Wurzer Passes ‘Minnesota Now’ To Moini
• Minnesota Public Radio announced that Minnesota Broadcast Hall of Famer Cathy Wurzer will hand over the reins of her successful MPR News noontime show, Minnesota Now, to Nina Moini, a veteran of MPR News since 2017. Moini (right) will begin her new host duties in mid-November. The move allows Wurzer (left) to solely focus her leadership on the MPR news magazine, Morning Edition, after three years of double-duty hosting both shows.
“We wanted Minnesota Now to be an on-ramp for people who didn’t think public radio was for them, and I think we’ve done that,” said Duchesne Drew, President of Minnesota Public Radio. “Handing the microphone to Nina Moini, who is an incredibly talented and respected member of our MPR News team is recognition of her talent, and gives Cathy the opportunity to focus full-time on Morning Edition.”
Before joining MPR News in 2017, Moini reported daily news for WCCO-TV Minneapolis, including live reports for CBS This Morning and other CBS affiliates. She started her career as a Special Projects Reporter for Waterman Broadcasting’s WBBH/WZVN-TV in Fort Myers, FL, and won a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting, and Regional Emmy awards for Breaking News Coverage and Morning Newscast.
“I’m incredibly honored to serve as the host of a thoughtful and down-to-earth hour of Minnesota news,” Moini said. “Thanks to the vision of Cathy Wurzer and a brilliant team, we have a vibrant and creative foundation to build upon. Minnesota has been my home for most of my life, and I’m grateful for every story I have been trusted to share over the past 11 years of reporting across this state. I look forward to sharing more stories that connect people and enrich their lives as the next host of Minnesota Now.”
“I’m so happy Nina will be the next host of Minnesota Now,” said Wurzer. “She and the great team of producers on Minnesota Now will take the show to new heights. This move will allow me the time to help grow one of MPR’s flagship programs: Morning Edition.”
