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Media

New MPR News morning programming FAQ

Weekday mornings on MPR News will be undergoing some big changes in the coming months. Here's a preview of what you'll be hearing on air.

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Video: Walter Mondale salutes Gary Eichten

Video: Walter Mondale salutes Gary Eichten

Former Vice President Walter Mondale saluted MPR News host Gary Eichten at a special "Midday at Night" program at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 19, 2012, which was held to commemorate Eichten's retirement on Jan. 20.

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Video: Eichten reflects on his career

Video: Eichten reflects on his career

Longtime Minnesota Public Radio Midday host Gary Eichten talks with MPR president Jon McTaggart and offers advice for young journalists as he reflects on his career in radio.

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The Gary Eichten collection

The Gary Eichten collection

MPR's Midday host Gary Eichten retires Jan. 20, 2012, after a 45-year broadcasting career.

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A day of Gary

A day of Gary

It's over, then. Gary Eichten has hosted his last Midday call-in program, this one with guest Gov. Mark Dayton.
by Bob Collins

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"Ask the President" with Jon McTaggart

"Ask the President" with Jon McTaggart

Minnesota Public Radio President and CEO Jon McTaggart joins Gary Eichten in the studio to answer audience questions about the organization and the future of public radio.

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Behind the presidential debates with Jim Lehrer

Behind the presidential debates with Jim Lehrer

The PBS NewsHour's Jim Lehrer speaks at the Commonwealth Club about his latest book, "Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain." He's moderated 11 nationally televised presidential and vice-presidential debates and earned the nickname, "dean of moderators."

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Taking stock of social media

Taking stock of social media

The year 2011 showed just how prevalent social media has become in our culture. Has social media changed us or are we adapting to social media's presence? What boundaries in our personal and professional behavior do we need to reassess? What kind of behavior or expectations are "normal" when it comes to social media?

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