SOLD OUT "A Heckuva Farewell: Midday at Night" Honors MPR News' Gary Eichten on Thursday, January 19 at The Fitzgerald Theater

Dec 23, 2011

The event will be recorded for broadcast during Eichten's last Midday show at 11 a.m. Friday, January 20 on MPR News

(St. Paul, Minn.)--December 23, 2011-- "A Heckuva Farewell: Midday at Night" event scheduled for Thursday, January 19, 2012 at the Fitzgerald Theater is SOLD OUT. Tickets went on sale Thursday, Dec. 22 to MPR Members and the event was sold out in 24 hours.

Fans who could not purchase tickets can still tune in to hear the recorded event broadcast during Gary Eichten's last Midday show at 11 a.m. Friday, January 20 on all MPR News stations, including KNOW 91.1 FM in the Twin Cities.

"A Heckuva Farewell: Midday at Night" is being held in honor of Gary Eichten, legendary Minnesota broadcaster and host of MPR News' Midday, who is retiring after more than 45 years with MPR's newsroom. Eichten will welcome former Vice President Walter Mondale as guest to discuss current events, historical figures, politics and news of the day.

More information about "A Heckuva Farewell" can be found at mpr.org/eichten.

More about Gary Eichten
Eichten began his career at Minnesota Public Radio as a student announcer at Collegeville's KSJR, MPR's first station. Among the honors Eichten has received during his career is the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Award for Best Local News Program. He also assisted in the development of two Peabody award-winning documentaries. In 2007, Eichten was inducted into the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting's Hall of Fame. Most recently, Eichten was awarded with the prestigious 2011 Graven Award by the Premack Public Affairs Journalism Awards Board for his contribution to excellence in the journalism profession.

TUNE IN: "A Heckuva Farewell: Midday at Night" will be recorded for broadcast the following day during Eichten's last Midday as host, Friday, January 20, 11 a.m.-noon. on all MPR News stations, including KNOW 91.1 FM in the Twin Cities. Then at noon, Morning Edition's Cathy Wurzer will interview Eichten live on the air about his 45-year career at MPR News.