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
- St. Paul adopts updates to bike plan, will add over 160 miles in next 15 years
- How will Canada wildfires affect Minnesota air quality in 2024?
- Minnesota Now: April 24, 2024
- 9 local papers closing after over 150 years, expanding the suburban news desert
- Spring planting tips from a green-thumbed gardener
- Windy weather continues with chances of rain
- Report: Twin Cities air quality improving, but climate change complicates cleanup
- Minnesotan plans to be the first Black woman to solo kayak the Mississippi from source to sea
- Higher-ed institutions find themselves in a financial pinch
- Timberwolves face the Suns as A-Rod eyes team control