Garrison Keillor and Minnesota Public Radio

On Nov. 29, 2017, Minnesota Public Radio announced it was severing its business ties with Garrison Keillor, creator of A Prairie Home Companion and The Writer’s Almanac. The company cited alleged “inappropriate behavior” with a female colleague as its reason. | How we covered this story

Allow us a moment of pride as we point out that a small cadre MPR newsies as well as David Folkenflik and Mary Louise Kelly at NPR, have been awarded 2018 Ethics in Journalism Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. Both groups had a difficult task in the last year. They had to report on failings within their own organizations.
MPR-Keillor deal preserves Prairie Home, Writer's Almanac archives
Fans of A Prairie Home Companion and The Writer's Almanac will be able once again to view archived materials from those shows under terms of a deal announced Friday by Minnesota Public Radio.
Keillor's reception at Yavapai College Performing Arts Center signifies that his career is not ruined by his actions, nor those who don't want to be in business with him anymore, his fans are just anxious to swoon as they were before.
Keillor: Relationship with accuser simply 'romantic writing'
"No button was unbuttoned and no zipper was unzipped," Keillor told The Associated Press. "I never kissed her ... This was a flirtation between two writers that took place in writing."
Accuser's lawyer disputes Keillor's claim of 'mutual flirtation'
The woman whose allegations led MPR to sever ties with Garrison Keillor never welcomed his overtures, a friend tells MPR News. The woman's attorney confirmed that she 'disputes assertions that there was mutual attraction or consent.'
Erasing Keillor
Garrison Keillor has been erased from the University of Minnesota's 'Scholar's Walk', a tribute to famous alumni.