the local-turned-national Comedy Central TV show
“Let’s Bowl”, to creating new and unique programming in the
shopping-meets-entertainment realm. In between he’s spent time on-the-air in
electronic retail, built the first streaming commerce Website for ShopNBC and
helped launch two other Home Shopping networks.
Starting as a feature reporter for The American Forces Radio and Television
Service, he traveled Europe extensively doing stories on American troops abroad.
After the army, he worked with KTHI-TV in Fargo, North Dakota as a reporter and
anchor. The year 1982 found him teaching Television and Radio Production and
Technology at a small private school in Minneapolis.
Always the broadcast pioneer, in 1986 Sedahl jumped at the opportunity to be
part of television’s newest form, Home Shopping. Hired as an original on-air
host for the Cable Value Network, Steve quickly excelled, striking a fine sense
of balance between informing, selling and entertaining.
Eventually, CVN was acquired by QVC. As a result, ValueVision was created and as
that morphed into ShopNBC, Sedahl found himself part of yet another
revolutionary undertaking. Anxious to stay ahead of the technologic curve,
ShopNBC charged Sedahl with the task of creating, implementing, launching and
maintaining the country's first commerce based, streaming media website. A site
that generated a respectable $2.2 million in revenue the first year (FY98) and a
staggering $62 million in 2002. (FY02)
In 1995, Sedahl was cast as "Chopper" in the "Let's Bowl" pilot. The show aired
on a variety of outlets in the Minneapolis market and in syndication before
being picked-up by Comedy Central in 2001.
As the national spokesman for Netway Computer Systems, marketed exclusively on
ShopNBC, Sedahl has found time to present a variety of electronics including
digital cameras, LCD televisions and FRS radios.
Due to his exceptional storytelling abilities he is a natural in generating
excitement about ideas, products or services. What’s your unique story? Steve
Sedahl can help you determine that, package that, and sell that!
His experience, to extensive to list in its entirety, and innate adlib skills
allow his talents to translate well across any venue.
A natural comic sense, accurate timing, smooth, easy delivery and a healthy dose
of business aplomb, make Steve Sedahl an outstanding choice to represent your
interests in a variety of settings.
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