Meet Phil Picardi
Phil Picardi is a newscaster for MPR News, and occasionally fills in as Morning Edition host when Cathy Wurzer is away. He also produces the MPR News Update, a daily podcast summarizing the top stories of the day. His duties include compiling, writing and delivering newscasts, and writing news banner headlines and news stories for air later in the day. He's been in broadcasting for 25-plus years, doing public radio news in Missouri, Virginia, Wisconsin, and now, for the past decade, here in Minnesota. Phil grew up in St. Louis, Mo. and graduated from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He reads non-fiction and knows all kinds of obscure facts about the American Civil War. He also watches way too much football. Phil likes most musical genres but cannot carry a tune or remember lyrics.
Recent Contributions
- Minnesota could lose up to $500 million annually if federal funding cuts to Medicaid take effect
- Gov. Tim Walz to testify at U.S. House hearing on immigration enforcement
- Woman accused of assaulting FBI agent during Minneapolis search faces federal charges
- Minnesota lawmakers pass budget. Some DOH layoffs canceled
- Special session convenes to vote on rest of Minnesota budget. Lynx extend win streak
- Trump’s travel ban affects Minnesotans, including those from Somalia and Afghanistan
- Rep. Tom Emmer praises Trump administration’s tax bill during telephone town hall
- Officials say large federal law enforcement presence in Minneapolis was not related to immigration
- Minnesota Legislature moves to special session. 2 new measles cases in the Twin Cities
- Wildfires in Canada continue to send smoke into Minnesota