Garrison Keillor was not fired from Minnesota Public Radio merely for patting a grieving female colleague on the back, says MPR president Jon McTaggart. In a lengthy note to MPR members and listeners, detailing incidents of sexually inappropriate behavior, McTaggart struck back at Keillor’s supporters who have…

After four decades, the popular radio show A Prairie Home Companion is changing its name to Live From Here in the wake of Garrison Keillor’s departure from Minnesota Public Radio. Chris Thile, who took over hosting duties after Keillor’s retirement, announced the name change this evening during a live performance in…

Garrison Keillor has confirmed to the Associated Press that he was fired by Minnesota Public Radio over allegations of improper behavior. The former host of radio show A Prairie Home Companion confirmed his dismissal while adding that the incident involved “a story that I think is more interesting and more complicated…