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Minnesota Public Radio to Provide Daily Weather Coverage with Addition of Meteorologists Craig Edwards and Paul Huttner MPR to offer daily discussions on Morning Edition and All Things Considered; customized weather reporting statewide; and online Weather Photo Center
January 30, 2007
Starting February 1, Minnesota Public Radio will feature professional meteorologists Craig Edwards and Paul Huttner to present live severe weather coverage and to give regular detailed forecasts during Morning Edition (weekdays, 4–9 a.m.) and All Things Considered (weekdays, 3–6:30 p.m.) on MPR's News & Information stations statewide, including KNOW 91.1 FM in the Twin Cities.
The substance of these segments will vary, depending on the weather. A range of topics will be covered, including weather science and technology, biometeorology, cultural and economic effects of weather, global warming, and newsworthy weather events elsewhere.
Edwards and Huttner will also provide live severe weather coverage for MPR's 37-station network. This service will be available at all times on any one or group of stations that are in areas affected by severe weather.
Additionally, at least four times a day, network stations in greater Minnesota will broadcast a customized 25-second weather forecast prepared, voiced and recorded by MPR's news department. Forecasts will be updated more frequently if the National Weather Service's zone forecasts change significantly.
Later in February, MPR will launch the online MPR Weather Photo Center at www.mpr.org, a one-stop interactive gallery where audiences can view and submit photos that illustrate the weather in their area; view weather-related Web pages and feature stories; and enter weather-related photo contests. Photos will be submitted through the www.Gather.com platform, which welcomes ratings and comments.
Minnesota Public Radio's weather coverage is an essential element in our statewide service to listeners, providing routine and emergency weather information that is among our important public service functions. Meteorologist Mark Seeley will continue to do his Friday chats with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer on regional climatology and weather history. Seeley will continue to be heard on other news programs as well.
About our meteorologists Craig Edwards is the recently retired chief meteorologist of the National Weather Service located in Chanhassen, Minn. His background includes service as deputy meteorologist in charge, lead forecaster and warning preparedness specialist at the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, Ind. He has won dozens of meteorological service awards, has authored nine published articles on forecasting and has made numerous appearances on CBS and ABC National Evening News, CNN and the Weather Channel.
Award-winning meteorologist Paul Huttner has worked TV and radio stations in Minneapolis, Tucson and Chicago. Paul is a graduate of Macalester College in St. Paul and holds a bachelor's degree in geography with an emphasis in meteorology. Paul is also a full member of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and has been awarded the AMS Television Seal of Approval. The only anchor who made it into the WCCO-TV station, Huttner reported on the Halloween blizzard of 1991, the largest snowstorm in the Twin Cities' history.
Press Contacts:
Jennifer Haugh
Minnesota Public Radio
651-290-1369
jhaugh@mpr.org
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