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The '''[[wikipedia:Interstate 69 in Indiana|I-69ers]]''' is the unofficial name of the [[wikipedia:fan (person)|fan]] base involving the female moderators from the state of [[wikipedia:Indiana|Indiana]] on American web site [[Vote for the Girls (United States)|''Vote for the Girls'']] since its April 28, 2010. | The '''[[wikipedia:Interstate 69 in Indiana|I-69ers]]''' is the unofficial name of the [[wikipedia:fan (person)|fan]] base involving the female moderators from the state of [[wikipedia:Indiana|Indiana]] on American web site [[Vote for the Girls (United States)|''Vote for the Girls'']] since its April 28, 2010. | ||
− | The I-69ers currently have | + | The I-69ers currently have four moderators: Pink Team West moderator [[Tracia Matthewson]] from [[wikipedia:Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]] (though Matthewson is originally from [[wikipedia:South Bend, Indiana|South Bend]]), Purple Team West moderator and ''VFTG'' founder/webmaster [[Ava Zinn]] from [[wikipedia:Marion, Indiana|Marion]] (though Zinn was born near [[wikipedia:Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]], grew up in [[wikipedia:Van Buren, Indiana|Van Buren]] and attended [[wikipedia:Mississinewa High School|Mississinewa High School]] in [[wikipedia:Gas City, Indiana|Gas City]]), Pink Team East moderator [[Holly Everman]] from [[wikipedia:Muncie, Indiana|Muncie]], and Purple Team East moderator [[Karly Jameson]] from [[wikipedia:Indianapolis|the state's capital city of Indianapolis]]. In the fall of 2016, blue team villains [[Glenn Swaringen]] and [[Ted Shields]] (it is interesting to note that Swaringen and Sheilds were colleagues at [[WHOO-FTV|WHOO]] Indianapolis while Shields co-anchored with [[Karly Ryder|Karly Jameson's mother]] from 1984 to 2015), joined the three females (Everman, Matthewson, and Jameson) and transfemale (Zinn). |
− | In addition, [[Robyn Hurd]], who had spent most of her career in Fort Wayne | + | In addition, [[Robyn Hurd]], who had spent most of her career in Fort Wayne, and [[Leonard Lai]], who was born in Evansville, were also part of the I-69ers respectively served as an original I-69er until her death on May 24, 2012 and an original Zinn's Villain from January 2012 until his death in October 2015. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
− | Ava Zinn, Holly Everman, and Robyn Hurd have had a close friendship since 1989. On January 4, 1989, the then-27 year old Robyn Hurd became the first friend of then-6 year old Ava Zinn. Everman | + | Ava Zinn, Holly Everman, and Robyn Hurd have had a close friendship since 1989. On January 4, 1989, the then-27 year old Robyn Hurd became the first friend of then-6 year old Ava Zinn. Everman |
===Early years=== | ===Early years=== | ||
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===Moderator fan clubs=== | ===Moderator fan clubs=== | ||
− | In 2014, many fans organized fan clubs for their favorite moderators. Some of these fan clubs included | + | In 2014, many fans organized fan clubs for their favorite moderators. Some of these fan clubs included Ava & Holly's [[Cat Pound|the Cat Pound]],<ref>??</ref> [[Karly Jameson|Karly's Klams]],<ref>??</ref> among others. |
==Today== | ==Today== | ||
− | Since the debut of ''Vote for the Girls'', Zinn, | + | Since the debut of ''Vote for the Girls'', Zinn, Everman, Matthewson, Jameson, Swaringen, and Shields have enjoyed a large fan base in Indiana and Zinn has eclipsed [[Archibald Coolranch]] as the all-time winning moderator as of December 18, 2012. Of those six, Zinn has become the winning moderator on twelve occasions (seven as a solo moderator and five with her girlfriend [[Kymberly Alvaraz]]), Everman winning on three occasions, and Jameson winning once on an imported victory from Romania. Matthewson, Swaringen, and Shields are currently the only moderators not to win with Matthewson's best finish as moderator was third place on the fourteenth season of ''American Idol'' (Zinn's final pick, Nick Fradiani, was announced the winner and also Alvaraz's first win, though Matthewson's final pick, JAX, was declared the female winner), while Swaringen and Shields have yet to win. |
− | While the site's success in Indiana gained it a large fan base nationally, many consider Ava Zinn auctioning off her virginity to Kymberly Alvaraz in 2014 as a threat if a female did not win American Idol's 13th season and eventually Christina Grimmie's third place finish to have been a cause for the strong fan base in other cities (especially in Denver, San Francisco, and Chicago, | + | While the site's success in Indiana gained it a large fan base nationally, many consider Ava Zinn auctioning off her virginity to Kymberly Alvaraz in 2014 as a threat if a female did not win American Idol's 13th season and eventually Christina Grimmie's third place finish to have been a cause for the strong fan base in other cities (especially in Denver, San Francisco, and Chicago, Indiana{{ndash}}the respective hometowns of Alvaraz, Everman's girlfriend [[Perri Johnson]], and Karly Jameson's wife [[Kathi Jameson|Kathi]]). An instance of the site's fan base was during the twentieth season of ''Dancing with the Stars,'' which Littleton, Colorado native Riker Lynch was chosen by Zinn and Alvaraz in the spring cycle of the site's sixth season. |
− | Many regional communities not officially associated with the "Indianapolis" or "Fort Wayne" | + | Many regional communities not officially associated with the "Indianapolis" or "Fort Wayne" market have overwhelming numbers of fans of Zinn, Everman, Matthewson, and Jameson who regularly flood local stations in Nashville, Tennessee <ref>??</ref> (of which Ava's longtime friend, Elaine Ellis, currently lives in Nashville); Louisville, Kentucky; Lexington, Kentucky; <ref>??</ref> and Columbus, Ohio with requests to show the technically "out of market" supported contestants.<ref>??</ref> |
Josh Kaufman's controversial victory on ''The Voice'' could also be seen as a sign of the national reach of Vote for the Girls' fan base as well. | Josh Kaufman's controversial victory on ''The Voice'' could also be seen as a sign of the national reach of Vote for the Girls' fan base as well. | ||
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==Criticism== | ==Criticism== | ||
− | {{Criticism section|date= | + | {{Criticism section|date=June 2013}} |
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− | + | Anti–Steeler Nation sentiment has grown strong enough that in some cases, [[front office]]s for other teams have taken steps to keep Pittsburgh fans out of games in their cities.<ref name="tribreview060407">{{cite news | first = Joe | last = Bendel | title = Rooney: Opposing teams discriminate Steelers fans | url = http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_441131.html | work=Pittsburgh Tribune Review | location = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | date = 2006-04-07}}</ref> Instead of being permitted to buy tickets to a [[Chargers]]-Steelers game in San Diego, for instance, they were required to pay for tickets to two other games, as well.<ref>{{cite news | first = Joe | last = Bendel | title = Steelers are hot ticket in town | url = http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ufANAAAAIBAJ&sjid=23ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4285,3985394 | work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | location = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | page = D3 | date = 2005-10-06 | accessdate = 2009-02-19}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> In other cases, teams refused to sell tickets to fans calling from Pittsburgh's 412 [[area code]], and they encouraged fans who were selling their own tickets to do the same.<ref name="tribreview060407" /> Steelers President [[Art Rooney II]] complained to the NFL about the situation, but his grievance was not acted upon.<ref name="tribreview060407" /> | |
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==Famous fans== | ==Famous fans== | ||
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[[Category:Culture of Marion, Indiana]] | [[Category:Culture of Marion, Indiana]] | ||
[[Category:Culture of Muncie, Indiana]] | [[Category:Culture of Muncie, Indiana]] | ||
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