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
- Police say Minneapolis 3-year-old accidentally shot himself. Republicans want more eyes on Minnesota absentee ballots
- Falcon Heights renews police partnership with St. Anthony after cutting ties following Philando Castile's death
- Suspect in custody after crime spree from Minneapolis to Willmar
- Student protesters arrested on Twin Cities campus. 3-year-old fatally shot in Minneapolis
- Lynx lose to Liberty in overtime. East-central Minnesota wildfire closes state forest
- Minneapolis establishes more transparency of off-duty police work. Lynx face a must-win finals game in order to continue
- Lynx down 2-1 in WNBA Finals after loss to Liberty. GOP sues Hennepin County over election judges
- Minneapolis talks former 3rd Precinct building. Postal worker charged in shooting
- Close races in St. Cloud could determine power in Minnesota Legislature. JD Vance visits Minnesota
- Sen. JD Vance visits Minnesota. Medicare changes to roll out for Minnesotans