MPR People

Jeff Horwich

Host, In the Loop
Minnesota Public Radio
jhorwich@mpr.org

Jeff Horwich hosts the Minnesota Public Radio program "The Loop." Prior to that, he covered business and economics for the regional newsroom. He started with MPR in 2001, covering central Minnesota from the St. Cloud/Collegeville bureau. Earlier fellowships and internships include the Asahi Evening News in Tokyo, the Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal and KPAX-TV in Missoula, Mont. Horwich graduated in 1999 from Duke University with a major in public policy. He also performs original music at various venues around the Twin Cities.

Jeff Horwich Feature Archive

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In The Loop: "From the Cockpit"

MPR's "In The Loop" podcast offers its satirical take on what might have happened in the NWA flight 188 cockpit. (10/23/2009)

Loophole: Edina police stand by their actions

Twin Cities-based FOX 9 News says it was only considering producing a story on child abduction which would involve a TV crew in a van stopping children and asking for directions. Jeff Horwich follows up on the story on The Loophole blog. (04/22/2009)

Behind party lines: what it means to be a Republican

Minnesota Public Radio assembled a dozen Republican delegates and volunteers from around the nation and asked them to get beyond the canned answers and speeches to tell us why they hold their political allegiances. (09/04/2008)

Behind party lines: what it means to be a Democrat

For four days the pundits and the politicians have owned the airwaves during the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Minnesota Public Radio decided it was time for the rest of the Democrats to have their say. (08/28/2008)

Zimbabwean discusses the turmoil back home

Munya Munochiveyi, who is finishing up his Ph.D. in history at the University of Minnesota, is a member of the Movement for Democratic Change. (04/25/2008)

In the Loop: A eulogy for Northwest Airlines

Northwest has not always been a flyers' favorite. But it is a fixture in the travel memories of millions of Americans -- especially those of us here in the Midwest. If the deal with Delta goes through, Northwest will lose its name and its Twin Cities headquarters. Minnesota Public Radio's "In The Loop" asked listeners to write their own "eulogies" to the carrier we've come to know so intimately. Terri Bly, of Mendota Heights, took up the call. (04/15/2008)

American Indians and the election

As this year's election unfolds, the media is tracking many different voter groups. One group that has not recieved as much attention is the 60,000 American Indians who live in Minnesota. "In the Loop" invited a group of American Indians to discuss the upcoming election. (04/14/2008)

Beating the odds

Every year Children's Defense Fund Minnesota gives its "Beat The Odds" scholarship to high school seniors who have overcome exceptional challenges. Fadumo Hassan, Justin Haynes McKizzie, and Maipacher joined "In The Loop" host Jeff Horwich for a conversation about growing up through the most difficult of circumstances. (03/27/2008)

In the Loop: Caucus primer

In the Loop provides a helpful guide to attending the caucuses on Super Tuesday. (02/04/2008)

In the Loop: Super Tuesday fever

"In The Loop" and host Jeff Horwich gathered an audience in the UBS Forum this week to explore what's resonating with younger voters as Super Tuesday approaches. Why is Barack Obama experiencing such appeal with voters under 30? Is there a generational effect on the Republican side? (01/31/2008)

Stories the media missed

During these last few weeks of the year, news organizations will release their list of the top stories of 2007, but what about the stories the media missed? (12/15/2007)

Anatomy of a disaster

In less than 10 seconds, Wednesday's I-35W bridge collapse changed our confidence in the man-made world beneath our feet. A structure millions of Minnesota drivers took for granted gave out. No number of miraculous survival stories make up for the loss of life and the fear instilled by the catastrophe. (08/04/2007)

Recovery effort cautious, deliberate

Late Wednesday night emergency response officials switched their approach to the bridge collapse from rescuing survivors to recovering the dead. But Thursday's experience suggests the recovery will be extremely slow. (08/02/2007)

"Put yourself out here for one night"

Go down to Dorothy Day Center operated by Catholic Charities of St. Paul and ask what it is like living there. The answer? "Put yourself out here for one night, you'll see what it's all about. You gotta be here to see it." So MPR's Jeff Horwich took the advice, and lined up with the others. (06/29/2007)