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January 20, 2012

Photos: Gary Eichten's 45 years at MPR

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A retrospective of Midday host Gary Eichten's 45-year career at Minnesota Public Radio.

Gary Eichten

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Gary Eichten at the Collegeville studios, late 1960's (Minnesota Public Radio) link to this photo

MPR employees

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MPR employees, left to right, Garrison Keillor, Michael Barone, Art Hoehn, Dan Rieder, Gary Eichten and an unidentified man at the Collegeville studios, July 1970. (Minnesota Public Radio) link to this photo

MPR studios

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Gary Eichten at the MPR studios, 1981 (Minnesota Public Radio) link to this photo

MPR employees

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CEO Bill Kling, Dave Felland, senior producer Greg Barron and Gary Eichten in the MPR studios in the 1970s. (Minnesota Public Radio) link to this photo

1978 election

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Left to right, Gary Eichten, Dick Daly and Bob Potter during the 1978 election (Minnesota Public Radio) link to this photo

1988 DFL convention

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Left to right, Jeff Walker, Gary Eichten and Kate Moos during the 1988 DFL state convention (Minnesota Public Radio) link to this photo

Gary Eichten

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Gary Eichten at the 1988 DFL state convention (Minnesota Public Radio) link to this photo

MPR studios

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Bob Potter and Gary Eichten at the MPR studios, late 1970's (Minnesota Public Radio) link to this photo

Gov. Ventura

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Gary Eichten talks with Governor Jesse Ventura (Minnesota Public Radio) link to this photo

Debate

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Gary Eichten, second from left, moderates a debate between Sen. Norm Coleman, left, and Former Vice President Walter Mondale with KARE 11's Paul Magers, 2002 (Minnesota Public Radio) link to this photo

State Fair

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Gary Eichten at the Minnesota State Fair, 2003 (Minnesota Public Radio) link to this photo

Eichten and Sen. Klobuchar

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Falcon Heights, MN, US — Gary Eichten interviews Sen. Amy Klobuchar at the Minnesota State Fair, 2007 (John Nicholson) link to this photo

Shaking hands

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Gary Eichten shakes hands at the Minnesota State Fair, 2009 (Minnesota Public Radio) link to this photo

Gary Eichten

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St. Paul, MN, USA — Gary Eichten, host of Minnesota Public Radio's Midday program, works in the studio in St. Paul, Minn. Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

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