Cathy Wurzer
Host, Morning Edition and Minnesota Now
Cathy Wurzer is the long- time host of “Morning Edition” and noon-time program, “Minnesota Now.” Since 1994, she has been the co-host of “Almanac,” a weekly public affairs program produced by Twin Cities Public Television for Minnesota's statewide public television network.
“Almanac” is one of the longest running public affairs program of its kind in the country. Wurzer has won four Emmy Awards for her work on Almanac. Prior to her return to radio, she was an anchor and reporter for WCCO-TV, the CBS affiliate in Minneapolis. She has also been a talk show host for WCCO-AM radio, a producer for KMSP-TV, and political reporter for KSTP-AM radio. Her body of work has landed her in the Minnesota Broadcaster’s Hall of Fame.
Wurzer is the author of Tales of the Road: Highway 61 and We Know How This Ends: Living while Dying. Outside of journalism, Cathy is a nonprofit founder, a horsewoman, a flyfishing angler and artist.
She holds degrees in broadcast journalism and urban studies from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
Recent Contributions
- What to know about Saturday’s fishing opener in Minnesota
- Drought conditions improve in Minnesota after heavy rainfalls
- State climatologist: drought outlook ‘hasn’t been this good since the spring of 2019’
- Twin Cities ‘gaga’ over Timberwolves playoff run as team prepares for third game in series Friday
- KFAI radio’s ‘Fresh Fruit’ airs queer news, culture and ‘absolute joy’ for 46 years
- Minnesota Now: May 9, 2024
- Proposed budget cuts come after SCSU relied on reserves, one-time funding to balance budgets
- Minnesota Now: May 8, 2024
- A stranger stole a young Twins fan’s signed baseball, then a group of strangers made it right
- Your Mother’s Day and fishing opener forecast