MPR News with Angela Davis

Power Pairs: Filmmaker Daniel Bergin and sportscaster Lea B. Olsen

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MPR News host Angela Davis (center), Daniel Bergin (left), a filmmaker and executive producer and director of history at Twin Cities PBS, and Lea B. Olsen (right), a sports TV analyst with the Minnesota Lynx, sideline reporter for the Minnesota Timberwolves and professional speaker, pose for a portrait in the Kling Public Media Center in St. Paul on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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MPR News host Angela Davis revisits a conversation she had with a brother and sister who are both award-winning storytellers. They talk about their work and how they support each other as part of our MPR News Power Pairs series.

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Sports broadcaster Lea B. Olsen and her filmmaker brother, Daniel Bergin.
Lea B. Olsen

Guests:

  • Daniel Bergin is a filmmaker, executive producer and director of history at Twin Cities PBS, where he was hired more than 30 years ago as a production assistant. He has won more than 20 regional Emmy Awards for his films covering diverse topics rooted in Minnesota history, including “Jim Crow of the North,” “North Star: Minnesota’s Black Pioneers,” and “Out North: MNLGBTQ History.” 

  • Lea B. Olsen is a veteran TV analyst who has covered the Minnesota Lynx and is a sideline reporter for the Minnesota Timberwolves. She also covers both the boys’ and girls’ state high school basketball tournaments. Beyond the court, Lea is a professional speaker and the founder of Rethink the Win — a platform that challenges athletes, coaches and parents to see sports as a powerful tool for growth, connection and lifelong impact.

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