Meet Kelly Gordon
Kelly Gordon is the producer of Big Books and Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller and North Star Journey Live, an event series and show designed to highlight communities in Minnesota that are often overlooked.
Before joining MPR News, Kelly was a TV news producer at NBC 7 San Diego, where she was nominated for an Emmy Award for coverage of the 1998 El Nino. She also edited several newspapers in the San Diego beach communities.
Kelly’s work has received several awards and distinctions including Eric Sevareid Awards from the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association for her work on “North Star Journey Live” and “Climate Cast.”
While she misses California, Kelly considers Minnesota home and can often be found outdoors with her family, celebrating the gift of four distinct seasons. She especially loves spending time on the North Shore.
Recent Contributions
- Author Sarah Longwell says political character counts in ‘How to Eat an Elephant’
- Rural Voice: A town hall on belonging in St. Joseph, Minn.
- Is college getting more affordable?
- Talking Volumes: Marlon James on his deeply personal novel ‘The Disappearers’
- Author Edwidge Danticat examines what it means to live after trauma in 'Dèy'
- A new coming-of-age novel by Chang-rae Lee examines how we become who we are
- Minnesota Now: Aug. 31, 2026
- Minnesota Vikings finalize 2026 roster as Lynx regroup after two losses
- In new collection, 38 poets explore 'Past, Present and Future of Policing'
- What the Meta settlement on youth Instagram, Facebook use could mean for Minnesota kids
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