
Tom Crann
Tom Crann is heard on YourClassical MPR from 3 to 7 p.m. weekdays. Prior to rejoining the classical team at MPR, Tom was the host of All Things Considered for MPR News from 2005 to 2025, where he interviewed a wide range of public figures, including Minnesota's members of congress, politicians, experts, writers, and artists. He anchored Minnesota Public Radio's award-winning live coverage of the 35W bridge collapse. He has hosted other special coverage for MPR News, including live coverage of election nights since 2012. He has been a host, producer, and interviewer for Minnesota Public Radio since 1995. His work on MPR News has been recognized with an Eric Severeid award, a regional Edward R. Murrow award, and a National Headliner award. He has also hosted the international cultural broadcasts "Sounds Irish" and "The Last Night of the Proms," a co-production with the BBC. Tom began his career at MPR/APM as a classical host in 1995. In addition to his work at Minnesota Public Radio, Crann has spent more than 20 years hosting and producing classical music and cultural programs at public radio stations around the U.S, and for RTE/Lyric FM in Ireland, where he is still a contributor.
Recent Contributions
- 06-27-2025
Friday Favorites: Listener requests for scores and symphonies - 06-20-2025
Friday Favorites: Listener requests remembering Alfred Brendel with Tom Crann - 06-13-2025
Friday Favorites: Listener requests for Father's Day weekend with Tom Crann - 06-06-2025
Friday Favorites: Listener requests for the beginning of summer with Tom Crann - 05-30-2025
Friday Favorites: Wide-ranging listener requests with Tom Crann - 05-23-2025
Friday Favorites: Listener requests with Tom Crann - 06-13-2024
Make a request for Friday Favorites - 04-20-2021
That time when Walter Mondale reviewed 'Nixon in China' - 12-04-2012
Slavic Wonders with the Rose Ensemble - 03-17-2010
Minnesota Orchestra gets high praise in New York