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
- 5 dead after apparent murder-suicide in Duluth. Adam Fravel found guilty in Kingsbury murder
- With a tie likely in the Minnesota House, party leaders look to share power
- Election roundup: Trump wins presidency, Minnesota votes for Harris, Klobuchar
- Election Day begins in Minnesota. Election judge celebrates 74 years of service
- Minnesota prepares for Election Day. New protections for election workers in place
- Accepted absentee ballots top 900K in Minnesota. Minneapolis council supports closing trash incinerator
- 11 indicted in federal gang crackdown. Hennepin County scrambles to reset absentee ballot panel
- Stauber and Schultz face off in debate. Historic Fergus Falls home saved by mystery donor
- Man in critical condition after being shot by St. Paul police. MnDOT hopes to reopen Highway 13 on Nov. 10
- Two weekend shootings at encampments in Minneapolis. U.S. Senate candidates debate