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
- The sticky rice cake at the center of Lunar New Year
- Minnesota ACLU: Local jurisdictions have the right to not cooperate with immigration enforcement
- Where’s the best pizza in the Twin Cities? A local Facebook group can help you find it
- ‘A champion’: Man who covered Leonard Peltier’s trial praises his release from prison
- University of Minnesota Dance, Cheer teams take home national championships
- How will Minnesotans remember Biden's presidency?
- AI could impact 500,000 Minnesota jobs, report warns
- How could a second Trump presidency affect Minnesotans? 6 experts answer your questions
- Alan Page’s ‘Baking Up Love’ draws on his joy of baking with his grandchildren
- Report: Hennepin County shelters are filling up, but the county isn’t tracking who it turns away