She’s been called “feisty,” “scrappy,” a rabble-rouser, a renegade and a fair number of expletives. Best known for her opposition to smoking bans, eminent domain abuses, tax increment financing and a 2006 primary challenge against Governor Pawlenty, Sue Jeffers has been a frequent fill-in host for Dan Conry on KTLK 100.3. Somebody at the FM news talk station, possibly working with a concussion, signed a contract and gave the intractable Sue Jeffers a permanent microphone.

 

Sue’s program will air Saturdays from 5-7 beginning this weekend.  Sue’s inaugural broadcast will take place during the Republican state convention. She says she’ll be covering the event with live updates from Rochester. 

Jeffers hasn’t been one to mince words and “politically correct” doesn’t seem to be in her lexicon. Listeners can probably expect a weekly dose of irreverent common sense that will raise the blood pressure of politicians and political insiders. But, those folks aren’t her audience. No doubt, they’ll listen but she’s probably not talking directly to them. During her gubernatorial campaign, her slogan was “People Before Politics.” Her radio show will more likely engage the “grassroots” and regular working people on the issues that impact everyday lives.

Sue Jeffers has contributed articles and research to Minnesota Majority and occasionally writes for True North.