Original reporting by David Brauer, MinnPost.

com, @dbrauer
http://www.minnpost.com/braublog/2012/12/minnesota-news-media-who-tops-twitter-1000
2014 Twitter data compiled by Lars Leafblad - @larsleafblad
2012 Twitter Followers
2014 Twitter Followers
Twitter name
Ranking on 12/7/2012
Ranking on 3/27/2014
Growth % Name
@RussoStrib
1
32,802
1
56,600
42% Mike Russo
@PAKFANVikes
13
15,273
2
50,000
69% Paul Allen
@DanBarreiroKFAN
2
24,401
3
42,700
43% Dan Barreiro
@WCCORosen
6
20,322
4
39,300
48% Mark Rosen
@talkhoops
10
16,053
5
34,300
53% Zach Harper
@LaVelleNeal
3
22,126
6
33,000
33% LaVelle Neal
@TomPelissero
8
16,988
7
31,200
46% Tom Pelissero
@PaulCharchian
15
13,942
8
26,600
48% Paul Charchian
@DeRushaJ
12
15,903
9
25,500
38% Jason DeRusha
@CommonManKFAN
9
16,267
10
25,400
36% Dan Cole
@meatsauce1
28
10,506
11
23,700
56% Paul Lambert
@lileks
4
21,581
12
23,300
7% James Lileks
@Johnmoe
5
20,376
13
22,900
11% John Moe
@1500ESPN_Reusse
17
13,643
14
21,800
37% Patrick Reusse
@SouhanStrib
19
13,121
15
21,500
39% Jim Souhan
@Jgkfan
25
10,781
16
21,100
49% Justin Gaard
@PatKessler
14
14,573
17
21,000
31% Pat Kessler
@1500ESPNJudd
21
12,636
18
20,700
39% Judd Zulgad
@PerkAtPlay
24
11,028
19
20,200
45% Eric Perkins
@APKrawczynski
26
10,559
20
19,200
45% Jon Krawczynski
@radiotombarnard
31
9,244
21
19,200
52% Tom Barnard
@JerryZgoda
22
12,574
22
17,900
30% Jerry Zgoda
@AaronGleeman
16
13,747
23
17,500
21% Aaron Gleeman
@PhilMackey
23
11,498
24
16,500
30% Phil Mackey
@Eric_pusey
11
15,928
25
16,300
2% Eric Pusey
@DarrenWolfson
33
8,275
26
16,300
49% Darren Wolfson
@chipscoggins
29
10,151
27
16,000
37% Chip Scoggins
@SvenSundgaard
27
10,539
28
15,200
31% Sven Sundgaard
@JoeCStrib
18
13,388
29
15,100
11% Joe Christensen
@ojezap
20
12,967
30
14,600
11% Julio Ojeda-Zapata
@JasonMatheson
30
9,624
31
14,300
33% Jason Matheson
@Wabbitoid
64
4,569
32
13,600
66% Eric Hare
@RenaKARE11
36
7,194
33
13,500
47% Rena Sarigianopoulos
@Pdouglasweather
32
8,926
34
12,500
29% Paul Douglas
@BMileskiKFAN
51
5,452
35
12,400
56% Brandon Mileski
@CathyWurzer
35
7,195
36
12,300
42% Cathy Wurzer

Organization
Star Tribune
KFAN
KFAN
WCCO-TV
Wolf Among Wolves
Star Tribune
1500ESPN
KFAN
WCCO-TV
KFAN
KFAN
Star Tribune
MPR
1500ESPN
Star Tribune
KFAN
WCCO-TV
1500ESPN
KARE
AP
KQRS
Star Tribune
HardballTalk
1500ESPN
Mn Progressive Project
KSTP
Star Tribune
KARE
Star Tribune
Pioneer Press
Fox9
Barataria
KARE
WNTV
KFAN
MPR

@GoesslingESPN
@KerriMPR
@AJKFAN
@dbrauer
@RhettBollinger
@derushaeats
@AmeliaRayno
@JulieNelsonKARE
@RandBall
@SidHartman
@rshaver11
@RickKupchella
@Tomscheck
@DearDara
@localcurrent
@5hauser
@LakeShow73
@RachelSB
@Bloisolson
@joe_schmit
@Dave_Schwartz
@esmemurphy
@Webertom1
@joebringMN
@GophersNow
@KimInsley
@Gimme_Noise
@Jasonlewisshow
@larsleafblad
@mlahammer
@MyLittleBloggie
@Ian_leonard
@StephMarch
@TwinsGeek
@PatrickReusse
@meeterica
@DawnatFox9
@Fitzbeatsr
@TonyAngelo
@BloodStrib
@KeithMarlerFox9
@NatalieNyhus
@RonSRosenbaum

62
38
69
34
39
52
82
76
46
57
92
37
40
53
80
43
55
42
41
48
74
45
56
75
94
60
54
50
61
58
44
85
90
68
67
47
84
65
71
70
97
63
83

4,679
7,001
4,351
8,158
6,938
5,433
3,799
3,968
5,782
5,065
3,479
7,032
6,724
5,406
3,870
6,239
5,228
6,410
6,545
5,623
4,020
5,897
5,107
3,994
3,411
4,829
5,298
5,520
4,730
4,972
5,901
3,606
3,510
4,406
4,423
5,757
3,726
4,561
4,235
4,282
3,371
4,663
3,793

37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

12,200
11,200
10,700
10,400
10,300
10,300
10,300
10,000
9,745
9,695
9,446
9,371
9,286
9,256
9,117
9,051
8,994
8,837
8,573
8,509
8,456
8,246
8,230
7,823
7,402
7,354
7,175
7,139
7,127
7,017
6,957
6,943
6,847
6,834
6,763
6,666
6,659
6,551
6,444
6,316
6,296
6,187
6,187

62%
37%
59%
22%
33%
47%
63%
60%
41%
48%
63%
25%
28%
42%
58%
31%
42%
27%
24%
34%
52%
28%
38%
49%
54%
34%
26%
23%
34%
29%
15%
48%
49%
36%
35%
14%
44%
30%
34%
32%
46%
25%
39%

Ben Goessling
Kerri Miller
Aj Mansour
David Brauer
Rhett Bollinger
Jason DeRusha
Amelia Rayno
Julie Nelson
Michael Rand
Sid Hartman
Randy Shaver
Rick Kupchella
Tom Scheck
Dara Grumdahl
Andrea Swensson
Tom Hauser
Henry Lake
Rachel Stassen-Berger
Blois Olson
Joe Schmit
Dave Schwartz
Esme Murphy
Tom Weber
Joe Nelson
Marcus Fuller
Kim Insley
Reed Fischer
Jason Lewis
Lars Leafblad
Mary Lahammer
Bob Collins
Ian Leonard
Stephanie March
John Bonnes
Patrick Reusse
Erica Mayer
Dawn Mitchell
Larry Fitzgerald
Tony Petrangelo
Kent Youngblood
Keith Marler
Natalie Kane
Ron Rosenbaum

ESPN NFL Nation (fmr Pioneer Press)

MPR
KFAN
MinnPost
MLB.com
Minnesota Monthly
Star Tribune
KARE
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
KARE
BringMeTheNews
MPR
MSP Communications
MPR
KSTP
KFAN
Star Tribune
Morning Take
KSTP
KARE
WCCO-TV
MPR
BringmeTheNews (formerly KFAN)
Pioneer Press
KARE
City Pages
NewsTalk
BePollen.com
TPT
MPR
Fox9
MSP Communications
TwinsDaily.com
Star Tribune
BringMeTheNews (formerly WCCO)
Fox9
Spokesman-Recorder
Left.mn
Star Tribune
Fox9
WCCO-TV
KFAN

@AmyPioneerPress
@markcraignfl
@Chuckumentary
@SethTweets
@AliShops
@cwelchcnn
@JoeSoucheray
@LindseySeavert
@stowydad
@TimPostMPRNews
@NickColeman
@LindsayGuentzel
@ChrisEgert
@TomHorgen
@kshoop
@Missshannan
@mbrodkorb
@Dena33
@GRLitman
@Mitchpberg
@StribDW

59
98
49
66
88
72
87
86
93
100
73
78
77
81
89
79
96
91
95
99
7

4,905
3,330
5,567
4,448
3,532
4,122
3,579
3,590
3,434
3,273
4,083
3,931
3,955
3,828
3,515
3,882
3,397
3,505
3,403
3,294
18,929

80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100

6,096
5,954
5,911
5,867
5,729
5,328
5,014
4,994
4,953
4,935
4,911
4,793
4,760
4,644
4,431
4,231
4,191
4,177
4,056
3,571
0
Avg Growth

20%
44%
6%
24%
38%
23%
29%
28%
31%
34%
17%
18%
17%
18%
21%
8%
19%
16%
16%
8%
0%
35%

Amy Nelson
Mark Craig
Chuck Olsen
Seth Stohs
Ali Kaplan
Chris Welch
Joe Soucheray
Lindsey Seavert
Brian Bakst
Tim Post
Nick Coleman
Lindsay Guentzel
Chris Eggert
Tom Horgen
Katie Schutrop
Shannan Paul
Michael Brodkorb
Dena Alspach
Gregg Litman
Mitch Berg
Dan Wiederer

Pioneer Press
Star Tribune
Freelance
TwinsDaily.com
MSP Communications
CNN
KSTP
KARE
AP
MPR
The Uptake
Freelance
KSTP
Star Tribune
KARE
KTWN-FM
Politics.mn
The Line
WCCO-TV
The Patriot
(Left Star Tribune)