Special: 50th anniversary of Minnesota Public Radio

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Minnesota Public Radio CEO Bill Kling, Dave Felland, reporter and producer Greg Barron and anchor Gary Eichten in the MPR studios in the 1970s.
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On Sunday, Jan. 22, MPR News marked its 50th anniversary with a two-hour broadcast exploring Minnesota's past 50 years -- and the next 50.

In this hourlong excerpt, MPR News hosts Tom Crann and Cathy Wurzer mark the anniversary with archive coverage of history-making events and special guest interviews.

Minnesota Public Radio's first broadcast was Jan. 22, 1967, out of Collegeville, Minn.

To listen to the program, click the audio player above.

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