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Minnesota Public Radio Cuts Ties With Garrison Keillor Amid Alleged Improper Behavior

Two major media figures have been fired Wednesday after allegations of improper behavior: NBC has fired Matt Lauer and Minnesota Public Radio has announced it’s severed its relationship with the former host of “A Prairie Home Companion,” Garrison Keillor.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young gets the latest from NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik ( @davidfolkenflik).

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