MPR News editor-at-large and retired host Gary Eichten has worn many hats during his 40-plus-year career at Minnesota Public Radio, including news director, special events producer and station manager. He has served as host for Minnesota Public Radio's live, special events news coverage, and has hosted all of the major news programs on Minnesota Public Radio, including Midday, which he hosted for more than 20 years.
A graduate of St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, Eichten began his career at Minnesota Public Radio as a student announcer at KSJR (Minnesota Public Radio's first station). Among the honors Eichten has received during his career is the Corporation for Public Broadcasting award for best local news program. He also assisted in the development of two Peabody award-winning documentaries. In 2007, he was inducted into the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting's Hall of Fame. Eichten has also been awarded the prestigious 2011 Graven Award by the Premack Public Affairs Journalism Awards Board for his contribution to excellence in the journalism profession.
February 18, 1993 - MPR’s Bill Catlin provides a summary on controversy over forced resignation of Dr. John Najarian at University of Minnesota and reactions of others at UMN Medical School.
February 18, 1993 - U.S. Senator David Durenberger participates in a call-in program from Washington, D.C. Durenberger responds to President Clinton's State of the Union address and answer questions from MPR listeners on the whole range of issues currently before Congress.
February 15, 1993 - Former St. Paul mayor George Latimer visits the MPR studios to discuss his new role as a consultant to Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros. Latimer also answers listener questions.
February 12, 1993 - An interview on President Clinton’s tax proposal and how corporate tax hike will affect economy.
February 11, 1993 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone visits the MPR studios to answer listener questions about current issues before the Congress. After returning from a congressional fact-finding trip to look at businesses located just over the border in Mexico, Wellstone discusses the pending North American Free Trade Agreement, among other things.
February 10, 1993 - Midday’s Gary Eichten talks with Don Fraser, Minneapolis mayor and president of National League of Cities, on the day of his last "State of the City" address. He discusses a whole range of concerns facing the city, reflects on his 13 years as mayor, and shares his hopes and plans for the future.
February 9, 1993 - An interview about the benefits of tax indexing to taxpayers.
February 9, 1993 - Television journalist Bill Moyers joins Midday’s Gary Eichten in the MPR studio to talk about his new book, Healing and the Mind. In developing the book, Moyers spoke with world experts and lay people about the science, philosophy and folklore of sickness and health.
February 8, 1993 - Mary Mauler, director of Regional Affairs at Social Security Administration, explains when one needs to pay social security taxes for wages on work done.
January 27, 1993 - Roger Moe, Minnesota state senate majority leader; and Curt Johnson, deputy chief of staff for the governor, discuss Governor Arne Carlson’s budget plan. Moe and Johnson also answer listener questions.