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February 2009 |
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It’s official! Spectrum Video & Film has been voted the best production company in Arizona by Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Business, the largest business opinion poll in Arizona as conducted by Arizona Business Magazine. “This means a lot to the Spectrum team because it shows that our customers and associates are more than pleased with the quality of our work and the level of our customer service,” said owner Ken Liljegren. Make sure you check out the rankings page and our full-page ad. We’d like to thank everyone who voted for us and remind you to vote again this year at |
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Spectrum Video Ranks No. 1 |
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Questions or comments, call 602-889-0990 |
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NBA All-Star Weekend meant E! Television was in the Valley to cover the parties and celebrity events that make this one of the biggest events of the basketball season. Spectrum's team of Dave Thompson, Doug Schultze and Richard Rivera spent Friday and Saturday shooting Hip Hop icon and music mogul Jay-Z, NBA superstar LeBron James, Grammy winner Beyoncé, Zachary Levi, the star of NBC's "Chuck" and Donald Faison who plays Turk on ABC's "Scrubs." Tapes were taken to Coveredge for satellite uplinking to E! for immediate broadcast. |
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Spectrum’s Got Game |
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Spectrum Video worked closely with Andrea Stewart of Event Services of America and Renee Roebuck of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce to produce a memorial video for Sen. Jake Flake that would do honor to this Arizona native. The state senator from northern Arizona died last summer at the age of 72 and a memorial was held for him in December at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort. Flake also served in the Arizona House of Representatives and was speaker of the House in 2003-04. The video included interviews with his friends and colleagues. |
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Sen. Flake Remembered |
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Spectrum Video helped spread the message of Richard Boals, president and chief executive officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, to employees. The team of John Friesen, Doug Schultze and Ken Liljegren worked with BCBS’s staff to tape the message at the insurance provider’s Phoenix office. Once edited, the nine-minute inspirational and informative message was shown to all employees in the state. |
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Sends Strong Message |
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Mike Evans, the author of five New York Times best sellers, just completed a 30-minute infomercial and 60-second commercial at Spectrum, promoting his latest book Jimmy Carter: The Liberal Left and World Chaos. Evans, an award-winning Middle East journalist, even flew to the Middle East during production of the infomercial to get footage of the latest conflict in the region. James Elliott not only produced, but also provided voiceover. The infomercial and commercial are airing nationally. |
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Best Selling Author Taps Spectrum for Infomercial |
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Continuing on the paranormal conference trail, Spectrum Video provided sound, lighting and projection at the 2008 UFO Conference in Las Vegas in November. More than 20 noted scientists and researchers from around the world spoke at the conference as well as Coast to Coast radio host George Noory. DVDs of the speakers, including Stephen Bassett who discussed “Politics of Disclosure” and the UFO topic during the presidential campaign, are available at |
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UFO Researchers Meet in Vegas |
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Wanting to get some outstanding stories on file for future infomercials, TriVita had its “galaxy of the stars” share their experiences with Spectrum Video. With John Friesen directing and Dave Thompson shooting in HD at the Kierland Resort, we know the testimonials will be compelling TV soon. |
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TriVita Customers Share Their Stories |
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The finishing touches of the Paranormal Matrix television pilot were completed just in time for the National Association of Television Program Executives conference in late January. Ken Liljegren and Gregg Housey met with several executives at the conference to pitch the 30-minute show hosted by Katie Cook of CMT Insiders. The show includes segments with military aerospace historian Michael Schratt, renowned remote viewer Joe McMoneagle and pet psychic Marla Steele. A screening of the pilot was held at Spectrum Jan. 22 and hopefully the terrific feedback we received is a positive sign of things to come. |
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Paranormal Matrix Pilot Complete |
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The beginning of the year meant malls around the country were preparing for the International Council of Shopping Centers Maxi awards. A vital element to the award submission are videos showing the media coverage or video footage of the entry topic. Spectrum worked quickly to compile five-minute segments for Westcor’s 2008 Super Bowl Event; “What Woman Want, Charla Krupp Tour” for The Oaks Mall, Tysons Corner Center and the Shops at Northbridge; and “Demolition Day at Santa Monica Place.” Spectrum had previously produced the video entry for the “Grand Opening at SanTan Village.” |
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Shopping Centers Ready to Win Marketing Awards |
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Shopping Centers Ready to Win Marketing Awards |