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Minnesota Public Radio Host Leaving Station After 10 Years
The radio personality was removed from his morning show role in January after he began a romantic relationship with a Democratic politician.
A Twin Cities radio personality is leaving Minnesota Public Radio after working at the station for a decade. Tom Weber announced his plans to depart the station next week over Twitter Wednesday.
"It’s been a challenging year. I look forward to trying new things" he wrote. "Outside-the-box things. #mprraccoon-like things."
Weber says has no "new gig" lined up, and asked followers to drop him a line with ideas or job openings.
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In January, MPR removed Weber from his morning show role after he began a romantic relationship with DFL state Rep. Peggy Flanagan, of St. Louis Park, who is currently running for lieutenant governor.
Flanagan is the running mate of gubernatorial candidate Tim Walz.
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Weber says that wasn't the main factor in his decision to leave.
"I just decided I wasn't getting any younger," he told the Star Tribune. "It was time to take a chance and see what else is out there."
Weber said he isn't sure if he will have a role in Flanagan's campaign.
"I really love Peggy and I really want to support her, but I have to weigh that against my background as a journalist," he told the newspaper.
But let me in this space sincerely thank all of you who listened these last few years to the show I hosted. We were a ragtag team of three (@JulieSiple_MPR & @JEricksonJo are heroes) trying to bring you something unique unheard anywhere else on the MPR schedule.
— Tom Weber (@webertom1) 13 June 2018
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