MPR Legend Tom Keith passes away

Sad news around Minnesota Public Radio today, as we learned that our dear friend Tom Keith (perhaps better known as Jim Ed Poole) has passed away.

He was a mainstay as the co-host of The Morning Show, which aired on Classical MPR for many years, and on The Current for 4 more until his retirement in December of 2008.

Beyond our state's borders, he was widely known for his incredible abilities as the Sound Effects man for A Prairie Home Companion (here's a great interview from this summer).

MPR News has the story:

Bob Collins has a terrific remembrance mixed with the news:

The Morning Show archive goes quite deep, but here's an hour's selection of prime cuts:

A good dose of history can be found on The Morning Show's interactive timeline.

For those who want to share their feelings about Tom, please submit them below.

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