Sad news today: Tom Keith, longtime sound-effects wizard on A Prairie Home Companion, passed away suddenly on Sunday. In addition to his many years on PHC, Keith was co-host of The Morning Show on Minnesota Public Radio until his retirement from the show in 2008. A little of his work can be heard on this clip from [...]
Entries Tagged as 'A Prairie Home Companion'
A Moment of Silence on the Prairie
October 31st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Author/Narrator News, Hear It Here First
Prairie Home Companion Celebrates Another Anniversary
July 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News
Today in 1974 the very first broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion was heard from the Janet Wallace Auditorium at Macalester College in Saint Paul. Admission was a whopping $1 for adults and $.50 for the kiddies. It’s still a great value now–but what a deal then! Since then, Garrison Keillor and the APHC team have gone on [...]
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Keillor to retire in 2013
March 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News
A Prairie Home Companion host Garrison Keillor has told the AARP Bulletin that he plans to retire in the spring of 2013, once he has found a host to replace him. Those are some big red tennis shoes for someone to fill!
