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Jayne Solinger

Producer, All Things Considered
Minnesota Public Radio
jsolinger@mpr.org

Jayne Solinger has been producer of All Things Considered since 2003. She is a veteran Twin Cities journalist and broadcast producer. She served as senior producer for the series "Health Diary," a weekly health and medical program that aired for four seasons on public television stations across the country. She wrote and produced simple carpentry and electrical segments for the premier season of the Discovery Channel’s home improvement series, Gimme Shelter. She worked for over 10 years at Twin Cities Public Television, starting as an intern with the program Almanac, and eventually serving as senior producer for Almanac, NewsNight Minnesota, Almanac: Midweek, the Minnesota Channel, numerous documentaries, town meetings, debates and quiz shows. In addition, she’s served as an editor and writer for local magazines and community newspapers in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Jayne is a native of Genola, Minn. She holds degrees in history and English from the University of Minnesota-Morris and attended graduate school in history and liberal studies at the U of M and Hamline University. She lives in Minneapolis.

Jayne Solinger Feature Archive

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Daughters of the game

The Grand Meadow high school girls' basketball team opens its season Tuesday night. The players take the court in the shadow of Grand Meadow girls' teams of an earlier era -- teams that compiled a 94-0 record between 1929 and 1939. That record has not been touched by any boys or girls high school basketball team -- before or since. (11/29/2005)

Albert Lea: Up from the ashes

The city of Albert Lea, in far southern Minnesota, has struggled the past few years after the loss of its biggest employer. But city officials say things are looking up, and they're optimistic that Albert Lea will regain the hundreds of jobs it lost. (07/01/2004)

UConn too much for Gopher women

The captivating season of the University of Minnesota women's basketball team ended Sunday night at the NCAA Final Four semifinal in New Orleans. The University of Connecticut beat the Gophers 67-58. The game marked the end of the college basketball careers of seniors Lindsay Whalen and Kadidja Andersson. (04/05/2004)