When you think “national television news,” what cities come to mind as broadcast hubs for the big news networks? New York… Los Angeles… Washington… Atlanta… Columbus…  Columbus? Surprise… Columbus has been emerging as a regional “news hub” for more and more news, business and sports stories originating in the Midwest – due, in part, to Mills [...]

Wireless microphones are a staple of live event production. Once freed of a mike cord, presenters are no longer confined to a lectern and can use the entire stage with confidence. Questions from the floor can be fielded swiftly with the use of roaming microphones in the audience. This freedom of mobility helps to produce events that look [...]

The Ohio Lottery Commission recently challenged Mills James to take production of the Lottery’s weekly Cash Explosion game show on the road to the Ohio State Fair.  The challenge is nothing new; this marks the 22nd year that we’ve proudly partnered with the Lottery to take the Cash Explosion to the people of Ohio – visiting [...]

From the Ohio Lottery blog: Technically, we’re thinking of changing the name of our game show. We’re thinking of calling it, “Emmy Award Winning Cash Explosion.” A bit clunky perhaps, but true all the same. And we’re proud of it. Mills James Productions of Columbus has been recognized with two Emmy awards for its work [...]

In the August 2010 issue of CMH Business, Mills James President Ken Mills and CEO Cameron James sit down for Food For Thought, the publication’s new questionnaire segment. Mills also provides an editorial entitled, “The Power of Story.” To view the photos and articles, click the CMH cover below. To turn the pages of the [...]

Mills James provides staging support, audio and lighting solutions, and video projection and display systems for hundreds of live events each year. We’ve compiled some thought starters and production suggestions from our “A/V geeks” to help plan your next event. Sound Advice The number one A/V need for any successful meeting is quality sound. If your attendees [...]

Cleveland native Harvey Pekar died July 12, and America lost a unique creative voice. His specialty was non-fiction comic books, and he was best known for his autobiographical series, American Splendor, which was made into an award-winning film in 2003. Its tagline was, “Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff.” In 2008, Mills James interviewed Pekar [...]

A Flip article by Marty Fuller Most folks in animation are familiar with the graphic novel epic BONE and its creator Jeff Smith. Its classically inked pages balance a Looney Tunes comic sensibility with an epic story line woven with mythic threads of good and evil, greed, political treachery, soul warfare and innocent love.     [...]

Welcome to the newly designed millsjames.com – we hope you enjoy our new look. Over the years, our website has had a variety of design personalities since we launched an embryonic prototype back in 1995. Fifteen years ago, the most-asked question was, “What’s a website?” Today, it’s more about online video, social media integration and search [...]