Meet Tom Crann
Tom Crann is the host of All Things Considered for MPR News. He's been in the host chair since 2005. He has interviewed a wide range of public figures, including Minnesota's members of congress, politicians, experts, writers, and artists. He anchored Minnesota Public Radio's award-winning live coverage of the 35W bridge collapse. He has hosted other special coverage for MPR News, including live coverage of election nights since 2012. He has been a host, producer, and interviewer for Minnesota Public Radio since 1995. His work on MPR News has been recognized with an Eric Severeid award, a regional Edward R. Murrow award, and a National Headliner award. He has also hosted the international cultural broadcasts "Sounds Irish" and "The Last Night of the Proms," a co-production with the BBC. In addition to his work in news, Crann has spent over 20 years hosting and producing classical music and cultural programs at public radio stations around the U.S, and for RTE/Lyric FM in Ireland, where he is still a contributor.
Recent Contributions
- Thanksgiving recipes from Minnesota’s best culinary minds
- After years of changes, DVS still struggles to keep up with wait times
- 'Broadcast Wars': New documentary looks at the heyday of Minnesota broadcast news
- As partisan politics reaches into local races, one organization looks to strengthen ‘rural democracy’
- Flint corn: the Indigenous staple crop making a comeback
- Mash-up ideas to try at home: Dulce de leche french toast and ceviche tacos
- Twin Cities stands out nationally for ‘job accessibility’
- At Bebe Zito, they put the scream in ice cream for Halloween
- Voters with disabilities have options, including curbside and assisted voting
- PolitiFact weighs in on false claims about Walz and how to spot disinformation